I
think CMR (soon to be CML) said it best the other day, “I am exhausted by my
lifestyle.” The last two months have been just that… exhausting. Here’s a quick
recap:
Two
successful trips to Texas. A long weekend in Newport with my family… followed
by a weekend on the Cape with the girls. Two weddings and one crazy
bachelorette party. A weekend on the boat in Lakeville. All topped off with a
Red Sox / Yankees game with my dad this Saturday. Sprinkle in numerous ice
cream dates, too many happy hours to count, about a dozen family dinners in
Brighton, after-work riding lessons with Parker and one beautiful engagement
and you can see why coffee seems to be in a constant supply (and demand)
these last few weeks.
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| Red Sox game with D |
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| Vineyard tour - Greenvale |
With
the rush and commotion of this life we’ve all thrown ourselves into, I’ve found
very little time to sleep, let alone write. In fact, the only writing I’ve done
in the past few months has been a compilation of lists – mapping out all the
things I cannot forget to do before I leave for Texas. Things like find a new
apartment (check), buy furniture for said apartment (check) and
schedule the movers and a one-way ticket south (check and check)…
and so on.
Along with all that fun, I’ve been trying to spend every waking minute with my friends,
family and everyone in my life who has made these last few years as meaningful
and significant as they have been. I probably don’t have to tell you all this…
but each and every one of you has shaped the life that I’m living today. You’ve
all made me feel so incredibly brave about this move, and on top of everything
else, so loved. Sometimes I think I’m crazy to be moving away from such a
support system… but isn’t that the point of life? These relationships built up
my backbone… so that one day (two weeks from now) I can board that plane
and feel confident that this change will only make me a stronger person.
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| Newport, RI |
Enough
of that mushy stuff for one day though… I’m sure there will be plenty more to
come over the next few weeks…
