Vacation's End

Wow, it seems like time has gone so quickly. I feel like I dropped my them of at the airport just yesterday and my vacation is just starting. I, of course, know better. Mid-day Wednesday they come home and my vacation is over. I have had lots of fun though. I spent time at the beach with Meredith, Susan, Steven and Meredith threw me a birthday party. They even made me a cake. It was wonderful. Meredith and Chris went out for drinks with me...I had a few too many....or was it just enough ;-) Meredith and I went to the beach. We both got sunburned... her's turned into a tan in about a day whereas mine lasted a week and peeled. I've spent time on the northshore, the southshore, watched movies, cooked lovely meals and just relaxed. It was the best vacation spent at home that I've ever had.

Now life, it seems, will be returning to normal. Matthew and William will resume their normal day to day schedule with me and Scott and Lynn will return to work on Monday. But I've spent all this time off doing what I want every day. It's going to be difficult to get back to catering to the kids' needs, but I'm sure I'll adjust just fine.

I've made a few friends too, which is exciting in and of itself. I can't wait to get to know them better. Over the next month I hope to plan many many outings with them. This summer I want to go hiking every chance I get and spend all the time outdoors that I can. I also need to find a second job to make more money. I need to save as much as I can to move me back to the mainland when Scott and Lynn move. I still have no idea where it is that I want to go, but I have my dream destinations, my dream house and my dream job. I, of course have to do much more thinking into what exactly it is that I want. Dreams are easy, you can change a dream, but what happens when you're living it and you realize that it isn't what you wanted at all?