You know, I’ll never forget the time James was telling some of our good friends goodbye. \u00a0They were leaving St. Louis and had come over for a farewell dinner. \u00a0James doesn’t like change and, just to emphasize how much he didn’t want these folks to move, told me, “You know, it is really going to whomp (totally a James word — but a good one, don’t you think?) around here without them!” \u00a0 Then he proceeded to put his arms around the couple and told them, softly, before releasing them from the group hug, “Okay, now, remember, you must always remember to breathe…in and out, in and out.”<\/p>\n
Good advice, that reminder to breathe. \u00a0That’s advice that I think I’ll probably have to take on more than one occasion over the \u00a0next few days. \u00a0Why? \u00a0School starts tomorrow.<\/p>\n
We’re excited but anxious. \u00a0Totally.<\/p>\n
It would have been preferable to have a peaceful day before it all begins tomorrow, but I instead had \u00a0meetings. \u00a0Those, plus several open houses at various schools, a monsoon to endure, quite a bit of stressed out traffic situations, and more parallel parking that I’ve done in the past four years combined. \u00a0My second son knows me well….when I whipped by home to pick up he and some of his brethren to take them to yet another tour and meeting he brought me a cup of coffee and some dark chocolate. \u00a0He is a keeper, that one.<\/p>\n
Okay, I’m off to watch some Jane Austen or other. \u00a0Sometimes a distraction is in order….don’t you think?<\/p>\n
Y’all have a good Tuesday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You know, I’ll never forget the time James was telling some of our good friends goodbye. \u00a0They were leaving St. Louis and had come over for a farewell dinner. \u00a0James doesn’t like change and, just to emphasize how much he … Continue reading