The End of the Road

Finally the feet have stopped swelling and things are calming down after the "big day". Today marks the first family departure (excluding the bride and groom of course which barely left town yesterday). My Great Aunt Kitty (my mothers, mothers, sister, in the dark glasses) leaves today. We love to see her and are sad to see her head back to Oregon. I look forward to seeing her again soon.

My brother Jeremy and I leave tomorrow. Jeremy (the bald one) leaves and come back in about 6 weeks. To my parents (and brothers!) delights he will be moving to Iowa. But that isn't all! There is other big news too...

My grandmother, (again, my mothers mother, with the necklace in the picture) will also be moving here in 6 weeks. Into an assisted living facility but still here from her home of 20 or so years in North Carolina. Mixed feelings from family. It will be good for her but taxing on my mom and in turn the family. So I just hope for the best.

I head home to a new job and some research this summer. I am excited to see my girlfriends. I don't feel like I have seen them in a while and to me they are sisters. There is so much to catch up on and the gabfest that we will have when we get together will be hilarious. I am so lucky to have them.