sunday treat
Yesterday I cleaned my house and took all the dogs to the local dog wash. I also ran 7 miles and saw Steve off on his 3 week roadtrip through Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennseee, his quest to research ballads and find adventure. It was a big day. I ended it with some good red wine, old New Yorker magazines and some bad TV (is there any good tv?).
Today, I woke up super late, and have been writing, reading, thinking about painting and art projects. I've been very inefficient and I've probably wasted some time. It's been wonderful. I did think about being useful to the world and going to give blood. There is a critical need here in Austin and I'm a universal donor (O-). Sadly, I can never give blood because I spent more than 3 months in the U.K. in the mid 80's. This is, I believe, related to Mad Cow Disease . At the time, I was a strict vegetarian. I hope I'm safe.
Now, I'm planning a week trip with Annalise. I think we should go to Utah, and hike around the red rocks and possibly seem some crystal healers and sunsets. I don't know yet. We both need some down time, some destressing and above all we need to do something to mark the coming passage in our lives.
I'll be fine as an "empty nester". I have a full, rich life and a home full of creatures.
She'll be fine as a college freshman. She's smart and earnest and creative and excited.
We've traveled together a lot. Day trips from Seattle to Mount Sai, Mount Ranier, Sequim, Port Townsend, longer trips to Disneyland, Hawaii, Grand Canyon, NYC (twice), Padre Island, the road trip back to Texas...we're due for one now.
It's a beginning...and a passage, a big one.
file under: life of a mom
Today, I woke up super late, and have been writing, reading, thinking about painting and art projects. I've been very inefficient and I've probably wasted some time. It's been wonderful. I did think about being useful to the world and going to give blood. There is a critical need here in Austin and I'm a universal donor (O-). Sadly, I can never give blood because I spent more than 3 months in the U.K. in the mid 80's. This is, I believe, related to Mad Cow Disease . At the time, I was a strict vegetarian. I hope I'm safe.
Now, I'm planning a week trip with Annalise. I think we should go to Utah, and hike around the red rocks and possibly seem some crystal healers and sunsets. I don't know yet. We both need some down time, some destressing and above all we need to do something to mark the coming passage in our lives.
I'll be fine as an "empty nester". I have a full, rich life and a home full of creatures.
She'll be fine as a college freshman. She's smart and earnest and creative and excited.
We've traveled together a lot. Day trips from Seattle to Mount Sai, Mount Ranier, Sequim, Port Townsend, longer trips to Disneyland, Hawaii, Grand Canyon, NYC (twice), Padre Island, the road trip back to Texas...we're due for one now.
It's a beginning...and a passage, a big one.
file under: life of a mom
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1 Comments:
Well, hey, if it makes you feel any better, I can never give blood, either!
Also, there's lots of good TV:
Six Feet Under
Sex and the City
Nip/Tuck
Well, it's all good to me.
And sadly, today, to welcome myself back to America, I watched 2 hours of the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency reality show, because there's lots of cute boys in lots of cute underwear.
Don't judge me. I'm easing myself back into America....
Also, where in Arkansas is Steve going?
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