And the Nest is Empty... Again

When I'm out of the country half of June and the College Man is working opposite shifts as me most of the time, I shouldn't be surprised that summer as we know it on Blue Jay Drive has come to an end.

Carter packed up the Civic – and I mean every square inch of space – and headed back to Platteville this afternoon. All by himself. The past two years, we've driven down there and dropped him (and all his stuff) off. That gave me 2 hours and 50 minutes to get used to the idea before saying goodbye. And another 2 hours and 50 minutes on the way home to cry about it.

Today was strange. Thankfully, the college junior was smart enough to wait until I got home from work before leaving. He knows we didn't get much time together this summer and also knows now that it's important to me.

He even obliged me with a goodbye photo. In our totally accidental matching shirts. Ha.

Even hubby was willing to pose like the hipster he is with our baby. How did I get so lucky with all these cool guys around?

After the boy hit the road, we went to the Assumption football game. Jim does stats. I take pictures and visit. It was rainy and chilly, though, so I left by halftime. One, I was trying to be smart and not stand too long. Two, I was trying to be smart and not get my camera wet since I have three senior photo shoots this weekend. And three, yes, I wanted to get to bed at a decent time.

Hubby says I can't close the windows – it's good sleeping weather! – so you know my side of the empty nest is heating up right now.  It helps with the chill and loneliness.