October Coffee Date- Spooky Edition
Gasp! It’s October! How exciting! Halloween decorations are UP! I’m joining Coco and Deborah for this month’s coffee date. If we were having coffee together on this first day of October, I would tell you it’s been six weeks since I left my son at college. Because he’s so far away, we knew we wouldn’t see him until Thanksgiving. I’m actually fine with that- it was so hard for me to say goodbye to him, I would hate to have to keep doing it over and over again. Better to say one big goodbye and then give us all time to get adjusted to our new normal. I still have moments where I’m really sad, but that alternates with appreciation for the fact that- although I hate to admit it- life really is easier with just one kid at home! And I’m also already excited at the thought of having him home for a week at Thanksgiving. In other words, I’ve adjusted pretty much the same as all the other moms who had their kids go off to college. This article on “Grown and Flown” describes a mom’s experience of leaving her son at college for the first time: “That moment when you walked away from us, we went one way and you went the other. You walked into a bright new chapter of your life where the possibilities are almost endless. I was walking away from a piece of my heart…” Moms of grown kids… do you remember that specific moment leaving them at college, when they went one way and you went the other? I do. In other news… I had my MRI on Wednesday and am still waiting for the results. I’ve had a couple other MRIs before this so I knew pretty much what to expect. But do you ever wonder… although the technology we have now is so amazing, couldn’t it be just a little bit better? I mean… what is up with all those loud noises??? Couldn’t they quiet that down somehow, or muffle it? It just seems kind of… clunky. Since this was for my foot, I didn’t have to have my head inside- but I can see how people have panic attacks. And here’s a pro tip! Did you know you can self-pay for the MRI, and it’s often cheaper than your co-pay would be if you used your insurance? I saved about $100 by doing it that way, although they warned me that of course it won’t go towards my deductible. HA! I’ve had some pretty bad years (come to think of it, this is one of them) but I’ve never come close to meeting my deductible. And lastly… In my last post I explained the problem I have with most forms of cross training… but the next day I saw someone out on an Elliptigo. It looks so fun! They’re not cheap (of course) but I’m going to try to find one on Craigslist. Could this be the answer to my cross training dilemma? Well, that’s it! As I mentioned, the inside of my house has been spook-ified. This weekend I’ll be putting up the outdoor Halloween decorations. How about you- do you decorate for Halloween? Ever tried an Elliptigo? Do you think I would like it?