Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
OK, this is horrible picture - BUT - lookit what he is wearing!! He went to a party last night where the theme was "dress like a kid". So he has on his brother's stuff! Yep, 22 years ago I became 'mom'. Of course, the poor guy has to work today 😦 He could not... Continue Reading →
Do nothing day is going very well. I know it wont seem like it, but I really do call a day when I just tend to the house as a do nothing day. IOW, I had no plans to GO anywhere or BE with anyone other than they guys. I got to sleep in (as... Continue Reading →
The top flowers were delivered last night when DS1 got home. The bottom flowers were left at my desk by SP the night before so that I walked into see them yesterday morning. I just love that vase!!! I am fixing him Valentines dinner tonight since he had to go home last night. I'm making... Continue Reading →
Finally! I managed two pretty good nights of uninterrupted sleep in a row! So things are more peaceful. Oh, plus the cats are actually tolerating each other now. Here they are facing each other and there is no hissing or growling! Now they just rather playfully chase each other. Amber is mostly the instigator and... Continue Reading →
Here it is! Nick's solo from the play.
Fancy schmancy on sale for $25 Shaquille O'Neil #32 basketball shoes. No holes!Found out today that the gal who works for me is pregnant. As soon as she told me that she is 5 weeks along, I said "Another August baby!" Yep. Which means that at my busiest time of the year, when I am... Continue Reading →
Wow. Amazing. Someone please tell me who that was on stage tonight? It looked like DS1, but....wow. He truly blew me away. I mean, gave me chills. He can flat out sing. His solo was One Song Glory from Rent. Then he did a duet on Light My Candle. Also was part of the ensemble... Continue Reading →
This is why:Gorgeous sunset. The air is crisp. The few trees with turning leaves are getting into gear. I passed a couple on my walk (yes, I walked tonight!) that were getting yellow and orange. The ocean has been gorgeous. There was a south swell last week that attracted all the surfers. I was mad... Continue Reading →
The Play is on Saturday! I just checked in with DS1 who is madly rehearsing every night. He is AMPED. He has one solo for sure and he said the rehearsal of it last night was amazing - sounds like he is surprising himself. The play actually starts performances tomorrow night!! We are going on... Continue Reading →
Work - auditors are still here so that hangs in the air and occasionally means requests for documents, but they have otherwise been strangely quiet. With year end essentially completed I enter my "slow" time. I do have a large project looming over me, but it is truly so overwhelming and data intensive that I... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 