No matter what, Dad was always there with solid words of advice . . . "Go ask your mother."- Alan RayOk....so in exactly one month, I will do what I NEVER thought I would do after I turned 18.....move back in with my parents. Now...let's get the story straight...this is only a 3 month stint and it is really for the purity of my future marriage to Josh in August. Well....and also because my father said if I ever lived with anyone before I was married....he would not come to the wedding. Now I don't know if he would really do that...but I thought I would not risk walking down the aisle by myself! Ha!
In all seriousness, moving in with my parents really made the most sense since my current lease ends on May 31st and Josh and I really do want to wait until we are married before we live together. I guess this will be a great way to save money, get used to the commuting concept (ugh) and relish some time with two of the most important people in my life. After all...how bad could it possibly be?
My sister Lynn spent a couple months before her wedding two years ago and she said she really had a fun time with my parents. She said it definitely was different being back since she was used to coming and going on her own (kind of like coming home from college that first summer) and it was also unique to see how Mom and Dad had adopted to life "post children". So in a way...I am kind of excited about spending some time with them myself.
I am looking forward to having dinner every night with Mom and Dad...although I am not sure if Mom really cooks anymore. I am also excited about watching evening shows with them as well....but then again they do watch TV in separate rooms every night. Oh but wait...we could go to the movies every once in awhile too....but now I just remembered they go early to catch the senior citizen discount rate...and I would not qualify for that (too young! ha!). So maybe it won't be as glamorous as I anticipate it to be.
Perhaps in the end it will be an opportunity to plan the final details of my wedding from home base and catch up on some quality conversations with Mom and Dad. Of course I have to keep the mushy conversations to Mom...Dad does not like to deal with those. However..if I have a Bridezilla moment..he will have to deal with it too!
All in all I think it is funny that after 15 years of being on my own....I am coming home to where it all started and with the two people who gave me this great life. In a way it's a proper send off to the next great phase of my life!
JAR
you're going to love it!!!
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