Y.S. turned twenty on Wednesday. Yesterday he flew to geology field school. E.S. and also Y.S.’s girlfriend accompanied me to the airport to see him off. I had a good cry in the bathroom beforehand. As soon as field school is finished, Y.S. starts his second year of university—but his first year away from home. He has a good head on his shoulders, so I’m not worried about him. Much. And I’ll see him in a few weeks when my husband and I drive his stuff up and move him into residence. But my baby is still gone. Empty nest redux around here for the next couple of weeks, I’m sure.
As E.S. points out, at least I have him again! For another year. I call him The Stomach now. Our grocery bill dropped substantially when he was gone.
Those who have been following my Peru posts, I’ll get back to them next week. Finally! I know I left you hanging at the entrance to Machu Picchu, which was definitely the highlight of our trip. But life and deadlines intervened.
Aw. You can always move your beagle into the house at night. (ducking)
Have fun meeting your deadlines!
LOL, Edie, she NEARLY slept inside last night. And then I realized I didn’t need that aggravation. November is coming soon enough!
Isn’t empty nest time when you and your man are supposed to get all hot for each other again? Not that you ever stopped being hot, because I know you’re freaky like that.
Oh, sure, everyone’s a jokester!! Avery, don’t you know that only I get to mock you? Not the other way around? Don’t get cocky on me!
ENT is when you cry for a week like the day you cried when they entered grade one. Then you realize how much more time you have on your hands, so you get happy. But that week is a bitch. This is my second time through it, so I know what I’m up against. DH has a bad cold. He’s bringing home take-out lasagne and I’m renting season 2 of Breaking Bad after my massage therapy this afternoon. I’ll conquer ENS yet!
Sounds like you’re a veteran coper. 🙂
Thanks, Natalie. Today was hard. But I just heard from him by email, and I know his first day of field school went well. Compare that to when E.S. left home and NO emails for several days, LOL. I know he was busy getting invested in his classes and remaining in contact with his gf. The mom is down on the list. 🙂
It’s funny when you think of it from the other perspective. When I left my parents in January at the airport in Mexico, my mom was weeping, and I was like, “Mom, what? I’ll see you in three months!” And here I am a mess when I know I’ll see my kid in two weeks. Of course, this is just the start for him. Who knows where life will take him? It’s a very exciting time for him, and I’m very proud.
((Cindy)) I feel your pain. Our son is leaving for university on the long weekend. The empty bedroom and the quiet will be tough to face. I’m hoping our daughter will suddenly become boisterous and make enough noise for two. 🙂
Sorry, Gail, the first week will be awful, but after that you’ll adjust quite nicely. 🙂 It helps if they don’t wait several days to email you!