Where did the summer go?

Okay, so I've been a little bit lax on posting lately. Sue me. It's been summer.

And I've been too freakin busy to worry about writing about it.

We've had one large beach party, one small birthday party, one case of bronchitis, one huge (and incredibly boring) trade show, one sold car, one bought car, one case of pneumonia, one office move, three weddings, one new baby (not mine!), and one blown gasket on the boat. That one came last, and was a definite indicator that summer has come to an end.

Yesterday was the first day of school, which has, for most of my life, been the equivalent of New Years. Now that I actually have a kid in school it feels more than ever like that. I like the structure and I'm going to get back on track posting here, not because I have hundreds of fans clamoring for my words of wisdom (because I KNOW that's not the case), but because it gives me a nice record of what's been going on in my life. I know that someday I'll have trouble remembering what it was like when my girls were small and I was busy building a business. But maybe not. Every time I'm at the pool, or at a restaurant or running errands with my girls I catch an older woman gazing a little wistfully at me and my children. Usually they smile. Mostly they give me a looking of utter knowing and commiseration. I know I'll be one of those women someday, but right now I'm kind of glad those days are still far away.