Mike is gone a lot during the school year. While part of me is ecstatic with all the extra “me time,” another part of me is sad that we spend so much time apart. For example, this past Saturday, he had to coach a night football game. He left to head to school around noon. He did not return home until eight o’clock! I love to spend my weekends with Mike, shenanniganing around, laughing, lounging, and watching movies. I can give up time during the weekdays but, the weekends are harder. Now while you want to say, “Womp, womp” or play sad music while reading that above statement, don’t cue up the band just yet. I don’t like to fixate on missing him, so the ecstatic part of me that loves alone time made plans with Stephie for a little late lunch and afternoon of fun. Then, later in the evening, I pulled an eggplant out of the fridge and made a gorgeous fancy meal for one. Well, it was actually more like a salad for six. I sat at the dinner table with a beautifully plated salad and ate it directly off the serving platter with a good glass of …

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