Home Alone
I really miss being around my friends and family. Despite my last post about how lucky we are to be able to enjoy easy access and easy communication with each other there is nothing quite like being there. I don't get to see the people I love and have loved in my life nearly enough if at all... my kids, my brothers, my nieces and nephews, my aunts and uncles, my long lost or almost lost (but never forgotten) friends.
Pictures are always appreciated but are a poor substitute for the twinkle in someone's eye or the expressions they make when they say, "... you're so funny... you're so cute... I LOVE YOU, etc"
I MISS YOUR FACES! Lest I sound ungrateful, I am always glad to get a visit or to go visit someone.
Dillon and Cerra came up to see me not long ago. I picked them up at the airport on September 6th. Of course their flight was delayed 1 1/2 hrs (they have the worst airport luck of anyone I know). When they did get in we loaded up and drove straight home to Weiser. We didn't have any special plans and didn't do anything particularly exciting but we had fun just hanging out and enjoying being together. Doug, Cerra's dad and Kathleen, his wife came for a BBQ that Saturday, (Doug is a hoot! by the way). A couple of my friends stopped by and a very nice time was had by all. Kathleen took some nice pictures of our beautiful sunset (which I don't have any copies of) and Cerra and Doug messed around with the horses (some cute pics on Dillon's and Cerra's site). I dropped Dillon and Cerra off at the airport September 9th just in time to make it home for Sasha's birthday September 10th. I really missed being there but I got to hook up with Sasha shortly after that.
September 16th I met Sasha at the airport in Boise and we flew out together to Alaska by way of Seattle, (the Seattle airport has a little subway that you get to ride to get to certain gaits... FUN). I spent the week with Sasha in her new home in Anchorage. We shopped a little, ate out a few times, took the dogs for walks a couple of times, took Duke (the big dog) to the 'dogie wash' (he was really a dirty dog), and worked on the house A LOT!
I took my little dog with me on this trip and was very glad I did. He is such a happy little soul and such a good and cuddly companion. We had a lot of laughs at his expense (but he seemed to be laughing right along with us so I guess it really wasn't "at his expense"). Sasha will remember "I AM tall and beautiful!" LOL (another story).
We got Sasha's bedroom finished in time for her to move in her new KING SIZED BED in. It was delivered Saturday before I left. We had planned a pajama party for that night until we realized that my plane left at 1am! I missed the PJ party but I did get to lay in it and enjoy the beautiful, peaceful room before I had to go that night. The view from her bedroom window would make you think you are out in the wilderness. Her bedroom in on the upstairs floor looking out over her back yard. When you lie on her bed you look out the window to see the tops of evergreens with the moon and the stars in the background. It is awesome!
When I left Sasha wanted to know if I was all charged up to come home and fix up one of the many rooms I have been talking about painting. Ummm... not so much.
The one thing good about coming home on an earlier flight was that I got to see Cerra. She was in Boise for the annual Women's Fitness Celebration and hadn't left for home yet. We visited over a nice breakfast and went shopping for her birthday. It made for a nice transition for me from Anchorage back to home.
So here I am, back home alone. Thank goodness I have my animals to entertain me. To all my family and friends, I will try to take time in my busy schedule to keep in touch. Will you do the same? I love you!
TTNF :)
Pictures are always appreciated but are a poor substitute for the twinkle in someone's eye or the expressions they make when they say, "... you're so funny... you're so cute... I LOVE YOU, etc"
I MISS YOUR FACES! Lest I sound ungrateful, I am always glad to get a visit or to go visit someone.
Dillon and Cerra came up to see me not long ago. I picked them up at the airport on September 6th. Of course their flight was delayed 1 1/2 hrs (they have the worst airport luck of anyone I know). When they did get in we loaded up and drove straight home to Weiser. We didn't have any special plans and didn't do anything particularly exciting but we had fun just hanging out and enjoying being together. Doug, Cerra's dad and Kathleen, his wife came for a BBQ that Saturday, (Doug is a hoot! by the way). A couple of my friends stopped by and a very nice time was had by all. Kathleen took some nice pictures of our beautiful sunset (which I don't have any copies of) and Cerra and Doug messed around with the horses (some cute pics on Dillon's and Cerra's site). I dropped Dillon and Cerra off at the airport September 9th just in time to make it home for Sasha's birthday September 10th. I really missed being there but I got to hook up with Sasha shortly after that.
September 16th I met Sasha at the airport in Boise and we flew out together to Alaska by way of Seattle, (the Seattle airport has a little subway that you get to ride to get to certain gaits... FUN). I spent the week with Sasha in her new home in Anchorage. We shopped a little, ate out a few times, took the dogs for walks a couple of times, took Duke (the big dog) to the 'dogie wash' (he was really a dirty dog), and worked on the house A LOT!
I took my little dog with me on this trip and was very glad I did. He is such a happy little soul and such a good and cuddly companion. We had a lot of laughs at his expense (but he seemed to be laughing right along with us so I guess it really wasn't "at his expense"). Sasha will remember "I AM tall and beautiful!" LOL (another story).
We got Sasha's bedroom finished in time for her to move in her new KING SIZED BED in. It was delivered Saturday before I left. We had planned a pajama party for that night until we realized that my plane left at 1am! I missed the PJ party but I did get to lay in it and enjoy the beautiful, peaceful room before I had to go that night. The view from her bedroom window would make you think you are out in the wilderness. Her bedroom in on the upstairs floor looking out over her back yard. When you lie on her bed you look out the window to see the tops of evergreens with the moon and the stars in the background. It is awesome!
When I left Sasha wanted to know if I was all charged up to come home and fix up one of the many rooms I have been talking about painting. Ummm... not so much.
The one thing good about coming home on an earlier flight was that I got to see Cerra. She was in Boise for the annual Women's Fitness Celebration and hadn't left for home yet. We visited over a nice breakfast and went shopping for her birthday. It made for a nice transition for me from Anchorage back to home.
So here I am, back home alone. Thank goodness I have my animals to entertain me. To all my family and friends, I will try to take time in my busy schedule to keep in touch. Will you do the same? I love you!
TTNF :)
posted by Kathleen Hawkins at 3:27 PM
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