My whereabouts since my last blog entry isn’t a great mystery, but I
wanted to explain where I’ve been and to let you know this will be my last blog
entry for awhile.
It’s not that maintenance is more or less important than any other
responsibility or event that make up my life. Writing about it, however, takes
time, and the things vying for my time this summer are many.
My brother still suffers the affects of the series of petit mal
seizures he endured in June 2011. As his power of attorney, his complicated and
difficult journey is also mine, and the weight of that responsibility is
daunting at times. I say this not to garner sympathy, but to send out empathy
to all of you who, in addition to living your own lives, caretake in someone
else’s.
Two pieces of good news are taking up my time:
1) Daughter Carlene is getting married in October! Originally slated
for April, they moved up the wedding not because of a baby, but because,
quoting Carlene, “We just want to be married.” No better reason than that! Let
the frenzy begin.
2) Grandbaby #4 will arrive in February! #4 was not planned, but
sometimes the best things in life are serendipitous. To update you on ages,
Claire will be 5 in October, Luca was 3 in May, and Maelie is 18 months old. I
said to Luca the other day, “So, your mommy’s having a baby?” and he said, “Yeah,
but we’re keeping Mae.” I couldn’t tell by his voice if he was relieved or
resigned. I hope he gets a brother, but even though he tolerates Mae, he insists
he wants another sister. And while on the surface that sounds sweet, I think he
knows if it’s a boy he’ll have to share his room.
Within the planning, the watching children, my brother’s issues, I’ve managed
to read several books ("Good in Bed" by Jennifer Weiner is fabulous!) and ride many miles on my bike. One of my favorite things
this year was meeting another Internet friend, Lori from Finding Radiance. She’s
as down to earth in person as she is on her blog. The woman knows her way
around a bagel and a latte as much as a bike path and dumbbells. She’s taught
me more about balance than any gymnast could. Her blog is a highly recommended
read!
School starts again in 10 days. Chemistry, Algebra... ‘Nuff said.
Even though this will be my last post for awhile, our dialogue can
continue. I will still post on Lynn’s Weigh on Facebook, so I hope you’ll join
us there. If you don’t do social media, that’s fine, too. Know that I wish you
well in your journey, wherever you are on that path, and I will be back.
