lari's Journal

Beyond Crying...

I should note a few happy things too (not that crying is bad, but...not much of a conversation starter maybe )...

Summer has just begun, and my summer schedule has as well. I'm not really feeling any more fulfilled in my job, but certainly do feel better as a parent/partner. So far, in these first 4 days of summer, I've managed to get the dog groomed, tile a floor, finally get my kids signed up for piano (my daughter has been asking for well over a year), and start them on some summer enrichment that they both seem on board with. My son is a science nut, so I got him a book of experiments that he has started on, and my daughter is a bit worried about middle school math, so we found her a math book that also has online games that she can play. We also went to McDonalds the other day and had a lunch meeting about what they wanted to do this summer, and what *I* wanted them to do. And on top of all that, we've already managed to take a little trip with my sister to visit my grammie--a long overdue visit really.

So, summer is off to a wonderful start on the family front. And, job/friendship issues aside, that's an awful lot to be thankful for.