Review
Audio books listened to: Nine
Favorite: No Passengers Beyond This Point, by Gennifer Choldenko (Caveat: The Graveyard Book will always be my very favorite. As my children grow, I find it more mournful, but each summer that we listen it’s like running into an old friend.)
Sharks sighted: None (Thank God!)
Boat rides taken: Two
Lobster rolls eaten: Five
Oysters consumed: Embarrassingly, too many to count.
Summer Song: Call Me Maybe (What can I say — blame the US Swim Team.)
Summer Wine: Grangia, from the winemaker Elvio Tintero
Meltdowns by children: none
Meltdowns by mother: one
Blue moons witnessed: One
Emergency trips to the vet: One
Emergency trips to the dentist: Three
Number of teeth pulled: One
Chapters written: Let’s not talk about that, shall we?
Perfect sunsets watched from the beach: Three
Days I would love to have back so I could live them all over again: Every single one
How was your summer?
You and I have had quite different summers. We had all our health drama over by the end of June, family dentition remains intact, and I don’t think I drank any wine whatsoever.
However, I thoroughly enjoyed a pear cider or two, the writing progress was modest, at best, and as for meltdowns…? Someone related to me had a few and I’m quite empathetic, so I suffered greatly. Does that count?
Good to have you back. Hope you’re reveling the teensiest bit in routine.
I think that definitely counts, Jan.
I’m working on establishing the new routine, and I hope the fall is very productive for you.