My time in DC ended with several hectic days of packing and tending to details that ran right up to the last minute I was in town. Things had been too crazy towards the end to do some last minute social connections, but a nice treat was Kathy joining me in the cab out to Dulles and sharing dinner with me before I left. I had some thoughts of staying back east for the weekend of the 4th, but now I’m glad I didn’t because I was so exhausted after the lack of sleep and all the packing at the end, I needed the weekend back at home just to recoup a bit.
I had thought that one benefit of coming back would be escaping the east coast heat to what I had been hearing was a more mild California. Unfortunately, when I got back, it was over 100° just about every day over the 4th of July weekend, and the air conditioning in my house wasn’t working. After suffering through the sweltering weekend I managed to get it fixed. I then discovered my refrigerator was on the verge of dying. I guess after being away for two years, some of the 20 year old stuff should be expected to wear out. Just a lot to take care of right off the bat, while trying to get resettled into my new/old life.
I’ll try and resist the urge to do more whining. I do miss DC, but it’s time to get revved up back in my old digs. I hope I will take some of the life lessons I picked up back there to continue moving forward, and not taking a step back.