Laying in bed on a beautiful Sunday because I spent all day Saturday throwing up. Chloe set up this blog for me because I am technically challenged and the background is not right but she says its fine, "write a blog and change it later". Later will probably never come. She is going to Greece in three weeks after she leaves us next week, post Grammys and post Superbowl. I dread it when she leaves...all her creativity and insight go on hold until her next visit. I think, well, at least the others are still here. No comparisons, but there is really nothing to replace the space of all my ducklings in a row. One will be missing as she spreads her wings outside the fold. She comes for months at a time, and leaves for even longer at a time, but when she is here, we are a family complete. I always thought my kids would grow up and leave but as we recreate our new life in Mexico, I see we will always be together because we each play a part in our daily adventure, we each play a role in the business, and we are learning the basics all over again in a new and unknown place.
"Unload to Reload" used to be a common expression in my household of seven people, referring to the constant cycle of the dishwasher. It has since become a slogan around the house and in our overall lives. As changes take place, from frigid Minnesota to the desert of Mexico, we are constantly unloading one set of paradigms to reload another.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Chloe Cat Lays by My Side
Laying in bed on a beautiful Sunday because I spent all day Saturday throwing up. Chloe set up this blog for me because I am technically challenged and the background is not right but she says its fine, "write a blog and change it later". Later will probably never come. She is going to Greece in three weeks after she leaves us next week, post Grammys and post Superbowl. I dread it when she leaves...all her creativity and insight go on hold until her next visit. I think, well, at least the others are still here. No comparisons, but there is really nothing to replace the space of all my ducklings in a row. One will be missing as she spreads her wings outside the fold. She comes for months at a time, and leaves for even longer at a time, but when she is here, we are a family complete. I always thought my kids would grow up and leave but as we recreate our new life in Mexico, I see we will always be together because we each play a part in our daily adventure, we each play a role in the business, and we are learning the basics all over again in a new and unknown place.
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