Time to bury the mustard seed

[mustardseed]

I can't wait to let the mooooose out, although I guess I kind of did yesterday with my newest crazy GAL experience.

I've gotten into this routine being here at my parents, every tuesday I walk down into the village and have a drink at this restaurant/hotel that is on the harbor. I sit on the dock and sip my pina colada or mojito and watch the boats, and the ferry come in and out. I've been calling it my Tuesday table for one, because usually I will have lunch at a less expensive restaurant first, then head over for my expensive cocktail on the dock.

The first time I did this I told my dad and said, I was tempted to hop on the ferry, but the city on the other side is not much fun and not much to do. We live on the nice side of the journey--and usually only take it when we have a place to go up in New England. My dad told me that I could just get on and not get off, take a round trip. You only have to pay once, because they take your ticket as you exit. So after I finished my mojito yesterday I saw the ferry come in and decided, what the heck. I ended up riding it four times. LOL. Made friends with the bartender, who actually knows a lot of the same people I know--small town life. And I also met a woman who is in her 50s and does triatholons. Started doing them after her divorce. She inspired me to set a goal to train--although I am a weak swimmer. I met a man who also has kids in private school who helped me see the importance of putting aside my own feelings about the school situation because they have a great opportunity going to the school the go to. I met a bunch of regular commuters who made me want to get a job in CT so that I could travel that way every day. I used to love being a train commuter, but that ferry is 1000 times better!

I let a bunch of friends know I was doing it for safety reasons. And when I got back after the last trip one of my friends was at the dock side bar with her H for their anniversary and invited me to meet up with them. My bartender friend came with me and we had a nice night. I am going to miss living out here, even though I am glad to be getting into my own place. I don't want to get too dependent. My parents are away and I realized that it has been a while since I had to think about dinner. This has been a wonderful vacation, but it can't be my life. I have to go back to being an adult. And I guess that starts Friday when I move into my new home. But man, I wish I can live in this town. But as my one ferry friend pointed out, the kids' school really needs to be a priority and that means moving back to that town.

Mooooooooose!! I really like GALing!!!