79 degrees this morning.
Although the temperatures sound hot, it really hasn’t been that bad, although that may just be me, since I love hot weather.
The Reunion is hitting full stride, with the actual “official” meeting and photo’s today (Sunday); Fun day yesterday, a number of people showing up for the meeting room and supper afterwards. Also enjoyed the normal informal conversations that happen throughout the day. It is why I look forward to the Reunion each year.
The Reunion has caused me to reflect on my current routine (with the exception of the move). I no longer have a “normal” routine, it is being established, or will be established after the move, but it is really being established by all the little (and big) decisions we make each day in our new location. While the normal life can and will change, it is still somewhat of a comfort to have some established routines, although , like anything, too much is too much and a balance of routine and unexpected is necessary to keep life interesting. At least for me. Even if the unexpected is, well, unexpected, and even undesired, dealing with it keeps life interesting.
Talking about the move emphasizes to me the amount of work yet to be done on the move, although we have accomplished a lot of the unpacking etc. I think what is particularly hard about this move is that we have not “storage escape valve” like we had at our last house. Also, we miss our house, the view and our friends and routine, so it makes unpacking all the harder. I think the Reunion helps in some ways, since it continues an established pattern (even if annual) that is somewhat of a tradition that has been here all my life, if that makes any sense.
Also, I am trying to finish unpacking, organizing etc. before I make some major decisions (unless they are made for me by a job offer that I can’t refuse!). It would be hard to concentrate with all of the unpacking and organizing that needs be done even yet. Worse are all the decisions on what to throw away, give away or donate. We don’t have a “storage room” as we did at the last house, so we need to make decisions on “things”. Shouldn’t be that hard, but it is.
Talking about the China trip bought back memories of our China journey. I really don’t want the experience to fade into memory, I want to remember the lessons I leaned and apply them i the future as well as remember the experiences we had. I am still working on my photographs for China, hoped to have a short presentation ready for the Reunion, but I don’t. (Maybe to the relief of everyone). I am in not hurry, I want to finish unpacking and get life going again and then I will concentrate on the pictures. As I mentioned before, it is amazing how little time I have Since November 26, I would have thought I would have all kinds of time, but it seems I have less than when I was working. (Obviously the move is a different matter, I realized it would take a lot of time.) We do have some possible storage space in the garage, but we have to be careful what we store out there.
Decided to upgrade my Linkedin Account. So far, only result has been a false notice that I had a new job as “Manager in Transition” (I had corrected an error). I was surprised that they would make a mistake like that, and the worst part is there is really no one to contact about it. All they could do anyway is retract it which would just make things worse.
Looking forward to another day of the family reunion. Then back to unpacking. While it will be a long time before we actually finish, hopefully we can get to the point where we can start normal life this week, or at the very least, the next week.
On the other hand, I have no idea of what my “normal life” is or will be at this point. It is a work in progress.
That’s it for now, Sunday, July 13, 2014
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