The Last May Day

Monday, May 31, 2021

This month is always jam-packed and this year was no exception. There are 4 family birthdays, 1 anniversary, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day Weekend. I was also finishing up the teaching of one course and starting up another one. Needless to say, I was distracted. I ate a lot of sugary food, spent a lot of money, and socialized a bit (which, for me, is the equivalent of being a “party-animal”). I got to see an old friend from childhood days and meet her family. I got to see one of my Brooklyn Tech high school crew and swap stories about the challenges of motherhood. I lived the life…and neglected the project. And I must admit that I think I may not get back into it for another two weeks.

I am doing what my mother told me to do when I was in my mid-20’s: I am living for myself and pursuing my interests. I am writing again and I have started taking real estate classes. It feels good to be doing it and I have justified my lack of involvement in Tugs but assuring myself that I put “the feelers” out by submitting the PDF slide presentations potential publishers. But another part of me knows that that is not enough, that I can rely on getting a response from any of those companies. I did to continue making my own photo essay book.

I am setting a goal of end of July to complete the book draft. It is an ambitious goal because I have no experience with layouts and my confidence in image selection and sizing is not high. I know that I am going to need another set of eyes. I just wish that one of the professional photographers/artists I emailed had responded. But I can’t keep waiting around.

I’m signing off for now but am aiming to be back here, completing entries on a daily basis starting about June 15th. Til then.