Oh, and in amongst all the other turmoil, today marks Boy's departure for Huntsville with the kids in his RLC class to attend a three-day jaunt at Space Camp.
This entailed both the packing of a suitcase and the cutting of apron strings, it being the first time the lad's gone off on his own so far from Mama. He's excited, obviously, but Mama's looking on this as something akin to him actually going to the moon.
And what can I say? I let him and Catherine out this morning, got his big rolling bag out of the car, patted down his cowlick, gave them both a big hug and kiss, and sent them both inside the building, turned around and got back in the van, and felt that terrible thud you feel in the pit of your stomach when you realize one of your children is taking another step away from you.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 09:09 AMThud not, sad possum. This almost an adult will always be back to you.
Probably only to ask for money, but at least you'll see his face. Unless he decides to grow a goatee and/or soul patch.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 18, 2005 09:44 AMAsk for money!? I'll be asking HIM for money!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 10:16 AMI know the feeling. My oldest has been in Starkville since Easter. It's only for five weeks, and about two weeks after that she will be ready to graduate and get a J-O-B. She got me a little sign before she left that says, "Just put on your big girl underpants and get over it."
Posted by: Kathy at April 18, 2005 11:42 AM::wistful sigh:: I guess this means I'm going to have to put on my big girl underpants, too.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 11:50 AMPish, darlin'. You didn't marry Reba for her children.
And as Skinnydan says, they will be back. Most likely when you've booked a week in the Caymans.
Posted by: Janis at April 18, 2005 12:24 PMOh, I know. But you do get somewhat attached to them. It's almost like they have part of your genes or something.
Anyway, back to big girl underpants...
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 12:54 PMOh, I can be cavalier about your children, but I am making arrangements for Lucy to board at Foliage Patch in Gulf Shores if she can't stay with us for the annual meeting.
Silly girl.
Posted by: Janis at April 18, 2005 01:33 PM
To clarify, are we talking about underwear that happens to belong to an older female child, or are we talking about this kind of big girl underwear?
Posted by: skinnydan at April 18, 2005 01:46 PMI...I...I'm just not sure anymore, Dan.
But please, whatever you do, please warn folks the next time you provide a link like that!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 01:54 PMAs the great Cato the Younger once put it, "Caveat Clickor."
Plus now I get to check "Scare the bejezus out of somebody" off my daily to-do list.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 18, 2005 02:41 PMWell, I'm glad SOMEone is being productive...
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 18, 2005 02:47 PM