Quote for today

" If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change"

That Time Again

Well the time as come once again for my son to head back to UC Santa Cruz
he was home for the summer and aside from working and taking a trip to the Shakespeare festival with one of my sisters for a week in Oregon and being home. I feel as though the time flew by and I really did not get to spend the quality time I would have liked to with him. This last week we made it a point to hit the local Starbucks and sit with our drinks
him his white choc mocha me my venti black sweetened ice tea and a few scones and talk, this is a ritual we usually do but lately it has been a now and then thing. but it was good we talked. He did so well last year that this year will be even better for him. He found out two weeks ago that he is going to be a Residential Aide for 15 freshman! pretty ironic since he himself was a freshman last year so he can share the wisdom! what is more exciting is he gets is own dorm room!! and his food paid for the year which is really a blessing to us all. and with my hubby's VA paying the tuition he is pretty set for this school year
he is also going to be tutoring. so that will be is spending money!! of course he will be back for visits and we will be up there for plenty of visits and having him take us to the coolest eateries. He and I have our phone conversation nights which last year have become so very special to me. sometimes a mom just needs to hear her son's voice!!

Last week we did the last minute shopping of essentials you know laundry detergent, toiletries etc. I can honestly say I as I write this I am a bit teary eyed because I am savoring the moments, minutes, hours that we spent doing this.

I am so in awe of my baby yes, he is a young man but as any mother would say no matter what age he is always my first born baby forever. I know he will succeed with all the passion he has
he is a double major and last year got well on his way Anthropology and Legal studies he plans to go to grad school and can see himself teach at a university. and to be honest I can see him doing that.

so, though he left yesterday and his all settled in his new dorm room and we have already talked and I still feel a little blue it was so nice having him home. but I am looking forward to visiting him and having him show me all the great things in his world in Santa Cruz.

A while

it has been quite a while since I have posted anything on this blog of mine,. partly because I have really haven't had anything I really felt like sharing and too I am on a computer all day long at work and sometimes I just don't feel like getting on it. and well the kids have their fair time on it as well
but I have come to realize I have missed this I don't think I will be a daily poster but I will try and get the things that are important to me posted of course I will continue to post quotes that resonate with me. and of course I will get back to following and commenting on my favorite blogs.

The Air that I Breathe

" All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you"

Three Things

By Lao Tzu


" I have just three things to teach
Simplicity, Patience, Compassion
these things are your greatest treasures"

Updates

It has been a while since I blogged about things going on with myself and family so I thought I would update our year so far.

As you know our son attended his first year of college at UC Santa Cruz and it was a good year for him he did really well so well in fact that by January he was taking second year courses and this fall he will have almost completed one major he is majoring in Anthropology and Legal Studies. he and his girlfriend broke up( which happens) and he is doing very well he is home with us for the summer got his job back and will be taking a vacation today with one of his aunts.. then of course back to Santa Cruz in September I enjoy visiting him and getting to know that nice little city. Our Daughter is still beautiful as ever she just finished her junior year so we are headed into our looking at colleges mode once again. She is also working and is still amazing.
My husband and I are doing the same ol thing, working and spending time with each other when we can, sure we see each other every night but our quality time is weekends. we took some hiking trips and little day trips here and there and hopefully will do a little more this summer. as usual we will see a few concerts. I am now on my mini vacation from work I begin again on the 31st so I am hoping to catch up with family members. This week a day trip to beach with my daughter and a movie, some appointments to take care of things apparently I have a little bit of a bleeder in my eye so waiting to see specialist, daughter is getting braces on Sat. finshing up some major cleaning around the house and next week another day trip with kids, lunch with some special people and then it will be back to work to begin another school year. I guess time really does fly by!!!

with you

With you I can be strong , I can be weak
I can be courageous , I can be afraid.
I can be everything I want to be and I can be most vulnerable with you. ..
I can be my self.