I am finally recovering from our vacation, so true what they say about needing a vacation from your vacation. Especially since I am in charge of the care and feeding of the pets, plants, humans, and household accounts, in addition to my part time job as nurse. Boy, I know this has been one of the worst vacations of my life because I am glad to be back to work and the routine. The week in New Hampshire is what we call an "Obligation Vacation" and yes I know I am complaining and I apologize. I guess we were due a lousy vacation after fabulous good times last Spring in Mammoth Mountain and Kauai. Yes, I am also a spoiled brat and apologize for that too, and I will stop whining, now and Forever!
The boys have both started school this week so we are hitting the ground running from our vacation. There was a collective sigh of relief yesterday around the Santa Clarita Valley heard from all the parents as both the elementary, junior high, and high schools are now back in session.
While waiting with our 13 y/o in the 8th grade registration line (blink your eyes, this is what happens), I was witness to something I didn't expect. A fellow eighth grader, a girl, well she looked more like a woman in appearance with full makeup, stylish hair cut, and figure, was in line right in front of us with an older man (maybe her dad?, who knows) I saw her take out her tongue stud when we got close to the front and her dad made sure she put the stud in her pocket so not to lose it. Wow, that's something you don't see everyday, glad she took it out before school started, hate for her to lose it. Despite her grown up appearance, she shared the look of nervous anticipation, hopefulness, and hormones of all the junior high students.
I hope both boys have a great school year, last year was rough for all of us. Not so much academically as organization and emotionally. It is inadvisable to mix a preteen and teenager with a perimenopausal mother.
I send my best for a wonderful winding down of the summer as you prepare for the fall. Thank you and wishing my best to you and yours.
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Phoebe goes back to school the day after Labor Day. I'm looking forward to getting back to the school year schedule too.
Oh, my. That would be very shocking. I look at some of the young women going to the junior high in our neighbourhood, and I think "Did your mother see you before you left the house this morning?"
I totally know what you mean by a "Obligation Vacation." We take quite a few of them!
Back to school??? Three words I hate cuz that means back to work for me. School starts mid September here but I start on the 1st...only 2 more weeks to go.
Sorry to hear it wasn't a great holiday for you. At least I bet weather is much better over there than on this side of the world. Forecasters predicted the hottest & driest summer ever and it's turned out to be the wettest summer ever. I could do with some of your sunshine.
RAxx
I was totally cracking up at this comment, "It is inadvisable to mix a preteen and teenager with a perimenopausal mother." That is hysterical!
REALLY with the tongue ring? What parent lets their jr. high kid get one of those? Isn't the law for random piercings for kids at least 18 in your state? Good grief!
Ouch, tongue studs and piercings make me hurt! I'm such a wimpy boring girl that could never be ball-sey enough to do anything exciting or against the grain! I wasn't the most exciting child. I hope that things settle down soon and that you recover from your vacation. I know what you mean about needing a vacation from vacation and I don't even have all the responsibility of a family. Wishing the best of luck for the boys in this upcoming year and I hope it's a good one for everyone :-)
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