Meet the Family

I think this blog is going to be more about family life than work; I work for a Big Company, and I don't think they'd be amused if I shared too much of the goings on there.

So meet the family!

My husband's name is Speed Racer. That's not the name his parents gave him, but it is the name of my first childhood crush. He's 49 years old and has been 49 for at least four years now. He is "retired" -- we figured out a few years ago that we really needed a parent at home for our teenage sons, and he left his job at the chemical company with no regrets. His mother and a few friends keep asking him when he's gong back to work...if he says he's retired they say "okay."

First Son is 23, and just graduated from college with a liberal arts degree. He's living with us and trying to decide/see what comes next. First Son's Girlfriend also lives with us. She dropped out of college, and is going to beauty school.

Second Son is 19. He graduated from high school two years ago, and is living with us and trying to decide/see what comes next. He is currently "between jobs." He has a boyfriend we like a lot, but who is also not going to college.

Third Son is 16 and in 10th grade. He plays video games, and lives in the basement. I am a little worried that he will still be there in 20 years.

So we are waiting (and waiting) for our nest to empty.