Kate's Morning

I normally enjoy an early start on Monday's as it gives me an opportunity to have some quiet time to think about the week and what I'd like to accomplish. Kate always adds a few reminders as she exits before me to head to the gym. I only wish I could be as organized as Kate. She gets up before all of us, has her shower and is dressed and preparing breakfast before either Joe or Ellie make an appearance. She gets them through breakfast, ensures they have all of their school books, homework, etc., packed and ready to go, gets the dog and then walks them to school. She then returns home, has a chat with me about the day ensuring she reminds me of any family commitments I've forgotten and then heads to the gym for 90 minutes of keeping fit. Meanwhile, I drag myself out of bed, do the shower and shave thing, have a cup of coffee and head out the door. My days are often long as I usually hit the office around 8 a.m. and leave between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. I try to grab a sandwich at lunch, which I eat at my desk and almost never get home in time for dinner. So what is it about women that allows them to manage sixteen different things simultaneously while we poor guys have difficulty managing two things at the same time? I know some folks believe in that Venus and Mars theory, but I'm not buying it. There is something else going on that we (meaning us guys) haven't figured out. Maybe it is an extra gene that no one has discovered as yet! Whatever it is I want some of it because as I sit here this morning and think about all the things that need to get done this week I know in my heart that it is going to be a stretch. Balancing work and family seems to be a struggle for me and yet Kate teaches at the Atlanta Ballet and for a private studio, helps out at school a few times a week, and manages our household with almost always a smile on her face and a bounce in her step. What would we do without the women who love us?