Well, if the measure of a parent’s success is the extent to which one’s children are independent, Jeff and I have succeeded in our parental endeavors. Not only do all except for the youngest live on their own, independently, but they frequently make large life choices without asking for our input! For example, Sandy (who is in the Navy Reserve and lives in San Diego) didn’t tell us he was joining the Navy (he was in the regular Navy, stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise) until I came home from work one day to find the Navy recruiter sitting in my livingroom. Now, his Navy reserve unit has volunteered to attend fire fighting school in Maryland for six weeks. He claims he thought he told us. Not! Going to Maryland? Didn’t know! Fire fighting? Clueless about this life choice!! Here he is with his gear on:
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Cute, but fire fighting? I guess it’s the young man’s passion for excitement and new experiences. He never was one to sit on the sidelines. Always up for a challenge, that one!
Not to be outdone, our daughter Susanne is moving back to California. Not only that, but she also tatooed “California” complete with palms on the top of her foot. I’ll see if I can get a picture for you. Tatoos are her thing, though, so that didn’t surprise me. She’s going in just 5 weeks. We’re so going to miss her! It isn’t going to be the same without having her a few blocks away. Micah will especially miss her.
The others are also moving forward. Scott is going back to school to get a bachelor’s degree in IT, Katie has moved with her two little darlings to a new apartment in Birmingham, and Jason and Ashley are all settled into their own house after the honeymoon.
Micah will be in his first play tonight - Pirates of Penzance Jr. It has been a month long intensive camp - 9-5 Monday through Friday for four weeks. He’s loved it, hated it, wanted to quit, refused to quit, loved it again. Pictures will be forthcoming.
