Back To It

I’m pretty unhappy about several things at the moment, all of which fall under the general topic of “Things I’m not Getting Done.” One of those several things is related to my neglect of this here blog. A recurring theme here over the last decade, I must admit. Since it’s one of the easier things I can fix, I’m going to try to once again to post a link every day (or so) to get back into the swing of things. As always, topic suggestions are welcome. I tried this back in November and it went reasonably well (from my perspective), so it’s an experiment worth repeating.

A quick journally update, though, to warm up the fingers:

• Did a 5K at the end of April. Met 3 of 4 goals for it. Trying to keep things going with the G28K podrunner series, but since a trip in mid-March have felt foiled at every turn. Somehow need to get back to my January/February regular routine. Starting to feel the lack of a jogging buddy pretty sorely, though.
• We are just back from a few days on Virginia Beach with my parents. An experiment in multi-generational vacationing. And TheLittleGuy’s first toe in the ocean. He liked it and at one point started enthusiastically making the “more” sign at the waves daring them to come and get him. Pictures to come over at Flickr some time when I have some time and energy to process them.
• Work is. Piles and piles of it. Every time I think there’s light at the end of the tunnel, more piles on. Beats the alternative in this economy, I guess.
• Since I last updated we pulled TLG out of his school and started him in a new one. It’s going well and overall I’m pleased with the move, but it was a stressful time.
• Speaking of TLG, he turns the big 2 next month. I have a lot of thoughts and opinions about the whole parenting gig, but the scientist in me hesitates a bit to spout off, since I’m only one parent, he’s only one kid, and everything is therefore extremely anecdotal. Add to that the fact that the constant swirling mommy war conversations alternately irritate and bore me, so even when I feel nearly compelled to say something, I end up wondering whether I really want to contribute to the barrage of verbiage. But opinions? Oh hai, yes, I haz them.

In general, I can’t believe it’s the middle of May. We have been incredibly busy this year, with a relentless schedule of work, work trips, family trips, and family activities combined with inconvenient illnesses (minor, but frustrating) and then switching schools for TLG in the middle of it all. We hope to get a bit of a breather in mid-to-late summer before racing into the fall and gearing up for holidays, but time will tell.