We Did All the Things This Weekend

So many life changes. So little time!

There was work on Friday. And then there was a rehearsal dinner. And then time with family. And a graduation early Saturday morning, followed by a funeral, and then a wedding. And Sunday began with a 4:45 AM alarm to run with my team. And then Father’s Day celebration dinner. And, oh, yeah… I’m leaving for London on Wednesday!

To say last weekend was busy would be an understatement. 

Observing multiple life changes in a single day is, in a word, exhausting. Wrapping up high school careers, mourning a life lost too soon, and celebrating the union of a perfect couple meant there were many emotions on Saturday. 

I’m incredibly proud of my younger daughter. Her graduation ceremony was at 8:00 AM. We are lucky that her school went first of the four in our county, otherwise, attending any of the other events that day would not have been possible!

The graduation ceremony was pretty nice. I was impressed with the commencement speech from our superintendent. He used the sandwich analogy to describe their high school experience. They started normally, then COVID hit, many learned online during the pandemic, but we finished kind of normally their senior year. Two clean pieces of bread with a big old mess in the middle. That about sums it up. 

We then celebrated the life of a dear friend. Her husband passed away last September. Brenda was one of the nicest people you could ever meet. Her absence from this world will certainly be felt. 

After about an hour at home to rest, we went to my niece’s wedding. She and her husband have been dating since middle school. It’s the stuff of fairy tales! So if you think that kind of love never happens, that you don’t meet your soul mate when you are still just a kid, think again. They are a precious couple. 

And throughout all of this, I’ve been preparing for our upcoming trip. I’m usually anxious when I travel, especially when flying, but this time, I’m relatively calm. I’m truly excited to go on this journey. This trip of a lifetime. And I get to share it with my younger daughter!

As my younger daughter and I prepare for our adventure, my older daughter is having the time of her life in Copenhagen and Amsterdam. She has been keeping us updated about her adventures. She’s even managed to find all the vintage clothing shops there. 

I was contemplating taking a break from blogging while we are gone, but with wifi in every place we are staying, writing may help me process my excitement and keep me sane!

I also decided to take running clothes. We are staying right by a park. That seemed like a sign. Plus, there’s a gym in the hotel with treadmills!

Life has been exciting recently. And it’s about to get more so.

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The lead photo is with my running team coaches on Sunday. Photo by author.

Are you going through multiple life changes, too? I’d love to hear about it!

As always, I hope you all are safe and healthy.