It’s her first day of Grad School at the University of Nebraska at Omaha! Yay Meg.
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The Life and Times of a Semi-Retired Mom
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First Day of Classes at UNL!!!
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…but the Years are Short.
I found this via The Happiness Project.
This subject is especially moving to me today. Both of my children are out of the house.
One is a college graduate, married, and starting her own business. She has several jobs and will begin grad school on Tuesday.
The other is testing the waters of the Navy, attending UNL, and learning how to get along with a roommate, do laundry, and eat cafeteria food.
I was a stay at home mom with a mother-in-law named Mary Poppins just up the street. She helped me all the time. My children were the center of my life. I was involved with all of their activities. They were involved in ours. We celebrated every holiday. We had a messy house. We had their original paintings all over our walls.
And I couldn’t wait for it all to be over with.
Because the Days Are Long.
Now, I know that the Years Are Short.
There were many days I had to tell myself to Be In The Moment.
I’m so blessed to have stayed home with them. They know it was a sacrifice for us. And it is comforting to know they have great memories of their childhoods.
Raising them was easy.
They Are Great People.
…not that much different than cooking for THREE!!! Oh well.
Today, Sunday, was lazy, comfortable and filled with great smells. My cooking was so fragrant that it even got Dan off the couch and away from a fierce game of Solitaire for a swift moment.
Cooked all leftovers. They were GREAT!!!
Tasted better than it looked!
Dinner was leftover Filet that had been in the freezer since Christmas smothered with sauteed old onions and garlic….leftover pasta from a great meal last night at an Italian Restaurant in Elkhorn, NE, and cornbread smothered with honey…..followed by
Plum Claufatti and Wine
This dessert was Claufatti made with leftover plums from a party a week or so ago. I made it and it looked pretty good, but I let it sit for a couple of hours and it wasn’t that great. IF I make it again, it’ll be eaten hot. And what could be better than a glass of Bohemian Highway wine. I probably bought that at World Market. They have such fun names for wines!
The Olympics are over, but the conventions are starting…then THE NEW TV SEASON!!! I can’t wait.
is a 92 year old Army veteran who was in the 3rd wave at Omaha Beach.
The one in the middle...
He’s also Matt’s great-great uncle. He lives in Lincoln and is in perfect health, body and mind!
Bill Duane Bush attended the Welcome Back Picnic with the Navy ROTC unit Saturday morning in Lincoln. The weather was perfect and we all had alot of fun.
Welcome Back Navy ROTC Picnic
NROTC group before lunch
The Colonel is in the middle
Matt
Dan, Colonel Eric T. Litaker, Matt and Bill Duane Bush.
Matt is in good company, surrounded by outstanding Men who will help him the next 4 years.
