Rock To Wind A String Around

Our besties drove down from Chicago to spend the long weekend with us.  When they left this afternoon, AM cried and cried–she loves Aunt BeeBee and Uncle Erik (and baby Jacob, who out weighs her by a  good 5 lbs or so) as much as the rest of us do.  We cuddled in the car after they left our lunch spot, and I soothed her by saying how much we all love them, that in fact, I’ve loved Aunt Brandy for longer than I’ve loved daddy which both puzzled and distracted her.  ‘Tis true though–Brandy and I have been friends for almost 20 years.

After years of living in one another’s pocket both in Tallahassee and in Chicago, it’s nice to know that our friendship endures, even after lengthy separations.  Neither one of us is a phone person, so we don’t call, and we rarely email, but when a get together happens?  It’s like we met for lunch last week–old jokes are remembered, new ones are made, and in the meantime, we play a million games (now currently dealing with Carcassone and Settlers of Catan withdrawal) adore each other’s children, and eat a lot of icecream.

We were spoiled when Albert worked in Chicago in 2008–after years apart, we were treated to weeks together, giving us lots of time to properly meet the newest members of the tribe (Jacob was adopted by B & E in February of 2008, and AM had come home the year before, so there was a lot of hand shaking to be done) .   This visit was the first in 15 months, but another is promised later this winter–we can’t wait!

3 crashing boars (and their riders) at the Cowtown zoo.