My Live In T he Slow Lane,
 

Ok, who else is reluctant yet willing to admit, that you are now in the slow lane? I am and for the most part, enjoy it. But, of course, I'm in the I don't give a s**t stage of my life.

Yesterday I had a pity party though.:Sob: Labor Day weekend has alwayS been a special time in our little city of Kettering. "A Holiday At Home" ....Parades, fairs, bazaars, Bicycle race, Miss HAH Queen...etc...

when the kids were little, we were all a big part of it all.:trampoline::Trapeze 2::popcom: ..When the kids grew and did their own thing with friends, Dh and I partied hardy and did it together....drank, gambled, ate good food with our friends.

I was OK until DSSon called from Virginia to wish me a happy labor day and I heard all the hustle and bustle outside and saw myself and DH doing our thing, I shed a few tears. I talked to John-DH for awhile and then I was OK, because I knew he was and I knew my Kids and Grands were all enjoying the festivities.:yahoo:

Like I said, I enjoy the slow lane......for the most part.:confused: How about you? How did you all celebrate the Holiday? :grouphug:

I'm always in the slow lane. :o I did the same thing I always do.....stayed home, read, watched some TV, fed the birds, etc......

We were never big partiers. When DH was alive we usually either went to his parents house or they came to ours. His Mom was a wonderful cook so it was never really a question of where we'd go. :rolleyes: Plus, they had a huge garden in the back of their property and I loved picking veggies out there. Nobody could understand why I loved doing that so much. It was because nobody else was out there with me!! Just me and the garden.....and the birds and squirrels! There were squirrels in the house but not the kind I enjoyed being around! :p

Sometimes I miss the "old days". I wish things could have just stayed the same. But, life continues on whether we're ready or not.

I'm glad your DSS called you. That shows he's thinking of you and cares about you. :)

I LOVE the slow lane! :D

We had cousins up for the weekend, and I was ever so thankful they stayed in a motel instead of my home, because they are WORK! :o Just the addition of 3 extra mouths to feed, and entertain wiped me out!

I am looking forward to the return of my quiet, peaceful, non drama, no one wants anything from me life. My son is leaving today in about an hour, and then it will be back to quiet time!

I have changed beds, washed dishes, wiped floors, cooked meals, dished out leftovers, made pies, fetched supplies, bandaged wounds, comforted upset animals, and simply run out of spoons.

Give me the slow lane anyday!

I always get a bit blue on holidays if I am not with family and friends -- especially when they call and I can hear everyone talking and laughing. We used to have a big Memorial day picnic with lots of family friends when I was a kid. Then in grad school, we would have cook outs, lots of music, play games and a "few" drinks";). I spent yesterday reading, went out with a friend for lunch, and enjoyed having an extra day off from school. . So I am moving into the slow lane, and most days I am just fine with it -- but not always.

I did make flight reservations yesterday for Christmas in Austin with my sis,bil, and adorable, smart, crazy niece. I am also getting my mom a ticket to fly in from Ohio.

We never really did the holidays such as Labor Day, July 4th, etc. Christmas is the holiday that gets me when I let myself think about how it "useta was".

I never WAS in the fast lane. Now I'm in the breakdown lane.