Right Now: May 2017

I'm listening to:   The morning news, sipping my coffee and getting ready to head out  on my last substitute nurse assignment for this school year.    Did not know today is National Donut Day, too late, just enjoyed home made banana bread for breakfast (or as Hubby challenged me "Cake for Breakfast?")...see listening to the news can bring us interesting information not just doom-gloom-and with our current political climate, frustration and annoyance.

I'm loving:   That summer is upon us.   The boys are both working about 4-5 days a week at the local grocery stores

and we have a few small RV adventures planned.   But nothing epic like the last 2 summers and in many ways I'm just  as excited about this slower-less structured time off than I was for the big trips.   Balance, it is a good thing.  

This past month was filled with family time ..

On the road...

or here in town with "Parent Prom"

(Hello, nobody said the parents can't drink on prom night, right)

We had a crazy good time...

The family farm in Fremont, WI..no longer owned by any of my relatives, 

but it is indeed the place where my family's story begins...

At my uncle's memorial, I was most touched to see so many of my uncle's old high school football pals join us for his celebration of life.   To have moved away from this small town soon after high school, never to return to the community and growing up in an era where cell phones-texting-email were unheard of, it takes a real commitment to stay in touch though miles may separate you all.

  My hope for  my family is that my boys will also enjoy this lifetime of friendships...and something tells me they are off to a good start in that regard...

This young man, an extremely talented viola player  is off to college in the Pacific NW.   I smile when I see him and Thing 2, for it was about 17 years ago when my dear friend Judy said "You just have to meet  Jacqui, she has a little baby about the same age as Thing 2 (of course this included Judy's trademark clapping of hands and jumping for joy at the thought of match making friendships)....fast forward to now, these boys have not only been chair partners for  the past 2 years in orchestra they are great friends just as Judy predicted!

And yeah, Jacqui and I hit it off too...that Judy sure was an expert on match making!

I'm needing:   to make this a short update, clock is ticking and I best head out to work.   But first here are a few more odds and ends pictures of the fun we had this month...

 Ok, not sure I'd really call this fun, getting stuck on my scooter when the hail started to pour down from the skies.   But, it does make for a fun picture and a good reminder that the helmet serves many good uses...not just from a head injury while riding, but also protected me from a head injury while waiting  for the hail to ease up...

 Celebrating my new job...Oh who are we kidding...as you can probably tell...we'll get together and celebrate pretty much everything and anything...

 My new to me car, a 2014 Honda CRV that I believe Thing 1 has named Akiko...I'll need to double check the spelling, but it references the sparkling bright look to  her and reflect her Japanese heritage.

I'm feeling a little bit nervous as not only is it my last day as a sub RN, it is my last day working with this school district.  My new job is one district north of where I work, where the challenges will be different but I'm hopeful that different will be good.   And if not, I need to remind myself that life is a journey, one we don't always know where we are headed but if we make level headed, thoughtful decisions we won't be too far off course.  Speaking of where we are headed...if I don't hit publish...I'm gonna be late...so until next time...Make it a good one!