Time for Teaching and still Beaching…
August 29, 2014 | 
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My husband told me yesterday to stop thinking about summer being over and to concentrate on enjoying each day of September. He is so right. The days are still sunny and warm, without being oppressive and the nights are comfortably cool. Then he asked me to go on a couple of beach dates. Just another of the million reasons I love that man.
I have some exciting things to look forward to this fall. Not only will I be teaching again but I have been working with a committee since last spring to put together a workshop series sponsored by the Press Club of Pa. They will be held the fourth Saturday of every month (except December.) They will be on social media, branding, style (for men and women), networking, understanding the news, how to get attention from the media for your product, business, store, event, non-profit, blog or book, writing and publishing, pitching your business and more. We have been so lucky to have top experts in these fields offer to join us. We even have a few celebrity guests. I will be writing more about these classes next week!
Our Florida adventure has come and gone but I have no doubt we all created memories that will last forever. My husband and I took five of our grandchildren to Daytona Beach to visit my mother and John’s sister. We were worried that at least the driving part would be a nightmare but I have to tell you the kids were so good and we had SO much fun. Kudos to John for renting the top of the line Town & Country minivan equipped with DVD players and satellite radio and kudos to me for creating maps and putting them on corkboard for each child with colored stick pins. One color for cities we stopped in and another color for cities we passed through. They really got into it and now they know how to read a map. We had a great time with family and friends, went Go Karting, to batting cages, the beach, to Zoomair Daytona a zipline adventure and more…
During our vacation my laptop kind of crashed and even though there was a TV by the pool the kids always wanted to listen to music so I was forced to detox from my news addiction. After reading this post on Boomeon written by Cathy Chester, taking an occasional news break is going to become a habit for me:
http://www.boomeon.com/posts/taking-a-short-break-from-the-news
Have a safe and fun Labor Day,
Doreen
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I’m so glad your road trip went well. Those maps sounded like a hit. When my kids were younger, books on tape were my saving grace on long trips. Hubby sounds like a smart guy. If you live near the beach then spending the last days of Summer near the ocean is the best idea ever.
Thank you! We live about 75 minutes from our favorite beach and summer doesn’t really end until September 22:)
Good planning on the trip. Reading a map and knowing your way around is an important skill. The GPS capable gadgets are reducing the motivation to learn that skill. I wonder about the future generation when the battery dies and there is no power. Centuries ago there probably was some father worried about the younger generations dependence on grocery stores.
We definitely want them to know how to find there way when the batteries run out. A rest area in North Carolina had an actual old fashioned phone booth. The kids were so amazed. They were thrilled that it still worked but quickly tired of being ‘connected’ to the cord.
Glad you had fun in Florida — you are a brave woman and an amazing grandma! — and love that your husband is promising more beach dates! Take him up on them! Wish I lived closer so I could attend your workshop series. It sounds fantastic!
I wish you lived closer too, the workshops are going to be so much fun! We are headed to the beach tomorrow:)
You are the best Mom-Mom! Will you adopt me please? And good for you for organizing the Press Club workshops. Can’t wait to hear more.
Thank you Helene. The kids were great. I hope you can make it to one of the workshops they are going to be so much fun!
Wow!! I don’t know too many grandparents who would volunteer for an adventure like that! That’s awesome.I’m glad you all had a great time and that you and the hubs for a little us-time at the beach when you returned.
It sounds like you have a busy fall ahead of you; I take it you’ve halted from your surgery?
Thanks for linking up, Doreen. Have a great weekend!
We had a great time but it was exhausting as you know middle school kids can be. God Bless you for dealing with so many of them on a daily basis. I am still working on recovering from my surgery. I know yours has been tough too but it will be so worth it in a few weeks.
Please let me know when you have the secret to turning off the news. I am hopeless. Nice post.
I don’t advise crashing your laptop:)
September is really so under-rated isn’t and your husband is right, they are days to enjoy and cherish! And I agree with you – Cathy’s post on “news” got me too! Makes us pause, doesn’t it?
He is so right now all I have to do is remember. Yes Cathy’s post was thought provoking.
What a blast for your grandkids. I love that your oldest is posing!
She is too funny and wants to be a model, very badly.
What a wonderful post and it sure looks like you had an incredible summer. I know what you mean about not wanting the summer to end. I keep lamenting about how it keeps getting darker earlier and earlier, but your husband is absolutely right.
Thanks for the shout-out about taking a news break.
When I work out of the house I work 7-7. Leaving and returning in the dark is so depressing.
Your husband. Love. I mean, how many men are that proactive? Not mine! Lucky you!
He has his moments but all in all he is amazing!
Love the idea of taking the focus off of the end of summer and instead putting it onto the enjoyment of September.
He is so good at that. I tend to fear change, even seasons.
I am not sure I am ready to take my grandchildren on such a journey so kudos to you.
The planning was stressful, Judy but the memories will last forever. I am bringing their parents next time:)