Summer Fun! |
Argh! Summer is over, again! I cannot believe that at age 55, I still
determine the end of summer by the starting of school. Keep in mind, I graduated college 33 years
ago (I do not believe I just wrote that), so I should not be still telling time
by “going back to school.” However,
after almost 20 years of sending our daughters off to school, summer ends when
school starts. For Bec, her final year
of her formal education (and yes, she announces this regularly) begins by the
time you read this. Fortunately, this
short span of time saw plenty of Zeiler activity.
For Bec, this summer was her
last chance to take on an intern program, selecting one as a private
assistant. She was able to utilize her
school training in planning, arranging trips, and business. Much to her chagrin, she actually was able to
even use her Accounting skills! Some
other skills she picked up dealt with security, maintenance and even some
experience with farm to table (OK, very small farming area).
For Gab, this was no casual
summer. She spent the year in charge of
a music program at a day camp for children and their siblings that are dealing
with cancer. While emotional at times,
this was a fulfilling experience for her.
In the corners of her days, she managed to search for teaching jobs in
the area and go on many interviews. And
if that was not enough, move back to NJ from Connecticut.
As parents, Debbie and I are
proud of the effort both girls put out this summer. They are growing into young adults, planning
for themselves and becoming their own individuals!
It’s funny, we watch the
summer through our children. For Debbie
and myself, summer equals warmer weather and a chance to be outside more. Our daily, recurring activities remain
constant. Yes, we take more time to
spend as a family. There were a few
weekends where we did go to spend time together at my brother’s pool. There were some dinners with cocktails (interesting
when your children can have an “adult” drink).
We ended the last weekend together by going on food tour of Jackson
Heights, courtesy of Kornblit Tours.
This was a historic walk with a chance to try foods from Bangladesh,
India, Nepal (Yak is the specialty), Columbia and desserts from Uruguay.
Summer may be over, but our adventures
as a family will still continue. Each
new season provides newer and different opportunities and experiences. As always, I look forward to what comes next!