my journey, destination unknown
Walking home from getting my hair cut (and colored) and having had a nice lunch out on a patio (alone), I had a strange feeling wash over me. I paused a moment to try to figure out what it was. It was peace. I’ve been spending months ticking items off of lists in my Happiness…
School and work. More trip prep. Camille came home from school and ran off to take MARTA to meet Rob in midtown to go to dinner and then hear Neil deGrasse Tyson speak at Georgia Tech. When Chloe got home from school, she and I headed out to get our nails done and then had…
After weeks and weeks of planning and preparations, we are getting down to the wire now. Years ago when we traveled often, getting ready for a trip to France was fairly simple. We had all the things we needed. We knew what to pack. We didn’t spend too much time beforehand planning what sights to…
Daily Trip Diary Day -3: Trip preparations Day 0: Heading to Paris Day 1: Paris to Piraeus Day 2: Piraeus to Crete Day 3: Crete to Piraeus Day 4: Piraeus to Athens/Acropolis Day 5: Around Athens Day 6: Sidetrip to Delphi Day 7: Athens to Kamari (Santorini) Day 8: Kamari and Oia (Santorini) Day 9:…
School and work. In the early afternoon, I took Phelix out for a hike at Arabia Mountain. Later, I did carpool to the gym and some errands. Camille got home early and gave Phelix a bath, then helped make dinner. We worked on trip preparations during the evening.
I’ve not been keeping up with the holidays very well at the moment, so we ended up not celebrating a single one of the fundays this week! Maybe I can sneal in a couple this week before we leave town. Coming up this week: 31: Bunsen Burner Day and Baseball Opening Day 1: April Fools’…
Getting things done! The girls and I stayed local and walked to complete a number of errands in preparation for the trip. I continued to go through my list of things to get done, checking off one item at a time, slowly getting closer to being ready to go. Rob went boating and then to…
After a slow morning, we headed out to do some final shopping for our trip. On the way to Target and REI, we stopped at the Bagel Palace for breakfast. Back at home, we cleaned up, then Rob and Chloe went skating. In the evening, Camille went out to go babysitting. Rob worked on our…
Rainy morning. Girls begged for a ride to school, but I held my ground. It takes them no more than 20 minutes to walk, but would take me at least 40 minutes to drive them as morning commute through Decatur in the rain can be quite congested, especially around the tracks. I worked during the…
My final photo Friday from winter break at Edisto Island. I guess it is now time for us to head back to the beach!
School and work. I headed off to the Red Cross to do some volunteer work. The girls came home a little after I did. Chloe got ready to go to be an “Ambassador” at school. Camille and I went out to get a fe things. While I went to pick Chloe up, Camille made dinner….
One of the (many) reasons that we decided for Camille to head off to school this year after years of homeschooling was to have a chance to participate in more extracurricular activities. Soon after the start of the school year, she joined the drama club and then the crew of the spring production, assisting with…
School and work as usual. In the afternoon, Camille and I walked down to Fabu to have our brows waxed. I drove over to the gym to get Chloe, we picked up groceries for dinner, and I mailed of my Fitbit for the recall. At home, I made quesadillas and we worked on trip planning….
Back in the summer when Chloe was born (2002), my five year old Passat was suffering from issues that had us at the repair shop weekly. The troubles were somewhere in the electrical system, and no amount of diagnosing helped. The AC would only work at traffic lights. The battery would be dead for no…
Work and school. Chloe’s pants didn’t meet dress code, so I had to run a pair over to Renfroe for her. The internet was up and down all day long, and I was frustrated and falling further and further behind on what I needed to get done. The girls came home just before 5; Chloe…
While I haven’t been out on a “DAT response” to a fire in some time, I have actually spent three afternoons at the main office learning how I can assist there. While I do hope to go to fires on occasion, I finally realized the unpredictability and the six-hour shifts of being on call doesn’t…
School and work. The cleaning folks came, which drove Phelix crazy. I drove the new car to do carpool and errands and didn’t hit anything! Chloe had gymnastics, and Camille took her Greek Mythology exam. An evening at home trying to get through our list of things that need to get done.
We celebrated a few week 12 holidays, including St. Patrick’s Day and National Ravioli Day. Coming up this week: 24: National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day 25: Old New Year’s Day 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day and National Waffle Day and National Nougat Day 27: Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day and National Spanish Paella…
I got up at 5:30 to go volunteer along the marathon course. When I got up, I spent a long time cleaning up around the house, then crashed for a long nap. Rob and Chloe headed out to do some shopping. Camille went to the final performance of the play and then the crew party.
Early morning for bike registrations with the Decatur Police. Then off to buy a new car and sell the red wagon that has carried us so far for so long. How for alittle while. Camille went to the play, Rob and Chloe went to a party, then we went to see “Hairspray”.