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Current Mood: optimistic
Current Location: Saint Paul
Current Music: WCRB

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Surf's Up

The days are uneven but eventful. Violet was out with friends last night in Watertown. Honey came home. Lots of driving. We watched some Little Shop videos and ate cake. Up this morning to walk and shop. Everything is winding down. I guess it's like the end of the school year. Missing my sweet weeks in late July when it was all stable. But I have a good base to work from now. And a vacation coming.

Lo, and behold the trip to LA might actually happen in Sept. I told DH. He was in shock and jealous. I'd like to find a way for him to come. Ah well, it's a month from now and I need to get through the next two weeks.

I'm really blocked on something at work and can't get past it. I want to resolve it before my break. I might go to my PD mentor.

Still, the days are bright and filled with sun. We are healthy and safe.

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Location: Saint Paul

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First day of summer session

Kale camp starts today. Ramah maybe tomorrow. Violet was off to her first job this morning. I walked to the muddy. Cloudy and cooler, a relief after yesterday's heat but we will see rain. We're on a stable schedule for eight weeks, except for our trips. I hope it helps us feel secure and calm despite the storms. I need to get set in a routine of walking and find time for yoga.

Yesterday I took Violet to camp and then walked at Kendrick. It was wonderful to be back. I went to Volante and got some strawberries and other goodies. I made biscuits in the afternoon and cleaned up the house a bit. Very hot! Then I picked up Voilet and went to Newton Center while she hung out with her co-workers. We had dinner in the park with the siblings which lead to a protracted conversation about art and hate and trigger warnings. The times they are a changing. I'm committed to listening and learning. At home we watched TV and ate strawberry shortcake. I watched Bridgerton. I should remember that TV is distracting and calming. I'm struggling with my books right now, so they offer little solace. Solace is all I want right now.

I'm so glad we got to the beach. That was wonderful. And to do it together. Going on an outing on Sat afternoon made the weekend twice as long. And the cerulean waves.

Setting my eyes on the weekend. Lake and mountains. But first, email and spreadsheets!

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: Saint Paul
Current Music: Bach

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All I thought it should be

Yoga, walk, writing. Lovely day after a hot weekend. It threatened to rain but we never got a drop. Now it's back to May. The car is yellow with pollen. We might actually need to go to the car wash.

The big event for us was Saturday night. DH and I went to the pub and sat in the alley at a picnic table for stout and fried pickles. It was lovely to sit outside, under the lights and be in a semi-public place. A red letter day. I hope that all the outdoor dining spaces remain. The town has also installed "parklets" where people can sit on the street. A good thing to hold onto.

Yesterday I did chores and errands. Violet and I went out to Webster Woods which was green and beautiful. We both had an allergic reaction to something, which cleared up when we left. I'm so glad we got out. Just a few minutes in the real woods is like a vacation. Wish I didn't have to drive to get there. We had pizza for dinner and watched Schitt's Creek and Shtisel. Then some Amer. Gods and a Friday Night Dinner. Saturday night we all watched the original Rebecca, which is just brilliant. We ordered Dumpling Daughter, but it was really not enough food for everyone. I think they were off their game.

Honey is done with school and has started her spring program with camp. I realized today that we have to be 100% ready for Dublin before she goes to Palmer. A daunting task, but certainly easier than preparing her to go while she was in high school. This week Violet will film her play and go to the student directed festival on Saturday. Friday night is the Improv Battle and Honey will take part. Theater has really saved them over the pandemic. Connecting with other kids and being creative and focused has made the days richer.

I'm grateful for the green leaves, blue sky and vaccines. Grateful to be able to do things again, even go to the supermarket, without panic. We seem to have made it through the storm. At least this storm.

Current Mood: hopeful
Current Location: Saint Paul
Current Music: Piano focus muzak

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Turn and face the strange

I walked out around Leverett and Wards Pond. The leaves are coming out in that bright green of spring and it's lovely. I'm feeling much better. The vaccine had me feeling poorly for several days. Not really sick, just that feeling of an oncoming illness. Aches in my spine, fatigue, scratchy throat and swollen glands. It's interesting to know that it's my immune response. I haven't been sick in so long, it felt novel. I kept working though, as I had already taken time off for the vax and MD appts.

Big changes here at home. Violet goes to in-person school on Monday. This is her last day of having high school at home. We applied for Honey's passport this week and wheels are in motion for her to go to Dublin. This time of the four of us on a desert island (with never ending food and TV) is ending. Will we ever look back on it as a good time? Not forgetting that there could still be twists in the road.

This week I finished the second season of Unforgotten. It was very good in that it surprised me. As always, the acting is superb. It somehow rose able the melodrama and has diverse characters. I finished Philosopher Kings last night, which has a great whiz bang ending. I like a good whiz bang. Again, surprise me.

Starting to look forward to Ptown. Looking at restaurants and activities. We can be out every night. No KIDS! Lots of biking, KAYAKING, sunsets, booze and beaches with no one to stop me. Just keep swimming.