If we were having coffee, I would have the usual flavors on hand to offer and a few choices for creamer. We tend to always have French vanilla but we also have raspberry chocolate flavored creamer that is quite tasty with a donut shop blend. I’m going with a breakfast blend and French vanilla. Let’s head to my back porch and enjoy the morning shade.
It’s been about four weeks since I have posted anything which I believe is a new record. I’ve tried to be consistent for the last year and post every week or at worst, every other week. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say. Quite the opposite actually considering how much has happened over the last four weeks.
Immediately after my son’s college orientation, I had to work in Texas for a week. I got back home on July 4th at about one in the morning and thankfully had the next week off of work. On Wednesday morning of my week off, my son left on a trip to Ireland, Wales, and England. I didn’t write about it then for obvious safety concerns but he had a blast. He texted us daily and sent loads of pictures each day of his travels, including a few letting us know he was of legal drinking age while there. He returned on Thursday of the following week and then we were in a mad dash preparing for his graduation party on the 18th. He wanted Mexican food so we made enough food for about a hundred people to each have three tacos, beans, and rice. We only had about sixty show up so needless to say we put some in the fridge and froze much of the rest. We’ll be eating burritos and tacos for the next month, which really isn’t a bad thing. I think when it comes time for my youngest son’s graduation we just might have it catered.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that in spite of all the craziness of the last four weeks, I have been reading books each evening to wind down. We bought a bag full of used books at a local SPCA fundraiser and I’ve read James Rollins, Dan Brown, Lee Childs, Brad Meltzer, and an author I had never heard of: Jeffrey Archer. I haven’t been writing so reading was a welcome break. I needed that.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that it is the next four weeks that have me concerned. Four weeks from yesterday, we will be dropping off our son at college. We only have a few minor things to take care of now prior to his move in and hopefully will be able to enjoy his last four weeks with us somewhat stress free. I keep thinking there is more I need to talk to him about but all I can do is pray that his mother and I have done our job correctly and we are sending off a very grounded, respectful, and capable young man. Well I suppose there’s one last thing… we need to teach him how to do his laundry. Beyond that, I know he will be fine.
Four more weeks and life around here will return to some normalcy. I think.
Bill
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