Another Chance

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Can you ever, really find balance?  It's always been a little elusive to me...but an ideal that I'm not

What makes this really funny is that I'm not a football fan at all.

willing to give up on.  Every time I find myself teetering on the edge of splintering, I put on the brakes, take some deep breaths, and turn my focus back to what really grounds me.  This weekend gave me the opportunity to slow down a bit and savor time with my family.

It began with a trip up north for a college visit at the University of Michigan.  Our oldest daughter took a break from grad school and joined us for the weekend. Friday's weather was perfect...mid 70s, sun shining, fall colors at their peak.  Saturday's gloomy rainy day did not keep us from visiting Dearborn's Greenfield Village where we explored the history of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, as

well as learned about life in the late 1800s.  Sunday brought the sun back, but also brought a crisp breeze that kept us moving when we stopped for a walk along Lake Erie at Sterling State Park.  It ended perfectly when we visited with my best friend from high school and her family.  There's something about connecting with

Lake Erie is one of my favorite places to be.

those you've known from that time in your life before you were a wife and a mom.  I cherish those friendships ~ especially the one I share with Marlene.

The weekend was just what I needed.  I returned feeling refreshed and ready to start again.  Balance was regained.  I'm under no illusion that it will last, but for now, I'll enjoy the feeling of all being right with the world.