It’s been exactly two weeks since I last posted and that’s because summer was hurtling toward the finish line and I was focused on preparing for fall. With camp and aftercare closed for a week and a half, all energy was on keeping Finn entertained while also getting myself into the proper headspace for all the events we have coming up. I took a full week off work and went to Savannah, where the weather prohibited the HHI time I was most looking forward to but was still a relaxing getaway surrounded by family. Now it’s back to the grind!
Finn and I came back to NYC on Thursday night so we could spend the full long weekend here and reduce the back to work rush/stress. It was a little too chilly to enjoy the pool like we wanted, but we filled our days with trips to the bookstore, Little Island, Arthur Avenue, and Georgia football. We closed out Labor Day with a visit to our favorite icee man and it felt like the perfect way to say goodbye to summer.
My office’s fantasy football draft was last night and I am not thrilled with my lot, but I am excited to have a reason to watch NFL instead of solely following college football.
Today was the first day of school and I am unwell. This year, we moved Finn to a public school for PreK instead of the private program he’s been at since he was five months old. He hasn’t turned four yet, but there he goes. He was excited and generally loves school, but virtually all of his friends will be going to a different school and just as we approached the gates he got very quiet and apprehensive. After they nudged him inside, he started bawling…and then I started crying. He is so kind and smart that I know he will thrive, but dropping him off was so incredibly difficult. I stood by the fence and watched as he adjusted on the playground, climbing but looking a little sad. They say it’ll get easier, but how can I be expected to work at a time like this?!
Peaches to Apples 