Summer :: Day #10

Tunnel Hill Ranch, Tomales, CA

My mom and her husband packed up and headed out this morning for Surprise, Arizona.  It's been almost five years to the day since they moved here to be closer to their grandson.

We will miss them.
Wish them well on their journey.

The pull of family in Arizona was just too great and now they will return home to be surrounded by so many people that love them.

The weather will be a lot warmer.
The scenery will be vastly different.

After a long day of packing, we listened to George Strait on the iPod,
sipped chilled sparkling wine, ate steaming plates of spaghetti and meatballs, and then we had a good, long cry.

We woke early this morning and jumped in the car,
we spotted 18 little bunnies on the drive over to Gigi's house,
narrowly missing 4 with my car (much to my son's amusement),
and said our final farewells.

Grady will miss the ping-pong tournaments,
high-fructose corn syrup induced-treats,
and marathon movie-watching sessions.

I will miss my partner-in-crime when it comes to rearranging furniture,
thrifting around town,
and watching my son absolutely adore her.

Enjoy the journey.