Empty Nester
Bunky left on Saturday, and it’s been pretty quiet around the cottage. The last day was a bang, as we checked out Water Country USA, which is only a 5-10 minute drive away. Plus, we have season passes so there was no pressure to see it all in one day. We spent a few hours checking out the park and riding in the lazy river and the wave pool. Bunky made a valiant attempt at tanning. Then it was off to the airport where they promptly made sure to lose her luggage. Thankfully it eventually got to the correct destination, albeit a few days later.
So I was sitting in front of the computer, as I am wont to do, and I realized that this summer will be the first time I’ve lived completely alone. I’ve always had housemates, roomates, or family living with me, and now I have the cottage all to myself. There are some cool parts, in that now there is a lot more space in the cottage, and everything is much cleaner now that Bunky can’t pull her “I am a busy law student and can’t clean” routine whenever she makes a mess in the morning deciding on an outfit. Also, I have a lot more free time to do stuff like go to the gym or go food shopping. But after a while (like one day) it gets really boring, and maybe just a little lonely. I think the problem is it’s too quiet now. It’s almost like I’m an empty nester now! Fortunately, Bunky should be back by August after she’s done doing whatever it is that federal judge clerks do during the summer, and we can go check out the rest of the rides at Water Country USA. Then I can go back to complaining about her being messy and she can go back to pretending she is too busy to take out the garbage. It’s her ONE chore, and she still doesn’t do it!
To fill the void, I’m taking care of the landlord’s dogs while he takes his family to Disneyworld for 3/4 of a week. They are two pretty old but cute collies, and I think it should be fun.
Old Blogger | Kabitzin 5/19/2004
