198/365 Visiting Finales

Our visiting "Up North" ended with a wonderful Italian feast, featuring first and second cousins. The girls all bonded, and the texting to the Richmond cousins started in the car on the way home. Earlier in the afternoon we had a tearful goodbye with the BJNR crew. I wish they were our next-door neighbors, yes really. 10 plus hours in the car is quite the schlepp, but it will be hard to keep us from coming to see them again.

60/365 Good Times and Good Timing

This afternoon we had the last visit with my "snowbird" in-laws. They have been in Florida since the first week of January, staying in their part-time condo. Our visits are full of laughs, political debates, good food and games. Their timing couldn't have been better. These past 2 months they have been an emotional safety net during some very difficult times. How wonderful it is to have parents willing to listen and support us, and share their wisdom. They love our daughter unconditionally and want nothing but the best for us. Really, how can I stick with the "why me mentality?" By the measure of family and friends, I am the richest woman alive.