Congratulations Jake! He killed his ASVAB today! His recruiter was absolutely thrilled with his performance on the ASVAB. He scored above where he needed to for the jobs he’s interested and high enough on the general score to have several great options for him.
As you may recall from my Transitions post, Jake is slated to go into the Air Force later this fall. Today was the day he took the ASVAB to see what job he’d qualify for in the Air Force. He’s been studying the ASVAB for the last several months as the jobs that he’s interested in required a very high electrical and general score. Fortunately, I was insistent that he take the ASVAB before going to MEPs, so he know what he qualifies for and have less to worry about at MEPs.
So now the countdown to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) and BMT (basic military training) has now begun. On Monday he’ll go back to his recruiter to start putting together a list of the jobs and duty stations he’d like. While it’s a wish list, hopefully with his score he’ll get one of his top choices. As a side note, he used Kaplan Test Prep’s ASVAB test preparation and it helped tremendously. If you or your child are planning to take the ASVAB, make sure you pick up the test prep.
Meanwhile, the younger two are still living their best lives up in Minny nary missing us for a moment. The hubby is busy working away on a nice manse on the water up in Jupiter. While he works his tail off, I’ve been spending my days at the dentist/doctor. I am trying to get everything done this week my FSA ends on 7/31. Consequently, my face feels like it’s going to be numb for days. Anyway back to what this post is all about: congratulations Jake!
It’s been one week since I left the office for the last time. So many emotions and so much fun has been had over the past seven days. It’s not that I’m not sad to move on or anything like that, but I choose to embrace the madness and the excitement of moving forward. That isn’t to say I don’t have tough moments, but by and large I’m feeling good! I started my first week off with a brilliant session at the salon with my girl Daniela and Jenja. Nothing makes a girl feel better than a fresh hair cut and a nice brow wax.
Sometimes I’m Sweet
And Sometimes I’m Sour
During the intervening days, I had the occasion to meet several former colleagues and friends for lunch and drinks. A fantastic time was had by all. As an aside, I went to Farmer’s Table for the first time for lunch. The food and service were absolutely brilliant. Fortunately, Farmer’s Table’s menu had several amazing gluten free options. I quite enjoyed the spasta with meatballs – spaghetti squash with marinara and chicken meatballs. It was absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to go back. The next day, I had an amazing meal at Taverna Trela in Delray. This meal was equally amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed my steak, mushroom and onion rice bowl. Another menu with some great gluten free options. I look forward to going back there as well.
Friday also brought a doctor’s appointment, where my doctor noted how much happier and relaxed I looked. My blood pressure was pretty freaking phenomenal too. They see me all the time there on account of the regular bloodwork I need to get down for the thyroid, so it was encouraging they noted the change. It was also encouraging that my thyroid is starting to approach the normal range! Yes – victory is in site my friends.
The weekend brought happy hours, another massage and some mini golf. I thoroughly enjoyed my blueberry martinis at Burt & Max’s. The lettuce wraps were pretty freaking good too. Of course, the Chipotle at the end of the night was pretty good. Admittedly, it was the first time I’ve had Chipotle in years. I enjoyed the steak tacos on a hard shell. It brought back memories of driving across the University of Minnesota on game nights to get to the only Chipotle close to our house because it was the best thing since sliced bread. Now that Chipotle is on every corner and they’ve had a couple e-coli scares, the novelty has worn off a bit.
Sunday night we hit the mini golf course with J&M2 also known as Jake and Mel. . Even though we went in the evening, it was still hot as hades on the course. By the time we finished, I felt like I had been sitting in the sauna for an hour in my jeans. Fortunately, the club house had the same temperature as the Baltic Sea. In 5 seconds flat, I went from near heat stroke to hyperthermia. If I’m being honest, mini golf isn’t my sport, but we had a blast. I’m also declaring victory having ended a mere 13 above par. Over previous efforts, this represented a serious improvement in performance
Meanwhile in Minnesota, the boys are living their best lives with their cousins. They’re having a blast hanging out with their cousins and chilling on the boat with their Uncle J. The Mayor loves tubing with his cousins, while Goalielocks is enjoying fishing the Minnesota lakes. He caught a nice sized large mouth bass on Lake Minnetonka Sunday. Last week, their cousin X and his soccer team were playing in the USA Cup in Blaine. Needless to say, given the heat indices in Minny last week, I’m thrilled my boys play hockey. I’ll never be sitting by a sideline in an 115 head index. Suffice to say, if you asked the boys, they would tell you there’s no better passage of summer than one spent in Minnesota.
Goalielocks is also enjoying lessons with his former goalie coach from the Hawks, Coach Ryan, who is now coaching with MEGA Goaltending in Minnesota. It’s fun for the boys to reconnect with Coach Ryan and to get back on the ice. Since Goalielocks went on a growth spurt, we’ll need to buy him a full set of gear upon his return to Florida. Oh the expensive joys of the hockey mom life.
Today is my father’s 66th birthday please join me in wishing him the happiest of birthdays!
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Life is full of transitions, but when you’re a parent of teens they seem to come non-stop. The youngest two seemingly look, sound and appear older each and everyday. I can’t wait to see how much they’ve grown since heading to Minnesota earlier this month. They won’t be back in town until right before school starts in early August. Yeah, early August. I know what you’re thinking (and you’re right) Palm Beach County Schools start schools entirely too early. Each day I call to speak to the boys, their voices seem to have shifted another octave lower. I’ve resorted to asking discrete identifying questions to ensure I know which one I’m talking to on the phone.
Now and Then: 2012 and 2019
Meanwhile, Jake is deep in preparations to join the Air Force. We met with the recruiter as a family late June to discuss the Air Force as a possibility. Consequently, we’re pretty excited for Jake and the future the Air Force will bring him. As a mom, it’s brought many mixed emotions as I’m excited that he’s got a solid road map for his future. On the other hand, my boy is leaving the nest for good and joining the military (a bit scary.) All in all, this fall promises to bring a major transition.
Today marks the start of new beginnings as I close out my ten year career at KHE. It is with mixed emotions that I move forward. I will miss the work family that I have cultivated over the last ten years, but am very excited for what the future holds. To all of my colleagues both current and former, thank you! To keep in touch, hit the follow button on the blog. After all, everything maybe changing, but relationships don’t have to change.
Given this week’s transitions, I’ll be fundraising much more aggressively for the Mayor’s trip to Europe next summer. You can find the link to donate here: fundraising link
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