Moi (texting Nick): It’s 10pm. Do you know where your children are?

Nick (texting back): Yeah in Nevada gambling, spending my college fund for drugs and sex. How about you? How’s your night going?

(FYI, he’s spending the night over at his friend’s house.)

Remember back in mid-May, I blogged about my herb garden? I had decided to pull out the green thumb I’d stashed in the closet and grow some herbs in planters on my patio: two different varieties of basil, parsley, rosemary, and even banana peppers.

Originally, my lush herb garden looked like this:

A couple of weeks later, I came home to find dirt scattered everywhere, and some of the basil plants had been dug up and strewn about - half-eaten. I asked Nick what happened - he told me he caught the neighbor’s dog in the planters. Next time I saw the dog and his owner, I gave him a piece of my mind. I also moved the planters to the inside of the railing, where they’d previously been on the outside.

Well, a full month later now, this is what I have left of the parsley and basil:

Back from a self-imposed sabbatical. Have you missed me?

Some of my “kids” graduated from high school last night. With proud, happy tears in my eyes, I told them while one journey has ended, a wonderfully exciting new journey is about to begin.

And next week, Nick has a sitting for his senior pictures. The school year JUST ended yesterday - they’re not wasting any time. I just take a deep breath and exhale, and reflect back over the past 12 years. With it comes the stark realization that my little boy has evolved into a responsible, young adult whose future is bright, and journey ahead a winding road.

To all of those graduates out there - congratulations. Enjoy what lies ahead around the next corner.

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