I’d been away from Michigan a whole 4 months. It was the longest stretch since I’ve been here {almost 11 months now…can you believe how fast time flies?}. Each time I get ready for the trip back home I mentally begin to jot down all the things I want to do, things I want to see, tastes I want to experience again.
I’ve definitely started to want to spend more time with my Mom. I think I took her companionship for granted when I lived a few miles away. On the flight back to Arkansas last week, I was chuckling at myself as I remembered when Mom was driving out to Montague to show me their new house at the campground at Meinert. I had cried because she was moving so far away. A whopping 26 minutes away. So, each time I make it home, I SO appreciate our time together. Monday {the night before my flight back to Ark} we went to lunch with cousin {Lois} at one of my fave places: Panera Bread. We hit Scrapbook 101 and browsed supplies. We hung out at Tyler’s football practice, and then we spent an hour or so down by Lake Michigan, walking the channel and talking. It felt good. Extremely good.
The other {things-to-do} items on my mental list were trivial things like shopping at Meijer and JoAnn Fabrics….eating Scrib’s pizza {missed out on it this time, though}, and not-so-trivial things like: spending time with Tyler {also didn’t get nearly enough of him this trip 🙁 } and seeing my brothers and Dalani. I did get to share some quality time with the new dog, Abbi, and the old dog Maggie. I took a million pictures of each of them. Funny. Even the animals are starting to look at me wearily when they see me coming with the camera.
Knowing that I’d be back in less than a month made leaving a little easier. I’m back to counting down the days and mentally re-writing that {to-do} list.
Thanks Gina I love you and Miss you more than you will ever know.
Love Mom
Gina it was great to see and spend some time with you, glad you had a safe trip home sad l could not ride with mom to bring you back to the airport, will see you when you come home next, love you uncle mike
Your mom is looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The kids are too cute. Tyler looks a lot like Terri did back in the day!
(Good job on all the shower stuff very fancy schmancy)
Liz
Hi Gina,
It was nice having you home even if i did not see you much just the thought of you being here makes it all better.
love you bunches,
Aunt Mar
Love you too Mom 🙂
Great to see you Uncle Mike. hey…I was over in my storage today looking thru some boxes and I STILL HAVE YOUR MICHAEL BUBLE CD!!! I’m bringing it home with me to return it!! {11 months later!}
Liz! My mom is going to love you for your comment! I looked at that picture of Tyler and Terry popped right into my head. Can’t believe how much he looks like his dad.
🙂 Good seeing you too aunt mur!
Thanks Liz for the very nice comment.
Karen
Two words… Sexy Momma!
😉