No, I didn't go to Mexico this week. But I sure have been thinking a lot about it. I read The Devil's Highway. It was a hard one to read. A very graphic description of what it's like to die in the desert. It made me sweat as I sat in my chair in the AC. I'm not sure who is the good guy or the bad guy. It should make for an interesting book club discussion. And then it was cinco de mayo. We ate lots of Mexican food. Phil and I got a lunch date to Hightide Burrito. Restaurants are sort of opening. A lot of people are pressing these conspiracy theories- it's all weird. More running and school. It was a cool, spring week. I wore pants and long sleeves a few times. Swim team began! Yay! So I got an hour to myself where I usually walked with Spot and listened to podcasts (about the author Luis Alberto Urrea) or another fun book I'm listening to by Amy Pohler. We also started zoom dance classes. The recital is maybe the only thing that hasn't been canceled so far. I kina like the zoom dance classes. I was doing jazz with Marly's class while making dinner one night. We partied a lot this week celebrating Phil turning 41 (yesterday). He's still stressed and not excited to age another year. We did some late night drinking and played lots of tennis. He got in some golf this week, too. His work friends surprised him with a zoom Birthday party. His assistant got him a cake with trick candles that I picked up. The kids insisted on putting 41 candles on his cake. We almost caught the guest bedroom on fire! The kids all got out for the first time. We took them to TCC for a bit to see the blue angels fly over. They didn't fly directly over but we could still see them. Phil and I went to TCC for a date night on the terrace the night of his Birthday. Today is Mother's Day. It didn't start out to well for me to be honest with you. I was feeling very overwhelmed and under appreciated. All I wanted was to sleep in and not hear them fighting. Ha! The day began earlier than I had hoped (I have been very good at sleeping in these days since I don't have to take anyone anywhere). Everyone was so excited to come to the beach. Ellie got the whole family packed up over the weekend. They were up and ready! We loaded up, dropped off Spot and headed west. I finished reading The Sympathizer on the way over. Not an uplifting one, either. Phil made great time and we stopped for a seafood lunch on the sound on our way in. We got settled then I went for a grocery run (the highlight of my day?) and met the fam on the beach after. It's getting better, don't worry. Gulf air is good for the soul. I'm so grateful to be out here! Happy Mother's Day to my mom (I hope she's enjoying the book, chocolate and wine I dropped off this weekend). I'm forever grateful for how she taught me to take care of myself so I can be a better mom. I also got to talk to my mother-in-law. I'm grateful for how she raised my husband to be such a wonderful man. And now that the place is quiet, I'm grateful for my 4 beautiful, smart, independent, healthy children. We're going to have a great week!