Category Archives: School

Back to School

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This is day 2 of this editing workshop, and I finally feel like I have enough of a handle on things to take a bit of a break. Yesterday we were really thrown into the deep end: I didn’t even get to eat supper until 8 p.m., which is about three hours later than I like. The assignment for today was an editing task eerily similar to what I do all the time for Bridges — which seemed easy, but if the instructor hates it, that’ll say something about my career.

I haven’t been pining away for Justin (or Chris, for that matter), but I did feel a tug on my heartstrings when I heard they went to the waterpark today. Leaving aside the question of how Chris managed to “work from home” from downtown, it sounds like they all had a lot of fun. I wish I could’ve been there, but hey, there’ll be lots of opportunities after this week.

Summer Plans

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I’m really excited about this editing workshop, which is a good sign. I’m going to tell myself that Justin is too young to miss his mom too much (and his dad will still be here, so that’s OK). It’s been years since I upgraded my skills — I can’t wait!

Shortly after that workshop, we’re going to pack up and drive to Saskatoon to visit my family. We don’t know what kind of traveller Justin will be, but we’re crossing our fingers. He’s a pretty easygoing guy in general, so hopefully four days of driving won’t be too traumatic for him. I’m famous for travelling light, never taking more than is absolutely necessary, but I think those days are gone now that Justin is here. The amount of stuff we have to take just for him is unreal.

It was a bit of an early morning today, and it wasn’t even Justin’s fault: it’s Chris’s birthday, and he’s always so excited about it that he wakes up early to open presents. Talk about a kid at heart…

Getaway

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Last night I found out I was accepted into that book editing course, and after a bit of soul searching, I’ve decided to go. I’d always regret it if I passed up this opportunity. It’ll be oh so hard to leave Justin for a week, but I don’t think it’ll leave any long-lasting scars on his psyche, and this is something I really want to do.

If he was a fussy baby who never slept, I’d probably jump at the chance to spend a week in a hotel, but he’s such a good baby that it’s going to be tough to leave. But like so many aspects of parenting, it’ll be harder on Mom than on baby. Sigh…