I just did something I've never done before. I sent my mother off to camp. Well, a writer's conference (grown-up camp). We realized last night that she has left to spend a night or two when my grandpa had cancer or other family emergencies. But she has never gone off for this long. Really weird!
Exciting, too. This is not just a learning conference. Everyone goes with projects and plans. Publishers come and those attending get to try to sell their work. Emphasis on the word try. It's best not to expect huge things. But I still hope. Mom does have a couple nice pieces in her portfolio.
And we finally have cell phones so she can keep us up to date. She has instructions to check in regularly. She even took copies of our schedules so she'll know when to call. We were also checking her packing list up to the last minute. If I ever have kids, they're going to think I'm the most over-protective parent in the world!
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