1999 symbolizes my "freedom" time: I was a college graduate, gainfully-employed, virtually debt-free, and single/childless. I pretty much did what I wanted and didn't have to report to anyone or commit to any thing. This past week felt like I had stepped backwards in time, as Meg decided, on a whim, to drive to Salt Lake City--with kids in tow--and stay with my parents for a week. Since I wasn't part of the road trip, you'll have to encourage her to share any stories , although she has confessed to me that she's done with blogging. Here are the highlights of the back-in-time party that was this week: Exercise : Besides my daily 11-mile round trip commute by bike to the office, I went on three other bike rides around Clackanomah County, swam at the pool twice, and ran once. Cleaning : Organized some of our outdoor living space, cleaned the house from top-to-bottom, washed the G20, cleaned my bike, and manicured the outside landscape. Sleep : Every night wa...
Eddie would make a great Prophet because then I could make comments like wow he turned out great and you'd never believe all of the trouble I had with him. I really hope that even if he doesn't become a prophet I'm able to talk about all the trouble I had with him in the past tense.
ReplyDeleteBTW I adore all of my kids but seriously Eddie makes me laugh constantly and can turn me from completely angry to smiling at him so quickly you wouldn't believe it. Some might say he's manipulative but I just think he knows how to turn a situation around rather quickly.
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