I met Michelle at a La Leche League meeting just about 5 years ago. Laura was about to be born and Odin was very tiny, maybe 2 months? Our friendship has grown out of common interests, common mannerisms (seriously, its scary!), and a need born of the fact that we are both imports into a location where people generally are born, raised, and stay to raise their families among relatives and high school friends.
She is the person I call.
I tried to expand on that, but there's not much more to say. She IS the person I call, whenever anything good/bad/stupid/ridiculous happens or doesn't happen. Aside from family, she's it. Yes, I know I will still call her whenever anything ridiculous happens. But we won't be able to meet for coffee when the kids are at school; we can't meet at the zoo/museum/arboretum/Sam's farm/visitors center/playground so the kids can play while we chat and take a break.
So...yeah. This sucks.
And now I have to find a new emergency contact.
Enough about us. This is a fantastic opportunity for their family to get back to the part of the country that they have been planning to return for years. It sounds like a gorgeous place, perfect for their lifestyle and priorities (co-ops, bike lanes, ski slopes). Have fun in Olympia, Michelle, John and Odin!
(photo by Michelle)
(photo by Michelle)
(photo by Michelle)
(photo by Michelle)
(photo by Michelle)
(photo by Michelle)
3 comments:
You are lucky to have found such a good friend--some people never have one.
Goodbye, Michelle, John and Odin! I hope that this move fulfills some of your hopes and dreams. I know Jenny AND especially Laura will miss you all very much! Thanks for being a sister to my sister! Thoughts and prayers! Kim
It really hit me yesterday when we were over for dinner that it was really happening and it was going to be a while before we were at your house again.
I may find a new emergency contact in Oly, but not a new you.
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