It's been a long time since I sat down to write. I just haven't been ready, like I was scared to think about everything and force myself to put it into words.
Matt's dad left his body behind on the way to Heaven almost three weeks ago. He died on my father's birthyday: January 6. We had just returned to Virginia from our Christmas visit to New England. There was a wedding in DC that stalled our return by a few days, and it gave our hearts & minds a reprieve from those nagging, forboding thoughts of loss. So we drove back to Rumney and stayed a week. We were gone about 3 weeks. I got laid off just before we left, so things have been helter-skelter. Loss of job, loss of parent, loss of structure and lots of change.
Time with the Horkeys was short, but fun. Christmas seems to always a time of abundance and near-glutony, but this time seemed modest, balanced and easy. Hoo-rah! My brother and his family were there, so it was awesome to spend time with them. Michelle is a saint and their son is just so precious. So good-natured and sweet for a two year old. We all went to a butterfly conservatory in Massachusetts which will stay in memory forever. Here's a little piece of it.
Matt's dad left his body behind on the way to Heaven almost three weeks ago. He died on my father's birthyday: January 6. We had just returned to Virginia from our Christmas visit to New England. There was a wedding in DC that stalled our return by a few days, and it gave our hearts & minds a reprieve from those nagging, forboding thoughts of loss. So we drove back to Rumney and stayed a week. We were gone about 3 weeks. I got laid off just before we left, so things have been helter-skelter. Loss of job, loss of parent, loss of structure and lots of change.
Time with the Horkeys was short, but fun. Christmas seems to always a time of abundance and near-glutony, but this time seemed modest, balanced and easy. Hoo-rah! My brother and his family were there, so it was awesome to spend time with them. Michelle is a saint and their son is just so precious. So good-natured and sweet for a two year old. We all went to a butterfly conservatory in Massachusetts which will stay in memory forever. Here's a little piece of it.
Then we traveled on to visit Matt's family. John was spending more time sleeping each day, so we spent a lot of time hanging around the house with nights out to enjoy the snow and local friends. I spent a day sick with some nasty kind of puke-inducing virus. We visited with lots of family and had a great visit from John's doctor. Leaving was very hard; we knew that these had been our last days with earthly John. But the doctor encouraged us to go to the wedding, trying to guess which day John would pass was like shooting at the stars.
The wedding in DC was wonderful. We were surrounded by 'ole collegiate friends. The support, love and merriment was fresh air to us. Matt's best friend was the groom, and Matt was in the groomsmen lineup. Here he is with the rest of the guys. Such a loving, crazy bunch. And of course, DC is a great city.
The wedding was great, and we headed home with minds full of memories and tummies full of good food! Unfortunately, Matt soon cam edown with the vomit-inducing virus and spent the drive back home experiencing the symptoms of said virus. It took him two days to get back on his feet. The morning he was ready to go back to work was January 6th. We got the call at 1:30 am and were on the road back to Rumney by 8am.
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hey friend!! good to SEE your face...you crack me up in your "movie". and can't believe it's been 5 years!!! Congrats and my how we've changed. :)
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