{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjesses-jabber.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwellthat-wasnt-the-plan-t1HeOsAM","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Well....That Wasn't The Plan","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9e46c43b-9196-4333-aa05-2f7b0f9c10b9/fe121458-e30d-4982-a81e-917a48a218ad/ep_28_episode_art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Life has a funny way of ignoring our plans. You can make the schedule, organize the house, clean out the van, set reminders, and convince yourself that today is finally going to be the day everything runs smoothly. Then a sock disappears. Your phone loses service. Someone forgets how a four-way stop works. A grocery cart blocks an entire aisle. And one of your kids suddenly has absolutely no idea what time their own game starts.\n\nIn this episode of Jesse’s Jabber, Jesse takes a humorous look at all the little things that derail our carefully constructed plans—from disappearing socks and unreliable technology to traffic, grocery-store gridlock, parenting, and the never-ending battle to keep the Great White Whale clean. But underneath all the everyday frustration is a bigger realization: maybe the goal isn't to finally get life under control.\nMaybe the chaos is the life.\n\nThe house won't always stay clean. The van won't stay organized. Someone will always need a ride, forget something, lose a shoe, or yell your name approximately four seconds after you finally sit down.\nAnd someday, when the house is quiet and the van stays clean, we may actually miss all of it.\n\nSo instead of spending every day frustrated that life isn't going according to plan, maybe we should learn to laugh when the plan falls apart—and appreciate the people creating the chaos along the way.\nAnd on this particular Friday night, that means loading up the Great White Whale and heading to another high school football game with two members of the Squad on the team. There will be water bottles, hoodies, blankets, sports bags, chairs, homework, snacks, and almost certainly something nobody will claim ownership of. Because that's life. And if something goes wrong? Well...that wasn't the plan."}