And Summer Continues

So, motherhood is pretty much kicking my ass.

Parrish spends the week with his dad in Massachusetts and works.  He is going to go to the alternative high school this fall if he doesn't either go to school in Mass or boarding school.  I wish they would make him re-do freshman year, but since he only failed one class they won't.  And he failed that class on purpose.  Belle is recovering from her tonsillectomy quite nicely and I spend my time driving her to piano lessons, horseback riding, summer tutoring and doctor's appointments.  Super fun for me, but she is doing great.  She has her best friend Jaden over today (she usually comes over once a week) and they spend time figuring out what their apartment is going to be like when they move out.

So, I am going for the night with a friend of mine to NYC at the end of the month.  She wants to see the bodies exhibit (me, I'm kinda meh about it) and I want to eat at this restaurant a kid I used to work with is now cooking at (Empellon Cocina).  So, that will be a little mini get away, it's about a four and a half hour drive from here.  The family is going to go to Maine to camp for a few days in August.  We have lived here almost seven years and I have never been to Maine.  I seem to spend all my time in Atlanta.  I am going to stop doing that.  Todd died at the end of March at home, I was there for two weeks then (before/during/after) and am still kinda in shock from that.  I am not sure why I have been around so many deaths at this point, but I am kinda sick of it.  Belle and I went in June to stay with Erin for the week and she and she and the boys are doing well.

Brenda, glad you are free from your job.  If I may say so, they always seemed to over-work you.  I like that you are getting to kick-back and have a more relaxed summer.  Carole, saw Corrine's pics!  Coolio.  Cari, I have no idea what is going on with you, but hope all is well.

Oh, I am editing to add Parrish finally got Thane to watch "Forks over Knives" a few months ago (if you haven't seen it, you can stream it on Netflix) and he has embraced the green smoothie also.  As I have started to limit the animal products I eat (I refuse to go vegan...I never want to be that person) I am starting to think I am lactose intolerant because when I do have milk (making lots of ice cream in the Vitamix for Belle right now) I get a stomach ache which I have never noticed before.  I do have more energy and feel better eating this way.