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Travel

The Benefits and Rewards of Being a Road Warrior

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Only fourteen days until we embark on our 5th summer road trip and my planning for it has fueled my wanderlust.  In the last few days I’ve been asked repeatedly one or both of the following:  “Are you going on another adventure this summer?”  Or, “Where are you headed?”

Then of course I get the typical head shakes, laughs and comments such as, “You’re crazy” and “I don’t know how you do it.”  Honestly, sometimes I don’t know how I (we) do it.  That first year was so scary, and now I can’t imagine not doing our trip.  I panic at the thought that one day we won’t.  I am so pleased when people get excited about our journey.  I tell the kids, “You’re so lucky to do this.”  Here’s what I love about being Road Warrior Momma:  Continue reading The Benefits and Rewards of Being a Road Warrior →

Writing

I’m Running Out of Time

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Six fears of mine:

1) Frogs.  They freak me out.

2) Something terrible happening to my kids or my husband.

3) Aging.  I know every year is a gift and I want many of them, but I’m still not looking forward to the physical process.

4) What the future holds for my son Barrett (who has autism), especially after I’m gone.

5) That I’m not a good mother.

6)  That I’m running out of time.

For this week’s Mama Kat’s Writers Workshop, we’re supposed to list our top six fears and then select one to write about.  Lucky for me, I’ve been successful at avoiding frogs.  I can’t write about something happening to my kids or husband, because I can’t go there.  Aging sucks, I’m fighting it, and that’s probably all you need to know.  Barrett’s future is a big question mark, and some of those questions relate to fear number six, as do my fears about mothering. Time is the gift that gives and takes away, dammit.  Continue reading I’m Running Out of Time →

Personal, Travel

Spring Break 2014

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For years, we stayed home for spring break. The kids were young, and the mass exodus from the metro area made Atlanta a more pleasant place to be, because of the slower pace. Travel times within the city were cut by more than half and we could eat in any restaurant we chose, without a wait. Having lived in the state of Florida for almost twenty years, I knew that the beaches were dreadfully crowded during spring break. I had no interest in participating. Continue reading Spring Break 2014 →