Tales of the Ordinary Days

My green 'Game Day' shirt was befitting of Grant's graduation party prep So Baby has graduated. Yes, it is true. The last Lane boy birdie to leave the nest. And the weekend has been nothing short of a whirlwind of events, from baccalaureate to party to commencement. All in about a 24 hour span. After we closed the final night of festivities with a celebratory beer and wings with our extended clan, I finally laid in our comfy bed ready for some well needed rest. Carefully reflecting on our weekend of chaos in our soft quiet, Garrett asked how I felt. He knew how much I was looking forward to this milestone for Grant and for me. "What was your favorite part of the weekend?" he asked. Without hesitation, I knew my answer. "Definitely the setting up for the party with Scott, Kat, and the boys. That was definitely the best." Garrett probed further, as I am sure he thought the beer and exhaustion had an undue influence on me. "Really? How...

I posted this blog four years ago on the day we moved Zach out of the house to begin his freshman year of college. With blogged reflections on both myself and the unknowns of Zach's journey ahead, I am again reminded that regardless of the journey, people and the priorities around them are what matter most. Who knew where four years would take both of us? Gun-school, Think Healthcare, homes in Colorado. None on either of our radars that August day four years back. A fun and fulfilling ride in this journey of life continues! _____________________________________________________________  Zach is now a Phi Psi...all moved in to the fraternity house. August 15, 2011 I do prescribe to the quote that life is like a box of chocolates.    You never really know what you are going to get or what each day has in store for you.    Today I took my oldest son to New Student Enrollment at UNL.    My vision of the day was me following up on my list of unanswer...

Here I am again. A million stories in my mind. But no pen to paper. Too busy. <sigh>. But regardless of the chaos of April and May, today was a good day. My mom and dad are back in town. They rolled in this afternoon. And we are all happy;. Zach, Ben, Grant, Sandy, Garrett. Life is good. We will be celebrating a graduation with Ben this weekend with family and friends. Seeing the loving faces of my parents is Step One. Tomorrow will be a final planning day before the gala on Saturday. It's been two years since my parents have been with us in Omaha. We missed them. Tonight we met friends for dinner in the Old Market. We laughed and shared life. As a newly minted adult, Zach was able to join us as well. A good night. And now I take a breath and long for a bit of time to write. A bit of time to catch up with my family. A bit of time to relax and enjoy the moment. As a wise friend once told me..."breathe". Just breathe and enjoy the ride. Milestones are abo...