Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[sourland]

Hey Al, how’s your floaters? Better? Same?

Isn't that a bit personal?

The killer for me was when they left the property by themselves in a vehicle. That 'letting go' was tough. After that it was - "Hit the road Jack".

 

[orrpeople]

I’m not ready. So far covid has delayed things & for that I’m grateful. DD1 is now talking about applying for a short internship this summer in VT.

I will cry & cry & cry & there will be no one here to mother me. I will have to bring my own water into the car & remember to bring my own snacks & mask & eat before I leave the the house.

It is just so strange - the leaving, the visiting, the leaving again. Technology definitely makes it easier - seeing their faces is huge.

On flight cancellations - he already got re-routed to LAX then Denver, then home, instead of our normal first stop at SFO.

 

[room onthebroom]

Isn't that a bit personal?

The killer for me was when they left the property by themselves in a vehicle. That 'letting go' was tough. After that it was - "Hit the road Jack".

This post. I laughed. I cried. I settled on like.

 

[Alaskan]

Hey Al, how’s your floaters? Better? Same?

My floaters are the same... but my vision is worlds better.... more light enters the eyes with the cataracts gone... so easier to ignore them.

This new vision is pretty great...

I just need to figure out how to handle readers....

 

[Alaskan]

Isn't that a bit personal?

The killer for me was when they left the property by themselves in a vehicle. That 'letting go' was tough. After that it was - "Hit the road Jack".

My kids do so much work around the house...

Even if I didn't love them, and love spending time with them....

Well... no idea how we will function without them... it will be a HUGE learning curve.

 

[room onthebroom]

My kids do so much work around the house...

Even if I didn't love them, and love spending time with them....

Well... no idea how we will function without them... it will be a HUGE learning curve.

x2!

 

[pennyJo1960]

But life can be really great without kids.

 

[room onthebroom]

But life can be really great without kids.

Agreed. Life was great without kids, but now that I have them I want to keep them. I’m greedy that way.

 

[Alaskan]

Agreed. Life was great without kids, but now that I have them I want to keep them. I’m greedy that way.

But that was back when I was young!!


I like growing old with the kids here... but I have another several years... youngest isn't yet in high-school.

I have greatly enjoyed eldest coming back. He is probably leaving again next fall. it is a process.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm both dreading and looking forward to when mine leave but they're getting older so fast! DS just had to mention the other day that he will be 17 in a couple months...I swear he just turned 16! He'll be a senior next year... I'm not ready! And DD just turned 15 the other day. She's more grown up than he is and started working last summer. I know that things will be more peaceful, less messy, was less busy and we'll have more money when they go but by then, I'm going to miss every aspect of them being here. It'll be like a shock to the system :/