A New Week

We're in the clinic doing the AM drip now  - the weekend was a stressful blur.  Even with Jeff here we are just running around madly trying to get us settled in to the apartment and our routine.  There have been at least 5 Walmart, Home Depot and our new all time favorite SUPER Target runs.  We don't have those in Richmond so this newly single (not in the literal sense of the word) mom was thrilled to find organic vegetables, Starbucks, a pharmacy (well used already) and motorized carts that Coleman drives at full power.  Yesterday they were kind enough to cut off all the TVs manually so that he could look at the games and videos.  As exhausted as he is, he lives for that.

Jeff leaves in a couple hours and we are both so numb about that.  It's as hard for him as it is for us, but we do have another son who would like to see his dad...oh yeah, and I forgot Jeff works for a living.  He took a week of "vacation" to be here, we were all laughing about having some "vacation."

In trying to find the good in the bad I have repeatedly said that the weather here is so amazing.  I guess we Virginians are used to living in so much humidity that we just deal with it.  Each time I step outside it feels like those few short weeks we have in the spring and fall where the sky is so blue and the sun isn't beating down.  As we ride along the river going to and from the clinic I noticed all the joggers and walkers and it struck me as funny that they were all smiling - it just feels so good outside!  Another fact, there are beautiful fountains everywhere in this city.  They are second only to Rome for number of fountains.  We have to avoid them because of the sound, but one day I hope we can sit together next to one and enjoy it to the fullest.

Drink up!