Big Week Ahead!

This is our biggest week of the year!

Youngest set to graduate on Wednesday.  Off for a family trip to London and Paris on Friday.  Fun stuff happening.

As usual, lots of work before the fun can begin.  And, as usual, I'm getting nervous about the trip.  It happens every trip.  Ugh.  I'm a grown woman and I need to put my big girl panties on!!  Did I mention there is a transit strike the day we get to Paris?  Ugh.

AND this week is PMS.  Oh boy.  The trifecta.  Watch out.

It's actually the trifecta plus one.  Don't know what that's called.  On top of it all, family drama.  Specifically, my mom is back to some serious mean behavior.  It's disappointing.  I thought she was finished with the nastiness toward me (and some others).  I can't talk to her about it without throwing some other families members into turmoil with her.  It's a stress I need to offload.  I'm working on it.

I started writing this yesterday and then dogs, phone calls, contractor, last minute lunch date with a friend - all stepped up and I never got back to it.  It helped distracted from the family drama - thanks Universe.

Not a lot to add today.  The to-do list continues.  I'm on it and well organized (thank God for small favors!).

If all goes as planned, I'll have a graduation post on Thursday and then it's see-ya for a couple of weeks.

A quick update on the book I read about Paris - The Sweet Life in Paris (David Leibovitz).  Don't read it if you are traveling to Paris.  He loves Parisians and living in Paris, but he paints this picture of rude, horrible people.  I think this was exaggerated to glorify his adventure - at least I hope it was.  It was so unnerving that I contacted a number of people who I know travel to Paris and asked them if we'd every be allowed to enter a store or restaurant!!  If our experience is MUCH better than his, I think I'll add a review to the book on Amazon.  The writing was nice, the book was entertaining, recipes fun ... but it was a big WARNING to never travel to Paris.

Another quick update - I'm not boxing at all this week.  May is my bonus, free month.  My back is feeling wonky and I don't want to risk setting it off.  I'm on caution mode (which means no romaine lettuce either).  Running and baby spinach for the win.

Later gators!!