Wednesday, August 30, 2006


Well, here goes.... There is a new chapter starting in my life so I thought that I would give "Blogging" a try. Therapy? Reaching out? Perhaps a little of both. My husband and I cried our way home from Orange County last week as we dropped our oh-so-little girl off for College. Nothing new for some of you. "At least she's not moving out of state", you say. "It's not that far away", we justify. But it might as well be. "She's doing what she is supposed to do", "You did your job", SO WHAT...... She's not in here bed down the hall, she's not laughing in just the other room, she's not arguing with her dad about the latest Red Sox game or drooling over Matt Leinhart or "Dr. Dreamy" in the Living Room. She's just not here..... Will the same "flash" of time go by with the three boys remaining at home? I'm afraid so.... So back to reality and the new adventure. Yes, she did just go away to college, yes, it's not that far. True she'll be home on weekends.... Just not the same..... Amanda