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My Own Bedroom – Privacy Once Again

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August 1 2024

Guess who has her very own bedroom, after not having one for the past 10 years? Only the bed so far as I had to clean it first.

Not gonna lie, I’m a sobbing mess – happy, joyful, relieved liquid love leaking from my eyes. I’ve been going all day. I’m tired, stinky, and have a huge mess still to deal with. But I fucking did it. Hallelujah!!

I’m not sobbing because Thomas left the nest. After 17 years of doing this parenting thing solely alone, I’m damn tired! HA! I’m going to miss Thomas, but I’m sobbing because I did it!! And I HAVE MY OWN BEDROOM after 10 years without one!! 🤣💋💋💋🤣

Thank you times a million to everyone who has been there for us along the way. Team TLC loves y’all! 🩷🩷🩷

Thomas Has Left the Nest – Time to Fly on Your Own

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August 1 2024

Get out my way! 🎉 I’m driving this big cargo van. 🤣

Great corner room, posters hung, black-out curtains hung, and bed put together. Thanks to The Romano Duo for helping, too! Thomas still has a bit of unpacking, but I’m back home, and completely dead now. Whew! 😰 And, hallelujah!!! 🎉🍾🍾🍾🎉

One Last Still-Living-At-Home Date Day with Thomas

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July 31 2024

At Thomas’s request, one more date before they move out tomorrow. They wanted to go where we spent loads of time on date days, and going for walks.

Anyone who’s been with us for a while knows that we used to go for a walk every day and had a date day once a month, since Thomas was 1-year-old.

I am deeply grateful that we did, that we made these memories.

Here’s to us, here’s to you, Thomas, my sunshine, a huge chunk of my heart. We did it, we did it, we did it. I am so freaking thrilled for us!

Tomorrow, we do the damn thing!! Towanda! 🖤💋💋💋🖤

Monday Night Poetry – Hawaiian Style

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July 31 2024

Hawaiian themed Monday Night Poetry. Levi (@eatyourveggiesplease) hosted, throwing himself a kick-ass birthday party, along with a surprise birthday party for Jesse (@sidewayseightprojects). Loads of fun!!! 🎉🩷🎉

Bring on the Next Chapters

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July 20 2024

Less than two weeks, and the one on the right is moving out, moving on, moving into the next chapter of their life. ❤️❤️❤️

This is such a mixture of emotions, along with the memories resurfacing as Thomas is packing their room, and I’m cleaning the garage to make space for some of their things.

**Update** Thomas moved out on August 1, 2024 to be near UNR where they are going to college. Good times!!**

 

Legends of Poetry Concert

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July 20 2024

I watched The Legends of Poetry Concert last night. They were live in DC, with it streaming also. My poet friend, @mixed_asian_mama_ was amazing with her poetry partner.

This event paid homage to legends of poetry, those who brought spoken word to the masses. From Hip Hop theater to Def Poetry to the White House – trailblazers and trouble-makers. 🔥🔥🔥