By the end of the day, my house will be empty again.
Although Pam and Lucy and I will still live here, all my kids will have gone
back home. I’m not sure who will miss them more, Pam and me, or Lucy?
Last night I celebrated National Small Business
Saturday by taking everyone to the Hanover Tavern for dinner and a show. Neil
Simon’s ‘They’re Playing Our Song” was playing and it was delightful. When we
got back home, we decorated the Christmas tree while Lucy tiptoed around in
skittish terror at the presence of a tree in her house and boxes of ornaments
strewn everywhere. It was quite hilarious.
So, today we will eat yet another huge breakfast
together, then head off to church and lunch with friends. Kaitlin and Jon will
hit the road soon after, then we will take Patrick to the airport. Once he’s in
the air we will begin a three day fast to lose the ten pounds we have packed on
over the past four days.
The good news is that
they will all be back in three weeks for Christmas. The house will be full
again…and so will we.
