The beginning of a new stage of life.....Empty Nesting!

Ciao

Good Morning-
Yes, I am back to blogging.....at least for the next 5 weeks or so.  Things have changed.

The title and URL of the blog has been changed along with our lives.

A few weeks ago Denise and I became empty nesters after 24 years.  It has overall been a fantastic experience.  It of course had it's ups and downs, but in the end we are blessed to have raised four fantastic kids who are making their way in the world.  So what to do......

Take a trip!   Today we leave for Italy.  We will be there until Oct 22nd! Crazy.....sounds like a long time, but in reality....just like those 24 years ....it will be gone in an instant.  Let me first answer one of the questions I always get....How can you leave for this long?  what about that cable place?  Yes SMC, my other child.....well, again I am blessed to have a fantastic crew of employees along with my business partner  John. .......OK let's start with  that.....About a year ago I started calling John my business partner....for the decade before I just called him my partner.  My kids thought it was inappropriate and that it made John and I look like we were "partners"  cripes sake....really?  So I changed....I noticed John did the same....

OK so I am up at 4 am after going to bed at midnight.  Anyone that knows me knows that this is crazy behavior for Mr. Sleep 7-8 hours every night.  I am trying to ready my body to go to sleep at 5 pm tonight when we take off.  The flight is like 7-8 hours...yup I really don't know....anyone who has followed me on my travels knows that I am not the biggest planner and do not over do knowing all the facts.  All I know is that Italy is 7 hours ahead..... I think, We leave at 4:45 pm and we land 9 am in the morning on Sunday.  It does not take a math whiz to figure out that I will need to sleep the entire flight. The hard part for me is not to fall asleep on the 1 hour flight to Chicago.

So again, Welcome....or welcome back.  I write this blog mostly for my family, who for some reason wants to read this dribble.  So, buckle up and enjoy the ride.  I am sure there will be plenty of Pete and Denise stories to keep you entertained.


Pete