As we wrap up our longest leg of our Sabbatical, I feel a sense of closure. We ended up spending more time at the house than I had originally thought we would; in fact my service project ended up helping my father replace some plumbing in the basement (or at least the demolition and cleaning up portion) and beginning the process of cleaning and organizing the whole basement (pictures below). And here I thought my fitness activity would be low key!
Throughout the cleaning and organizing process, I was able to share a lot of my history and my family’s history with Vanessa. I didn’t realize how important it is, as I transition to another stage in life, to still look back on my past, share it with someone, and shut that door one last time. I feel a similar sense of closure as well, as I have had opportunity to spend time with my family and talk to them about our shared past and our family members who have passed away.
All in all, despite the stress of planning outings and driving here and there, time spent with family is invaluable. The next leg of my Sabbatical begins tomorrow: Connecticut here we come!
I had to use a sledgehammer to break all this concrete, then dig and haul the debris upstairs from the basement and behind our backyard to dump. Great workout!