Games

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 Our boy came home from college last night.  With his laundry.  And with his wonderful sense of humor.   He came home for a dentist appointment he had this morning But I know he really wanted to see me — he misses me. alot.  So he uses the dentist as an excuse to come visit … Read More

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16 years. The number of years we experienced life with kids in school.    Sixteen years of helping with homework (and enduring homework tears), going to parent-teacher conferences, packing lunches, signing permission slips, volunteering in classrooms, doing school projects, going on field trips, proms, homecoming, danceline, plays, sporting events, band concerts, graduation open houses, chaperoning dances, … Read More

Life as an empty nester

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With a semi-empty nest (college students still come home) — the evenings are quiet…. Even though we miss our kids, we aren’t complaining. Quiet is good.  After dinner we poured a glass of wine, and sat by the fire and talked. With the busy weekend behind us, and the week still ahead — it was … Read More

Alone again

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The plight of a “first stage” empty nester is that the nest is not permanently empty.  Stage One empty nesters are those with children away at college — who leave – return – leave – return – leave – return for months – leave…..you get the idea.  They are gone, but not really.  We like … Read More