Today was a day of…hello, nice to meet you, see you soon, this isn’t goodbye, and it’s so good to see you, I’ve missed you!

Today, JRS came to say hello and bring me money from the yard sale he did for me last weekend, a few things were sold, made a tiny dent, every little but helps. Next LS came with a friend from high school to get my riding lawn mower and his friend bought a few things, I’ve never made that much money so quickly!

It was good to see LS, it’s been about four years, nice to know we can be friends. So, for us it was “hello, goodbye/see ya soon”.

Next came the sweetest and bittersweetest. I had dinner with SDL and Miss A. The fashionista was in top form! I could create a blog on her daily outfits alone! Hmmm…

There was exiting news, but i didn’t want to spoil SLD’s opportunity to brag on her brilliant daughter, so I got to kvell, a great Yiddish word meaning to be proud and gush.

When i asked what they did over the weekend, i was exhausted by the end of the telling, but…the best part, a card that was decorated with stickers and stamps done by Miss A, with a little help from SDL, of course. The card said “There are all different types of goodbye” “They all suck!” That got a good belly laugh from me! And a snort, i might add!

Inside was a magnet that said “When i count my blessings, i count you twice”. It had my name on it and Miss A’s, something light to pack, i can put it on the fridge and think of them every time i look at it.

I think we both may have been procrastinating a bit leaving, and if we weren’t, I’m going to tell myself we were. But, at 10:00, it was time to get Miss A in her car seat, give another hundred kisses (i got a kiss tonight! It included teeth, but it was a kiss!!!) Close the door and say see ya. Although, we did pinky swear to visit often, and you know that a pinky swear is a binding agreement!

Then to hug my, dear, sweet wonderful friend of almost 19 years! “i love you! Keep me posted on your travels, say hi to your folks (i forgot to tell you to hug your sister for me! Please and thank you!) And I’ll see you on FaceTime or Skype!
No tears, maybe a little mist in my eyes, but mostly laughter.

Now…I’m at the airport waiting for DCM’s flight to land! It’s been a month and i miss my beau.

We have a busy week planned…floors are getting done tomorrow, he has lots of daughters to see and fawn over, we have a granddaughter to hug and love and squeeze on (the Sesame Street tissue box is ready), maybe a grandson to meet before we leave, finish packing, pick up a uhaul, load said uhaul, another yard sale, then it’s pack up the furry kids and hit the road!

Hurry up, I’m ready to say “hello!”