Dizzy

Today I felt like a decapitated chicken flailing about on a whirling merry-go-round.
Yes, you read that correctly.

Ty just called and asked how my day was. It wasn't until I finished a very long and breathless explanation that ended in a laughing "Wow" from the receiver that I realized just how funny it truly was.

Let me explain.
A rescheduling of students' duet rehearsal this morning (their recital is coming up!)
A miscommunication about a lunch meeting time.
A rescheduling of said lunch resulting in a rescheduling of two other duet rehearsals (did I mention their recital is coming up?)
A journey downtown at noon time in a car with no A/C, getting only halfway lost and eventually finding my destination
A gluten-free meal at a sushi bar (can you say, "No sauce on my rice, chicken, or veggies?" So sad!)
A waiter's furrowed brow and reply: "Just steamed??"
A make-up rehearsal at an unusual location
A unexpected visit from a student's grandfather at her lesson (quite welcomed)
An also unexpected videotaping of said lesson for piano teacher grandmother (again, welcomed, just unexpected)
A quick clean up of my messy piano studio! (Duet books, students' books, and my books everywhere! Oops! All for the recital, of course!)
A phone call to a duet partner who failed to show up at a scheduled time (I cannot begin to describe how many times I have made phone calls/sent emails to arrange duet rehearsals! This recital business is insane!)
A girl in bathing suit rushing through the front door for duet rehearsal (camera still rolling)
A crazy, double-duty baby sitting deal arranged
A purchasing of my plane ticket to Europe!!! Yikes!!!

A quiet, simple evening anticipated.
Please let it be true.

Did I mention my students have a recital coming up?
Oh, and I'm helping my brother and SIL move tomorrow. Someone needs to hold baby, right? :)