Peacocks and Swimming Pools

Today was the most stressful day of my most recent life. This is GOOD because it means there really isn't too much to get crazy over. BUT I REALLY tested my cool and togetherness as it was townwide swim team registration day. THE fees seem to go up by hundreds of dollars with each new season, and it is really out of control! THe town peacocks (parent volunteers) strut around fluffing their bright new feathers as they geer at everyone while demanding checks at five different stations for various registrations and dues, town fees, pool fee, event fees - oh shit! It's too much - both literally and figuratively. THe sstuffiness of it all - and for what??? THe good news is, I will NOT be standing in that line ever again since M will be moving on next year. - sigh - and we already know what kind of checks I'll be writing then.