Monday, December 2, 2013

Long Drive Home

We returned home from our Thanksgiving holiday last night.  It was a nice trip.  Some aspects didn’t turn out as I had planned; Michael worked a lot, Eva and I were sick, but it was still comforting to be with family.  When I’m with my family, there is no worry.  I don’t have to worry about if I’m going to say something stupid, if I look ugly, or if I’m contributing in a worthwhile way to the conversation.  I’m just at ease in a different way than I am with friends.  I miss that.  Oregon feels a million miles away the first few days back as I re-adjust to my quiet solitude again. 

Eva was a trooper and was mostly well-behaved in the car.  At one point I looked back at her and saw this:

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Other times I looked back and saw screaming, but we won’t dwell on that.  She’s a good girl. 

The days went by quickly but I am grateful we were able to squeeze in a visit.  I will now anxiously await our next trip.

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