Only 17 days left until my not so little one is graduating high school; can you believe it? He's garnered a competitive paid internship at a local well-ranked university in the field where he'll pursue a PhD. I think when they interviewed him they asked him why he wanted it, and he said because I've always wanted to do it, and I love your organization! He came out of it and texted me "I NAILED IT". Yep. He had an offer within a couple of hours. Such a great curious mind all his life. I hope he takes it all the way to grave. He's applied to two state universities as his fall back schools (he has guaranteed acceptance at them since his admission test scores are high and his GPA is high enough), but hasn't applied anywhere else?! He keeps saying he's taking a semester off, but it's gonna be more like a year. I can't envision what he'll be doing from August 2017-2018? But he'll be ok, and I'll survive. I really didn't think so a year ago. I still cry over every stupid "senior" this or that. This Friday is the second of two band banquets and they really go all out. These people have been our dearest friends for the past four years and I'm really gonna miss them. Next week is graduation rehearsal and senior luncheon. All that will be left is graduation and graduation Sunday at church. I might be all cried out by then ;)

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Mom had knee replacement surgery last August, got up and running and was even released for driving in early September, fell and hit her head in late September and we have been struggling and struggling to get her mended and back up to speed. It's been really hard, but it was good to see all my siblings pitch in and how everyone will act when anything else happens in the future. It was really scary to see how different she was. She didn't understand anything from her foggy mind after the (obviously severe, but never diagnosed-don't get me started!) concussion she suffered. I mourned the loss of ever having a reasonable discussion with her ever again. She was afraid of dumb stuff. Like getting her mail. Trust me, it was dumb stuff. She finally finally finally makes sense and is reasonable again. She'll never be like she was when I was growing up, but back to where she was in September. She is even driving again? Never thought that would've happened.

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It's been a tough few months, but I'm ready for what's ahead now. Really ready. I was even watching videos of grandfathers making their grandchildren laughed. I didn't mind thinking how nice it would be-someday. He's got lots of friends, and is well liked, but he's still not dated too much. So a really long time from now kind of someday. I imagine he'll meet her in grad school since the more focused your education, the more like you they are. If I remember correctly. Been a few years since I attended a school. The garden is growing and the house is looking good. Which is great since its our neighborhood's centennial celebration. It's really good to feel a part of a community that actually cares about the member of the community. All of them. You'd like my neighbors and they'd like you. Salt of the earth. Well, better get back to looking forward instead of capturing what's gone by. Would love to hear how your worlds are turning. Man, I miss Calliope.