tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22817497.post-29230663186307756122007-06-17T21:46:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:17:30.703-08:00It's mid-June already? Things are winding down at school. I said goodbye to my favorite student. I've know him since kindergarten and he has a very special place in my heart. He's off to middle school. A couple of great teachers retired this year, too. Time marches on, apparently. Two more weeks of work and I'm off for summer break. YAY! Don't know HOW I'll get it all done between now and then, but in 2 weeks time it won't much matter. <div><div><div><br />I seem to be struggling with how to manage my time. Seems I don't have enough of it to get it all done. I've had lots of thoughts I've wanted to work out in this journal but literally don't have the time to do it. The computer sits in the middle of the family room (well not actually in the MIDDLE, but you get the idea) so even if I DO have the time, it's not possible to gather my thoughts and write.</div><div><br />Maybe during my break? A whole month off... we'll see. </div><div><br />I just typed a whole lotta nothing. *yawn*</div><div><br />Don is well. Some changes going on at his work... Not sure how good that is. Kids are good, good. My girl is busy with school and work. She has finished her first year of college and has almost completed her summer session. WOW. How'd that happen so fast? The boy is working and every chance he gets, spends his time playing guitar and singing. And "hanging out". Broad term, Hanging Out. All the young people use it and requires no explanation. How come WE couldn't use that growing up?</div><div><br />Both kids are struggling with their relationships with their dad. That's a whole other post.</div><div><br />*sigh*</div><div><br />Laundry is spinning. The cat is sitting on the coffee table. I think hubby is heading for bed.....(yup, kiss goodnight) but I'm going into work a half hour later this week so I'm staying UP a half hour longer. Or more.</div><div><br />We had a beach house rented to share with some good friends. We've all been looking forward to this for obvious reasons. A beach house... niiiice. Also, we haven't all been together in many years (I've seen my girlfriend, but the kids haven't seen each other in 3 or 4 years and our hubbys have never met). Last week, my friend let me know that they have to cancel. They're dealing with some hardships right now and couldn't justify a vacation. I'm sad about that....</div><div><br />So, I've been busy working on Plan B. Today, I reserved a condo on the beach for us. Looks like we'll be taking our own family vacation. Hope the kids can have fun with the old folks!! (We really are lots of fun!) I'm looking forward to a relaxing getaway with our gang.</div><div><br />Yikes! I've got LISTS to write! </div><div><br />I can't close this without a photo...</div><div>We recently visited the "local" wine country. Here are a few shots along the way...</div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcD5BJxuI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6IZ9zR2een0/s1600-h/Dsc_2750.1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077276483077654242" style="WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" height="283" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcD5BJxuI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6IZ9zR2een0/s320/Dsc_2750.1.jpg" width="111" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcgZBJxvI/AAAAAAAAAGo/c5BtaQkb-uA/s1600-h/Dsc_2776.1.1.1.c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077276972703926002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcgZBJxvI/AAAAAAAAAGo/c5BtaQkb-uA/s320/Dsc_2776.1.1.1.c.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcDpBJxsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/vmSHKBtlnNg/s1600-h/Dsc_2783.1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077276478782686914" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcDpBJxsI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/vmSHKBtlnNg/s320/Dsc_2783.1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcz5BJxwI/AAAAAAAAAGw/BWCverfnTwU/s1600-h/Dsc_2778.1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077277307711375106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcz5BJxwI/AAAAAAAAAGw/BWCverfnTwU/s320/Dsc_2778.1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcDpBJxrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/sNg9Q148w8s/s1600-h/Dsc_2865.1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077276478782686898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYcDpBJxrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/sNg9Q148w8s/s320/Dsc_2865.1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYbKZBJxqI/AAAAAAAAAGA/yNij5mmcdlA/s1600-h/Dsc_2902.1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077275495235176098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lnkgN5nq8zA/RnYbKZBJxqI/AAAAAAAAAGA/yNij5mmcdlA/s320/Dsc_2902.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22817497-2923066318630775612?l=rainblogggg.blogspot.com'/></div>Anonymous Gnoreply@blogger.com4