Jen tagged me with this meme a few weeks ago. I'm a little slow or maybe I just ran fast and she just caught me? I'm supposed to answer one these three questions.

1. If you could write a novel about any subject, what would it be?

2. If just the thought of having to write anything gives you hives, what

would you like to read about in a novel that you№ve never seen done before?

3. If you hate reading fiction (you can get counseling for that, you know),

what subject might make you change your mind or try it anyway?

I could pick the first one, that would be so easy for me. I'd write about digital scapbooking, or a mystery, or cooking, or remodeling, or a childrens book about dragons, or.... yes the brain is very busy and giving me ideas at a rapid pace
so...
why aren't I doing all of these books?

I don't know. I think it has something to do with a lack of time. But I am going to particpate in NANOWIMO again this year. ( http://www.nanowrimo.org/ ) and I can't wait. Every spare moment I have will be writing without a care or any worries about editing. If you like to write sign up, it's free and at the end of the month maybe you'll have a book about a dragon that scapbooks on her computer while cooking asparagus in the crookpot or some such silliness too.

Adult Children

Those two words seem at odds for me. There needs to be another term to describe your children when they move out and become adults and yet they will always be my children. If any of you have a better term please let me know!

This past weekend we went to a resturant where my son, Andrew works. Andy is an amazing artist and a musician. He'll soon have a degree in fine arts. Right now he's supporting himself by working a chocolate bar as a cook. He wears a black chefs jacket and a huge smile. He's happy creating chocolate desserts. I would be happy too working around all that yumminess but that's another blog posting! I find it difficult to see him working in a kitchen, mixing ingredients, washing dishes as needed. I wish I had tapped into that talent when he was living at home. Maybe I can convince him to make desert at Christmas this year? Andy are you reading this? What do you think?

A year later

Josh drove himself to school this year, didn't need mom and dad at all! It didn't matter that we might need him! :) Actually he was being very sweet trying to save us the expense of the trip. So we let him go but the next afternoon we drove up with all the things he couldn't fit in his car, the necessary things that a college student must have...t.v. and guitar!

He seems to be so happy and I'm sure it's becasue we were there and not because we had the t.v. His dorm was experiencing problems with the internet and wouldn't be fixed until Monday. So even though there is an entire city to explore there wasn't anything for him to do!

On Sunday we took him to his choice of breakfast dining. He proved to us without a doubt he is a true college student. We went to Denny's where you can get the Lumberjack special, according to Josh it is the best deal in town.

We had a nice time but what struck me the most was the lack of my tears when we drove away. Last year I cried all the way home--six hours! Okay, I took a break to eat licorice and drink a few Diet Dr. Pepper's but mostly I cried. This year I knew Josh would be fine, he would find food, friends and pizza. It's a good feeling to leave your child behind when you have confidence they are doing the right thing. And the trip home was considerably drier!