Summer simplicity

Through the chaos of the final months of school, I became disconnected. The wires were hot, the wheels were rolling, but in the mass amount of activity and end of school madness I felt alone and exhausted. One day in May, it was over. Summer simplicity began.

We do not have any plans with one exception: swimming lessons. Big Brother came up with list of things he would like to do. Seems somewhat manageable since we have already accomplished half.


Everyone wants to go to Minnesota, but that is the unspeakable summertime subject.  It was asked about, but he knew it just wasn't going to happen and quickly dropped the subject. Our heart is in Minnesota, but the van just won't make it. The cost of repairing the van plus the cost of a cross country trip is out of reach.  I hold my breath everyday hoping it will make it to the pool and grocery store. And when I exhale, I try to remember that the great big and little things in life are often about simplicity. Summer simplicity is a beautiful thing.