Best Prom Photos Ever

Story and Qacei heading off to the Alt-Prom.

Condolences

I've been sending out messages left and right these past two weeks. It seems like every day I'm either letting someone know that mom died or thanking all the wonderful friends who helped keep me going with their love and support after the fact.


Yesterday, amongst all those emails, notes and messages I decided to Tweet a message to Tim Booth. He's written and shared his own experiences with his mother's aging and failing health so it just seemed appropriate to share.

I certainly didn't expect an answer. But it was just a short while later when I received this reply in a private message.


I know it's silly, but that really meant a lot to me. He's a sweet man.

One Word Meme

Yourself: grieving
Your partner: supportive
Your hair: graying
Your mother: gone
Your father: strong
Your favorite item: iPhone
Your dream last night: bizarre
Your favorite drink: latte
Your dream car: electric
Your dream home: clean
The room you are in: messy
Your ex: clown
Your fear: time
Where you want to be in ten years: content
Who you hung out with last night: myself
What you're not: perfect
Muffins: bran
One of your wish list items: clarity
Time: whatever
The last thing you did: blog
What you are wearing: jeans
Your favorite weather: sunny
Your favorite book: undecided
Last thing you ate: muffin
Your life: good
Your mood: meh
Your Best Friends: unschoolers
What are you thinking about right now: mom
Your car: roadtrips!
What are you doing at the moment: typing
Your summer: lazy
Relationship status: married
What is on your tv: craptastic
What is the weather like: Oregonian
When is the last time you laughed: yesterday

There's Nothing Like FINALLY Completing a To-Do List

I feel so efficient. I had this done by noon.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

I'm back. Apparently all I needed was a smack upside the head from the Universe to bring me out of blogging retirement.

My smack-down came almost two weeks ago on the last evening of the LIFE is Good Conference. I was sitting in a room with hundreds of people waiting for Kimya Dawson to take the stage. This year's conference had been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, mischief and magic. It was both exhilarating and exhausting and I was glad to have gotten through to that last concert when I could finally relax and enjoy the moment. Ha! The Universe had other plans for me.

Thanks a lot Universe.

For it was right at that moment that I got the news that my mother had passed away. It literally brought me to my knees. Although my mother was 89 and had been frail for some time, her death still came as a shock. Luckily I was surrounded by friends and was taken care of from that moment on. I felt an outpouring of love that made me appreciate my unschooling community more than ever. And if I've got the time line right, my mom actually left this world while we were all singing Exactly with Amy Steinberg. I guess I was exactly where I needed to be.

Thanks for the reminder mom. I'll try to remember.

I've got a lot to process and the blog is calling me. So I'm back for now. Thanks for listening.