Craziness

Wow

Just back from 8 days camping, me and Mr X solo camping for the most part, for the first time. My best friend came for one night, my mom for the last 2, but otherwise we were on our own. I was a bit worried about how we'd do, logistics and so on, but it was actually incredibly fabulous. So much so that I wished we actually had more days on our own - not that I want fewer days with company, but more time on our own. And partly it was because we had a grand time playing and hanging out with no technology (except his books on cd) to get in the way, but in large part it was because I had these huge chunks of time at night ALL BY MYSELF. Which I don't have all that often. Not that I don't love my family, or my work with kids or all the ways I fill up my time, but it's rare for me to have that much time on my own, and when I do at home, there's always things that I need to do. I could sit under the stars (and for the first 5 days it was blissfully warm, even at night), or journal, or whatever, and have total and absolute silence, and just let my thoughts wander. It was a very cool experience.

That being said, I'm very happy to be home. Its my birthday, and we had a heaping amount of Chinese take-out - the cake will be for another day, as I ate way too many sweets while away. Although that sent a very tired Mr X into tears as we "didn't do the birthday traditions"...I got the VERY FIRST hardcover of Rob's book, signed (beautifully, I think I'll read it every night before bed for a long while!) for a present, and he's going to buy me a guitar! Which excited and terrifies me...I've wanted to play forever, but have not had success with lessons, except when taught at camp by Flip Breskin, a very amazing woman from Bellingham...apparently I can get lessons from her when I'm in town and practice in between. But I'm still afeard that I won't be able to catch on.

But its my second year of being BOLD and WILD so I'm game to give it my best shot!

Its late, I'm exhausted and have a ton of unpacking and cleaning from camping to do tomorrow, plus a bunch of errands - like renewing my driver's license which expires today. Oops! Can I drive down to get it renewed? Or shall Mr X and I go for walk tomorrow? A rather lengthy walk...but downtown, which is lovely and walk-worthy. If I can bribe him with some sweet treat or something...

I have more to say about another adventure I have forth-coming, but it shall have to wait.

Oh!!!

Rob's website has gone live!
check it out:

www.robertjwiersema.com

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