The Long Goodbye

If you read other ClubMom blogs, you probably have already heard the news that ClubMom is shutting down their Mom Blogs program and we’ll all be leaving this space soon.  (sniff sniff)

Michelle was really disappointed to hear I would no longer be blogging "Fast Times", I was surprised at her level of disappointment.  Kids never cease to amaze me, ya know? 

Me, I’m not disappointed – it’s actually a bit of a relief because it’s been hard for me to blog "home school" stuff when Michelle has not been really "home schooled" for a good long time – sure, she’s officially a home schooler and many things we do here count as "educational" but she goes to the community college full time so we don’t have to deal with most of the issues home schoolers face.  And soon, very soon, she’s going to "graduate" from high school and then what would we have done?  So yea, it’s a bit of a relief that ClubMom is putting the entire program to bed now. 

I’m planning to archive this blog and I’ll leave you the link when I do – but I won’t be posting any new content there.  I’m somewhat tempted to leave you the link to Michelle’s blog so you can follow her yourselves, but she likes her privacy and I like her having a wee bit of privacy so I probably will not do that.  I’m also tempted to start another blog about Michelle, because she’s an interesting kid and it’s always interesting to be her mom but I’m not sure I have time to do it justice – or if I do it, if I want to share the link.  While I adore most of you and most of the "unknown" people who stop in here, there is some small need for a bit of privacy… Or maybe I’ll just blog more often about Michelle on Flamingo House Happenings.  I don’t know.  I really haven’t decided – but I will keep you posted.

Many of the ClubMom bloggers seem to be closing up shop right away.  I’m not going to do that.  I’m going to blog interesting Michelle stuff right up ’til the end of December so keep the feed in your feedreader or keep checking in while I sort this out.  Michelle gets more interesting with each passing day – and I have about six blog posts in my head to write about her latest exploits… you won’t want to miss THOSE, right?

Thanks ClubMom – for taking a chance on a lesbian homeschooling mom who is a wee bit (ok a lot) different.  You’ve been a great community to blog for and with.  And I have loved every second of being able to call myself a "mommyblogger".