Silence is golden…

temporarily!!

Do you hear that? Lean in close and try again… anything???

No? Really? Oh, me either.

Every day I am more aware that it's summer and there is a portion of time when I am without boys.

Contrasted from a week ago when I was beginning week three of a segment in summer when they had no time away from Mom – their Dad planned two trips out-of-state; thus, they couldn't visit for dinners or weekends.

There are many emotions for boys (stresses for Mom) and strange behaviors (struggles for Mom) when boys feel fatherless (tiring for Mom) – even temporarily.

But -- today… no boys, no noise (well the fans, but they are pretty much white noise now).

No boys, no toys (my feet are safe from Legos).

No boys, no chomping (sounds of food disappearing faster than I can buy it)

No boys, no trails (flip flops, wet towels and swimsuits from front door to bathroom)

No boys, no silly jokes (why did the teenager steal the car keys? to see his Pop explode)

No boys, no hugs and kisses from sleepy lips and arms before work (dang, I gotta stop)

Okay, so it's a mixed bag, really – for me there's peace and quiet, additional freedom to workout, plan events, or to stop by here-n-there after work… quite nice. Getting a lot of things done… priceless!!

Realizing that this will last another 10 days … uhhhmm

VACANT… volumes of thoughts to share are echoing in the silence.

Click, click, turn … hmm?

10 pm and the front door opens … whaats that?

"Hello Mom!!" It's da BOYS!!! They came over to say hi before leaving town for a week-long trip!!!

Then again they wanted to pick up DVDs, iPods, chargers and a couple extra t-shirts … (while grabbing a quick snack from the fridge, leaving a trail of shoes as they search from room-to-room, telling stories and sharing tons of hugs & kisses for the week… all in the 10 minutes they visited)!!

AHHHH. . . . you hear that?

Sound of a full heart and a cup that are bubbling over!!!

HonuGirl

It's a get-away...

don't call 911 ...

I'm going away for the weekend.

Just me and my BfF!

We're packing flip flops, bikinis and sunscreen products.

Thinkin' that I deserve the time to unwind...

Guess you've figured right... no boys will be present ~ tee hee!

So how is it that even when I'm packing "light" the bag is still HEAVY???

hmmm?

I'm sure after relaxing and chatting, and talking, and giggling, then walking or bike riding, and resting and eating and sunbathing, then drinking, reading, sharing stories, and tanning, then laughing and talking and driving home ...

I might actually be rested enough to write a blog next week. Huh? who said that?

HonuGirl

TGIF … and then comes

Monday

I distinctly recall it being Friday and thinking TGIF!! More than ever the weekend sounds perfectly inviting after graduating from my 8^th week of training. Didn't have to cook dinner - Tony took the boys and me out for dinner to celebrate!!

Oh how sweet it is that the weatherman says the sun will definitely cooperate with my need for a little R&R in the hot sun.

Then came Saturday when I spent the day inside helping my Mom clean her fridge; babysit my niece so Grandparents can nap; help Dad clean the office and setup a printer; I even remember buying groceries (which I usually try hard to forget). Hummph, no sunshine for me I stayed mostly indoors except the few times I retrieved the indoor cat from outdoors.

Okay, so I went tanning with my little sis we could swap stories on the drive over/back (since I haven't called her).

Strangely it is Sunday; I am skipping church to help my parents – they are going to sell the house and haven't purged anything for quite a few years; which requires a lot of objective sorting, recycling and donating. Uhh, well I helped sort Dad's office until he threw up the white flag – completely overwhelming. I took Mom shopping – (note to self: never believe the weather report) running through mud puddles wearing capris and flip flops is so NOT cool!!

Sunday night at home I am in a full fledged parenting moment with my son over his refusal to attend camp this week. His options are: "go and have a good time or good and be miserable – the choice is yours; let me know how it works out!"

As if by some freaky time warp now it's Monday. I remember working; leaving early for an appointment with my eye doctor (yes, my friend – I did say EYE doctor). I have let this eye thing go so long that very close friends have to 'nag' (or pretend to not sound like they are nagging, right King?) to convince me that it's important. … So then the cute eye doctor says I need reading glasses as he coyly infers that "time" makes that happen. Yeah, right along with gravity (wait that's wrinkles) and stress (that's gray hair) – then again, some things remain healthy and intact (appetite is just fine, thanks).

But at home I am blessed to hear how my son thought camp was great and asked if I was still going to "let" him attend the rest of the week. =)

I realize it's the weekend is over, so Happy Monday!!

Thank God for another day... and a chance to blog!

HonuGirl

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