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Originally Posted by missypie I always thought I wanted to be in one of those old lady tap dance groups |
A couple of my aunts did this for several years and absolutely had a ball! They ended up taking over the group and running the whole thing -- costumes, choreography, bookings, you name it -- for a couple of years. Then they got tired of it and moved on. It was a great experience for both of them.
Northstarmom, I envy you! When my son goes off this Fall, I get to... take on more hours at work. I'm sure I'll find
some mischief to get into, though, if only to keep out of his hair on the weekends!
Tennessee Mom, and others -- I think it's like coming out of a long-term romantic relationship, only without all the icky-ness that goes along with those. Having spent so much time with someone else at the center of our world, it takes a little time to rediscover our own interests. The first time my son left home for a while, I unexpectedly found I was a basket case: I didn't eat or sleep right, I wandered around the house saying it was too quiet, and my one big accomplishment was completely redecorating his room. The second time, I missed him, but it was a
lot easier... and I cleaned up my diet (since I didn't have to cook all his high-carb favorites, and I could eat salads happily for the rest of my life) and lost about 5 pounds.
Life goes on!