Nobody’s said that to me, but I know it’s true. Lately, my blog hasn’t been much more than a “here’s what I’m doing now” update. Useful to friends and family, but not particularly insightful.
Someone asked me at a presentation on Friday how much time I spend blogging, and the answer right now is less than an hour a week. It’s no wonder I’m not turning out much of substance—I’m not putting much mental energy into the process.
Today I’ve been packing boxes. Yes, again. Yes, still. And I’m reminded of how much I hate this process of packing up. The frustration of having things look messier and more cluttered with every box I pack. It never makes sense. Shouldn’t things look less cluttered as I pack them away? But there’s a level of chaos that the packing process engenders that seems uncontrollable. I don’t deal with that chaos well, so I end up cranky. And when mama’s not happy, ain’t nobody happy ‘round here, alas.
I’m eleven days away from departure, and the gulf between here and there seems insurmountable today. Outside it feels like Alabama—90s and humid. The soaking rain from earlier today increased the humidity rather than reducing it, and the only saving grace is that our air conditioning still works.
Perhaps when life at home is less chaotic, life on my blog will gain some energy and creativity again. I hope so. In the meantime, I’ll return to my sisyphean tasks, and will hope that at some point it will start to feel like we’re making progress.
Alex and I will arrive in Seattle the evening of June 23rd, and we’ll have almost two weeks before I start work on the 5th. I’m looking for suggestions—what are the most fun things that he and I can do together during those weeks?
Top of the list right now is a visit to Pike Place Market, where he’s really looking forward to watching the fish get tossed around, and eating fresh brioche at the french bakery. But I know there have to more things that will be fun for him, and I’d love to hear from people with kids (or grandkids, or friends) that age who can give us a good list. If there are web sites associated with your suggestions, feel free to link to them, so that Alex can do some exploring in advance.
Thanks!
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