Nine More Days

In nine more days, my life will change forever. Jason will graduate high school, and I won't have to supervise homework ever again. Freedom is just around the corner but it feels like it will be a million years before that happens. First we have to get through him studying for the Physics Regents, which is on the 21st.

I have so many plans popping in my head about what I'll do when he's done with school and heading to college in the fall. I hope I won't disappoint myself. Other times, I have. There were summers when he went to day camp and I had most of the day free. I used to promise myself I would get out to museums, meet with friends and do all sorts of things while he was out. But instead too often I wound up sitting at home in front of the computer or walking the same few blocks in my neighborhood, bored with the same old stores.

I don't want that to happen again. I'm looking for a job and this time around I think I'll find one. I would like to find a part time job but that seems to be much harder than full time. It's bit perverse because you would think companies could save a bit of money that way. But most jobs are full time and even more than full time.

Another plan is to attend more of the free events in the city. Unfortunately I had a good source of information on a website but it has been under construction for so long that I don't know whether it is going to be reconstructed or not. Too bad! But I can still go to the outdoor concerts and so on. Not street fairs, because the food is not on my diet plan and it's way too tempting when there is another food concession every 20 feet. But concerts and maybe free outdoor movies would be a lot of fun.

I'm also looking for some organizations where I can get involved and make a difference. Obviously BSEC is not going to be that place. I am thinking about rejoining Amnesty International, or finding another organization to volunteer for. Maybe I'll even decide to join a board. I'd like to get my book, "How to Kill a Church," published, too.

Also this summer we're taking part in the Power Up! business plan competition. I have not worked on my business plan at all but will have to start doing so. I don't expect to win the contest but I'd like to work with Jason and put together a plan so he can use it and set up a pet sitting business when he's done with his veterinary technology training.

So I have plenty of plans and I'm counting the days until I'm freed up from supervising studying, which has seemed to be necessary right up to the last minute. June 21st will be the first day of the rest of my life. I know it's a dreadful cliche but it is also true.