So March, huh?

Yes, I’m still here . . . still in limbo, but doing fine. ish

I mean, I could tell you that my car died. Like off to the junkyard dead. Technically it still runs, but the engine isn’t getting enough air so when I push on the gas pedal the engine skips and sputters and the car moves forward, but on these roads I need a car that moves when I tell it to go so it’s dead to me. Which is sad because I love that car. It’s 15 years old and a beast on the road. Big enough to not get pushed around by other drivers, small enough to maneuver in traffic, old enough to not worry that the paint is going to be chipped by a stray rock, and it just suits me. In a world where most people drive new cars, I’m rather fond of my unique “antique.”

Josh rented a brand new Toyota sedan for a week with less than 100 miles on it and I would have chosen my red Pajero over it in a heartbeat. Our current rental (for the next month) is a Kia sedan that isn’t anything special either. We’re waiting around for a used SUV with 4 wheel drive that we can take camping — as we reach the end of the school year and people leave to move home there should be some decently priced options to choose from. Presuming that we are still here past this summer. I mean, I think we will be, but it’s all still unknown.

I’ve been reading a lot this month. I’m making an effort to spend less time on technology and more time being present in life. It’s kind of difficult because it turns out that real life takes more effort than mindlessly scrolling through my email or Instagram . . . shocker. Books have been a happy medium. I can appear intellectual while still escaping from reality.
Win. Win.

I have a stack of books lined up for spring break — and I’ll have plenty of time to read as these two boys are off to the Seychelles for vacation. I know. Crazy, right? We are thankful to have great friends who love to travel and love our boys. Someday I’ll visit that island paradise for myself . . .

We are trying to do a few special things at home over the next week to make up for the fact that the boys are island living and Camille is home with us. She picked a visit to Ski Dubai this morning so she’s making sure to squeeze every last bit of fun out of us.