In May, I…
- Took my tenth cruise. I had such a great time on this cruise and loved getting to spend some quality one-on-one time with my mom. She’s truly my favorite person to travel with because we just travel well together. Our cruise was all about adventure when we were in port and relaxation when we weren’t. I came home refreshed and satisfied, no post-vacation blues for me.
- Welcomed a new pup into my family. My mom adopted Chip, a stinkin’-cute red miniature dachshund who is 3 lbs of sass and silliness. He’s everything I need right now and has been a healing part of my grief journey since losing Dutch. I’m trying to visit him as much as I can right now, and my mom brought him over to spend the day with me on my last two work-from-home days, which I loved. He’s busy and playful and crazy, but damn if I don’t love every second of it.
- Got sick, twice. Oh man, May was not a good month for my health. I got sick the day after coming home from my cruise (my mom was sick, so I’m pretty sure I picked it up from her) and it was a standard head cold – congestion, sneezing, headache, scratchy throat. I took a lot of Dayquil and recovered within a few days. And then, probably a week later, I got sick again. Wah! This time it was a sinus infection and I had to go to my doctor to get an antibiotic. I spent way too much money on medicine and comfort food this month, that’s for damn sure.
- Played real golf. In mid-May, my work closed the office early and we all convened at a golf course in Brandon for an afternoon of golfing. I tried to hit a few balls, but it was pretty obvious from early on that real golf is not my forte, so I was happy to ride along in the golf cart and watch the “pros” do it. 🙂 Even still, it was nice to get out of the office and hang out with coworkers I wouldn’t normally be around.
- Saw my circle of work besties shrink. I am so happy for my friends who are moving on to different companies and growing their careers, but it’s hard to see my circle of work besties shrink. At one point, there were eight of us and now I’m down to two besties! As someone who is ridiculously shy, I have a very hard time making friends and it was so nice to have this big group of girls to make work days better. It’s put me in a funk because what we had was so special and I’m not sure I’m ever going to get something like that again.
In June, I will…
- Babysit my fur-brother! My mom and stepdad are taking an early anniversary trip in June and I was more than happy to offer my puppy-sitting services while they’re away. They’re going to be gone 8-9 days, so I’ll get oodles and oodles of Chip time. (Prepare your Instagrams, friends.)
- Have my first Bern’s Steakhouse experience. Can you believe I’ve lived in Tampa Bay my entire life and have never visited this iconic restaurant? It’s been the focus of so many “best of” lists and it’s a place here that everyone talks about. I cannot wait to have a fancy dinner date with all of my best girls!
- See Ocean’s 8. Yes, yes, yessss. I am not a huge moviegoer in general, but I am definitely planning to see this one. Hopefully, I can get together a group of friends to see it together, but if not, maybe it’ll be my first solo movie experience!
How was your May?
Your 10th cruise? Wow! That’s a lot… but who’s counting? 😉
Chip is the cutest!
May was super-busy. I was on a work trip and on two weekend trips (women’s retreat and Washington, D.C. for a wedding) and it just flew by. But I had a great time overall. I just hope for June to be a bit more laid-back 😉
I hear you! It’s nice to have a lot going on and get some traveling done, but it can be super exhausting. Here’s hoping June is a lot more calmer for both of us!
Aside from the sickness, what a great month! I LOOOVE when you post pics of that new sweet pup. I wonder if you will get awful puppy fever when you dogsit and wind up with a new one sooner than originally planned? 😉
Haha, I am going to be talking about this so-called puppy fever in a post next week, but suffice it to say: puppies are EXHAUSTING and I’m pretty happy to just have a fur-brother for right now. 🙂
Chip is so adorable! It’s nice that you get to hang out with him while working from home. And watching him while your mom is away is a win win situation for both of you!
May has been a bit of a blur. Paul ate so much better and gained almost 2 pounds so that has been a big relief. But he wakes up more now so my sleep quality has really declined. Many women go back to work around now so I am thankful I still have 7 more weeks. I had a great trip to the lake to visit my parents which was the highlight of my month. I’m going back for 2 nights in June. It’s really nice to have someone else make meals for you and just take care of you in general. And my mom is so crazy for babies that she even gladly takes on diaper changes during the day!
I’m so glad Paul is eating better and gaining weight. I know that was such a source of worry for you! I love all the pictures you post of your sweet boy – he is way too cute! I’m also glad you have seven weeks left of maternity leave! I’m hoping the weeks start slowing down for you, so you can start enjoying the last part of your leave. <3
Yes! I’m also planning to get together with some lady friends to go see Ocean’s 8 – it’s got so many wonderful ladies in and it looks so good!
The cast is amazing! I cannot wait for this one!
OMG, Chip only weighs THREE POUNDS?!?! I didn’t realize he was so tiny! I LOVE your Stories & pics of him!
He’s so teeny tiny and I love him so much. 🙂 I’m glad you’re enjoying the Stories!
What a bummer about the cold/infection and especially the work besties leaving. Sigh. Do you guys hang outside of work too? Totally not the same, I know.
My May was really good! Busy but we still got stuff done!
Some of us still try to hang out outside of work and that helps ease the ache of them leaving! It’s just different now, because we can’t vent about the same stuff like we used to. I know I was super lucky to have such a great, supportive group of coworkers in my corner, and we had a good 2-3 years together. Not everyone gets that!