Sixteen days and counting. The last child leaves home for college at the end of this countdown. In an effort to do my best about not whining about how much I don’t want an empty nest, I have decided to host a Mega Party next weekend.
This consists of putting my celebrated Megastation into our above ground backyard pool, serving picnic foods and my favorite beverages. The idea is to have some fun in order to forget how bad I am going to feel when the house is all quiet. (I got a puppy when the first child left for college. I got a new car when the second went. I have a dog and new car so I am trying the party thing this time – any maybe a new hairdo, thanks to Cade – explanation is coming below.)
The Megastation is HUGE, seats six and has two inboard coolers. 
The pool is 14 ft. by 16 ft. Due to the anticipated honeymoom fit, there will be no swimming, just lounging. (I remind you – two inboard coolers. See photo above.)
I hope for nice weather as my living room is covered and filled with my son’s off to college items and there is no room for people anymore. (I do think it will be nice to have my living room back when he’s gone.)
While I was searching YouTube for dancing tips for middle-aged white ladies with extra time on their hands, I found this funny kid named Cade who has a whole series of “Cade Goes to College” videos that made me laugh. My favorite is the dancing one – How to Dance Like Cade - which I found on my search for dancing lessons (to fill my upcoming void). His little video peeps into the off to college experience made me feel better somehow so I thank Cade. And I love his hair.
He has a great haircut and I plan on stealing it for myself. I am bringing a photo of him to my hairdresser this week to try on me. I hope he doesn’t find out that some middle-aged lady feeling sorry for herself will be imitating his haircut in order to boost her morale. I don’t want to be responsible for anyone dropping out of college.
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“I’m no model lady. A model’s just an imitation of the real thing.” ~ Mae West
5 responses so far ↓
1 grannyann // Aug 9, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Cute post. Don’t get to “empty nested”
2 angelawd // Aug 10, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Just so that you don’t feel lonely, I’d be glad to move in with you and float around on your megastation. I will even bring my own items to stock the inboard coolers.
3 patois // Aug 11, 2009 at 4:47 pm
I will try my damnedest to remember this in not-so-many years.
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