Mt. Vernon High School: Northern Virginia Community College: Virginia Commonwealth University: California Coast University
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Alexandria: Richmond: Knoxville: Ft. Lauderdale
As one door closes, another door opens Throw out the negative and keep the positives. Never expect a pat on the back, but always expect a kick in the you know what. It will all come out in the wash.
Life at 50 is ok
Summer 08
Well, this summer has been packed full of fun and sorrow. This May I lost my mother which really hit me hard. I never new the feeling of losing a parent, especially your mother. However each day it leaves a void in my life that I don't know if I will ever get back again. They say that life goes on, yes it does. Each new day presents some exciting things and challenges that we must face, but somehow it seems a lot tougher when you don't have your mom to call and talk to. I had a coworker tell me when it happened, he said, "Steve, now your a man." At first I didn't know what the hell that meant, but as I lead each day now without my mom I realize what he said really does mean something.
This summer we also saw our son move after graduating college. He moved from Florida up to Maryland with his fiance. He started his new job and lives in a small apartment. You know how hard it is when they move, and boy is it hard. I find myself reflecting constantly on the good ole days when my boys were in middle school and early high school and they still respected me and looked up to me. Now, it's like hey this guy doesn't know anything that I know and it's a bit different now.
We went up North on vacation for a family reunion. We spent two weeks on the road this summer going to a family reunuion, then driving up and spending the night with some old friends that we have known for 20 years then over to my best friends house that I have known for about 25 years and we took off to take the kids into New York for the day. It was great, I haven't seen the city like that just walking around taking the subway to different locations and our daughter loved it because she got to see Broadway and Times Square. We also we able to play golf on a course that my brother in law built on the Shore. It was a Nicklaus signature course and man it was the best course I have ever played on. I still hold on to the fact that I play golf with my two sons when we get the chance. This golfing event was with my younger son who is getting pretty good at golf. The other son still plays when we can, so that in itself is very special.
Well, that is my summer so far. I hope you enjoy some of the photos.
Sounds like your son is now his own person, but I bet he still calls his dad when he needs to talk!!!
Your summer sounds great, and a picture is worth a thousand words!!
brdmommy
You son is busy becoming his own person. He won't forget all the things you taught him. I sat in a college lecture hall behind three young men once who were bragging about their dads. I thought: I bet their fathers had no idea that their sons were so proud of them. Just stay in touch with him.
I am going to read your other journals.
Ellie
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