Our daughter gave us a bag full of goodies for our road trip to Southern Illinois, New Mexico and Calfornia. She's always been very thoughtful and kind. She filled the bag with crossword puzzles for me, jumblers for Art, water, snacks, stamped envelopes with pretty cards for me to start my thank you notes to everyone, CDs of our favorite songs and so many other things to make our road trip go smoothly.
Neighbors came to say good bye as we started packing our van.
Amazingly, all of our son's belongings that we are delivering to New Mexico fit.... sort of. We do have to add our suitcases also.
As evening cloaked our house that we have loved so much, it was a comfort to know that our daughter and her family will continue to fill it with love and joy.
Our final day in our home is over. We've packed and organized and have said many painful good byes, and now it's time to leave bright and early tomorrow morning. Our first stop will be in Bloomington, Illinois where we will visit dear friends who used to be our neighbors in our neighborhood. I'm going to see if I can get Peggy to do a blog. :-) After our short visit we will continue on to Springfield, Illinois. Then it's on to New Mexico and then to the Port of Long Beach, California where we will ship our van to Hawaii. We'll visit with friends we met in Holland last year and then board a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Hawaii.
Kay I wish you a very safe journey and not too much sadness. I think your 'old' house is beautiful and how wonderful you will still be able to visit.
ReplyDeleteHawaii and a new exciting life awaits my friend. Bon Voyage!
Kay, I have enjoyed reading your blog and marking your progress. So many goodbyes! I am so pleased that your house is going to be home to the next generations. But now you will be a long distance grandmother, too, like me. Thank goodness for phones and photo email!
ReplyDeleteAs I have come to know you through your words and photos, I feel that we could be real friends, but I'll settle for virtual friendship. The good part about ether friendship is that there are no goodbyes.
Happy trails to you.
Bon Voyage. Drive safely, I'll be thinking about you.
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What a wonderful package from your daughter, how thoughtful of her. I hope your journey goes well and that you are able to make the transition from sadness to excitement.
ReplyDeleteI echo what all have said above, especially Linda.
ReplyDeleteYou did it, Kay + Art, you accomplished the gigantic project.
And over the years you've made a name for yourselves in school, in the village and the city that will not be forgotten. A blessing!
Drive off now with the morning and don't look back. Enjoy the Journey. I'll be with you in prayer and thought. Love to you!
I wish you a safe journey to Hawaii :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a journey you and your blogging family have been sharing...
I'll be awaiting the next chapter.
In the words of Tim Russert," Go get 'em!"
Have a safe trip, Kay. Thanks for the friendship, looking forward to resuming contact.
ReplyDeleteAnd now, you are "At The Starting Gate" - of a brand new life.
Hi Kay! By the time you read this, you and your husband will already be on the road. I wish you and your husband a safe journey. It is never "goodbye". It is until we meet again. You are lucky to have such wonderful friends and family.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing about your journey to Hawaii. Take care. Lisa
well, you did it...in a very organized manner. congratulations and best wishes for your new life in hawaii. we all look forward to blogs from you on your way there whenever you can get to a computer. we are on vacation now in no. idaho and its harder to blog but can be done.
ReplyDeleteSafe trip Kay..hope to hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteHallo... Its nice going through ur blog.
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Rahul
Hallo... Its nice going through ur blog.
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Rahul
Happy journey to you both on your way.
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