Today is one of those rare days when I have no idea what I’m going to type. So I’ve decided to type into my thoughts rather than type what I’m already thinking.
The coffee is hot, the morning is pleasant as I sit at my kitchen table, watching the squirrels in my back yard search for places to hide their nuts. One, I see, has been in my flower pot. Ah well, the flower’s already dead.
I’m supposed to me talking about age. I remember a time when there was no way I’d have been content to just sit at the table and watch the squirrels. But we go through phases, don’t we? So energetic when we’re young. I consider myself lucky to still have energy – to be able to move with close to the ease I was able ten years ago, though the aches and pains seem to linger longer… linger longer. That’s just weird. Anyway, where was I?
In four short days I’ll no longer have three teenagers – my eldest, Fred, turns twenty years old on the 2nd of September. That tiny little baby I used to hold and rock to sleep to the beat of heavy metal (he LOVED The Offspring’s Keep ‘Em Separated. With Chris it was anything Metallica, and Alex, well, he’s Deaf. As long as it had a beat…) now drags himself through the door at all hours of the morning after partying with his friends. Has much changed? Nah.
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September 4, 2014 at 3:01 am
Happy Birthday to your son…My baby turned 33 Labour Day weekend, Aug 31st…I was a child bride you know.
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September 1, 2014 at 3:45 am
How’s this for cool? You will “graduate” your first teenager into his 20s THE SAME DAY I welcome my first teenager into my life!
Yup, Jeremiah is a September 2 boy, too!
Happy birthday and milestones to them both! ❤
(Oh, and enjoy the squirrels and the coffee!)
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September 2, 2014 at 7:33 pm
Happy birthday, Jeremiah! 🙂
Thanks, Shan. 😀
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September 8, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Thank you – it was a wonderful day!
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August 31, 2014 at 4:34 pm
greetings to the squirrels 😉
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September 2, 2014 at 7:26 pm
I’ll let them know you said hi! 🙂
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August 31, 2014 at 3:03 am
Sounds fun watching the squirrels!
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August 31, 2014 at 12:45 pm
It is! 😀
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August 31, 2014 at 12:46 am
I really enjoyed this! I know what you mean when you wrote, “I remember a time when there was no way I’d have been content to just sit at the table and watch the squirrels.” Funny how we evolve over time, huh? Oh, and happy (early) birthday to Fred!
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August 31, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Thanks! I’ll let him know! 😀
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August 30, 2014 at 4:02 pm
Raising children with some great music. Loved your post! 🙂
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August 30, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Thanks, Helen. Nothing like head-banging with the kids. 🙂
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August 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm
You raised them on the good music, huh? 😉 And I enjoy watching squirrels, too. They’re just so cute 🙂
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August 30, 2014 at 10:42 pm
The best music!!! I’m happy they still love it. 🙂
The squirrels have way too much fun. 😉
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August 30, 2014 at 12:02 pm
My eldest has just turned 20. How quickly the years fly by.
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August 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm
I know, right? Seems like just yesterday…
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August 30, 2014 at 11:12 am
We do find different interests as we age. I found myself watching the gulls in the rain today (they were in the rain not me). Was very peaceful. Enjoyed your post.
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August 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Thanks, John. 🙂
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August 30, 2014 at 10:23 am
Congrats on making it through to the Land Past Teenagers!…well, once anyway. You’re about to embark on an even more pleasant world!
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August 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm
I can’t wait! Thanks! 🙂
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