Oaxaca

[Drunk Monk]

Been up since 3am. This is one of many sleepless summer nights this year. On Saturday, our daughter leaves for a 7 week Spanish immersion program in Oaxaca. It's the longest she's ever been away, and although she'll be with a good program, she'll be on her own. I'm trying not to freak out, but I'm still tweaking with the late night brain circus

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

You are screwed.

How many sappy pop songs do you have to hear before you learn not to give your heart away?

[Drunk Monk]

Part and parcel of parenting

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I'm sure she will be fine. This is good practice for both of you. You and Stacy have done really good on the Parenting Front. Enjoy your break! You've earned it!

[Drunk Monk]

I haven't really slept in three days. Been living on reds, vitamin C and cocaine. No wait, those are Grateful Dead lyrics. Been living on nachos and coca cola.

Tara leaves in less than 24 hours...

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Everything is going to be all right.

(Spoken like a man who does not have children)

[Drunk Monk]

We leave tomorrow at 5 am for SFO. T is FaceTiming with a friend. S went to sleep in preparation for the early morning. I'm surfing the web on my iPhone and debating about watching a martial arts film. I heard iTunes scored some more classic Shaw brother flix and have a dvd screener of the new jcvd flik. Also picking burs off the Pom (not a metaphor but it should be).

I should sleep but my brain circus is too loud

[Drunk Monk]

TSA only allows one parent past the check point so S is taking her. I won't see her again until after RotR

[Drunk Monk]

She emailed and said she was already homesick. I think she's just exhausted from travel. Tomorrow she sees the pyramids so she'll get inspired.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

You get any sleep yet? Did you rent out her room on AirBnB?

[Drunk Monk]

We were up all night chatting via Skype.

No, I have not got much sleep. I suspect I won't get much sleep all summer. That's somewhat par for the course for me, but this year seems worse.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

By the end of the trip, she's not going to want to come home. You will be forced to go down and get her.

[Drunk Monk]

...but i truly hope she can adjust soon.

thank goodness for skype.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

What's the update?

[Drunk Monk]

The first session ends on the 4th, so the other high school students will leave and a new session comes in (she signed up for two sessions). The next session is bigger - 10 high schoolers compared to 4 now. She's looking forward to being the 'experienced' one.

She's loving the abundance of Oaxacan chocolate and fresh mangos. And she says she's starting to think in Spanish. I actually haven't spoken to her since last Thursday; my mom and I skyped her and she looked much more at ease.