Jul 27 2011
Goodbye and Good Luck
On Saturday, we had a farewell barbecue for Erica and Jessica. I’ll have you know that saying goodbye to us was important enough to delay their departure. Despite living in the middle of nowhere – or on the edge of it – it was the only day that week that all three of us could get together. We are surprisingly busy despite living in obscurity*.
Or so we thought. Though we had the proceedings at our brother’s place, he ended up getting stuck at work and still hadn’t appeared by the time E & J drove off into the darkness. He only missed them by a few minutes and was really sorry, but it couldn’t be helped. Being a grown-up: not all it’s cracked up to be.**
Lu and L were there, though, and Lu brought her dogs, Marco and Harlow, who played with their friend Star. I was afraid it would be hard for L to see all the dogs bouncing around happily when dear Padawan is gone, but he was his usual sweet-spirited self. He is even talking about getting another dog, which is good.
I was sad to say goodbye. Even though they are now gracing Portland with their fabulousness, it doesn’t quite seem real to me. I held Jessica on my lap a lot that evening, talking as always, but also resting my cheek on her bright hair or holding her hand and thinking of how I wouldn’t see her grow up and how she won’t be part of my everyday life any more. It was hard not to cry as I hugged them goodbye.
But they’ve promised to come back for Christmas, and we’ve talked about Jessica coming for a couple of weeks next summer. Megan is already saying that it’s really only a ten hour drive, not twelve, and we could make it in one day…
*Another of life’s mysteries is how we all work all the time, but never have any money.
**Jessica observed that I’m “not a real grown-up. You’re more like…an old kid.”
5 Responses to “Goodbye and Good Luck”
So hard to say goodbye…or au revoir……to good friends. I look forward to Christmas, already, to know how they have both enjoyed their move.
jx
Always difficult indeed to say goodbye, but knowing that they are coming back for visits and with communications of today, e-mail, blogs, phones, you are never that far away.
🙁 *hugs*
You never really leave a good friend, though. You may miss a few years here and there, but you have them for a lifetime. Besides, instead of us rotting in the boonies, I’m not so secretly hoping to drag you back to civilization. Love you, and thank you!
~Erica
Aww…I miss you two! Love you lots. So glad you’re happy in your new home!