I've come to sort of a crossroad in my life where I want to make some changes and I'm sure it has to do with Connor only being a few years away from leaving the roost and a possible retirement for me in 7 years. I've been wanting to downsize everything.....well, except my scrapbook room.....lol.....I'm wanting to simplify and I'm ready to shake off some of the responsibilities that I've taken on because of my insane need to be in control. I'm completely ready to give up some of that control.
I could go on and on about my job, but I'm not going to because it is what it is, it's not going to change, at least not for another 3-4 years when the current management retires, so I just need to try and keep an even keel and keep my eye on the prize of being able to retire in 7 short years.
I'm also hoping that this vacation will give Connor and I a chance to reconnect. Since starting his new job and now being able to drive himself, we don't see much of him and I'm feeling a real disconnect there. We're going to go to the Des Moines Art Center together sometime over this vacation to see Jackson Pollock's MURAL....$150 millions dollars worth of art that the University of Iowa was given by Peggy Guggenheim. He likes doing those type of things with me. He wanted to go to the Des Moines Art Festival with us last weekend, but he had to work.
Fred and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary during this vacation also and I feel bad that Fred was unable to take any time off right now. His company is in the middle of a major project and a major remodel so he needs to be there, but we will celebrate it in August when we are in San Francisco and then Napa/Sonoma Valley.
So, now that I've got that off my chest.....here's hoping for a peaceful, fun, relaxing, lazy vacation!
P.S. I have to share pictures of my beautiful plants that my husband and son bought me for Mother's Day and they are still looking good!
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