Reverb 10 - 5 Minutes

Prompt: 5 minutes. Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010

Bad news, Darling, you’re losing your mind!  So, like Lucy Whitmore in the movie 50 First Dates, here are things you’ve got to remember about 2010 …

Remember:  You got out of town, Girl!  Whipping down a ski slope on the top of a mountain and realizing you really can still ski.  The views from the top of the mountain.  Waking up on the ski bus in the middle of the night one the way home, looking out the front window, and realizing the bus driver can’t see diddly because of all the fog ... it’s a weird feeling hurtling through the Kansas night at 60 miles an hour with visibility exactly the distance of your head lights.

Remember:  Your first cruise.  Being on deck at midnight with the winds strong enough to hold you up if you try to fall over.  Snorkling in Cozumel and three of the family barfing from the rough seas.  Sitting on the balcony and watching the sunrise over Mexico.  Formal dinners that the kids actually enjoyed.  

Remember:  Your number one activity .. Spectating!   Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, Swimming .. you were there for all of it, watching your kids develop into athletes and closer to adulthood.  Plus, you got the added bonus of hanging out with your friends while you watched!

Remember:  Letting go.  Jason went away for 9 weeks of summer camp and that was hard for both of us, but it was absolutely the right thing for him.  Jason and James started driving and now they’re off, running their own lives.  Jenna moved to middle school and with that switch came, blessing of all blessings, a school bus.  Now she’s off on her own too.

Remember:  Joe .. Although he was gone a lot this year for his work, we spent a lot of time together.    We manage to squeeze a lot of living into those weekly three day weekends.    His bad jokes, his bad driving, and all the great dinners he’s cooked for us.   Hanging out in Lawrence, checking out the art fairs, going to the theater, dinner with friends.  Watching, together, our children pass those little milestones and marveling at how fabulous they are.

Remember:  Hospitalizations.  Four gallbladder surgeries in the extended family this year.  What’s with that?

Remember:   Friends.  The lunches, walks, and coffees with all my favorite women.  These smart, well-read, funny women inspire me to always work towards making myself and my life better, and they make me laugh along the way.  I’m so blessed to have people in my life who “get” me.