I know, it seems like that should be my job.
But I am paralyzed.
And he is not.
He is organized.
He is matter of fact.
He is moving on.
What is it about men?
Anyway there is still plenty more to do. And I'm sure I will swing into action. Any month now.
In the meantime, for those of you who are sending your beloveds off to college and suffering from both grief and severe budget shock, here is a blog post from today's New York Times website about how to save money on text books.
It offers no suggestions on getting past the planning paralysis. I'm working that out on my own.
It's a Dad thing. My husband doesn't understand why I was a puddle of tears as my son took off on the bus for 1st grade but didn't shed 1 tear the 2 years of Pre-K or Kindergarten. They're just different emotionally. It'll be harder for him someday when she gets married and he has to give her away...
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