Going Away Party

Some of our close friends are going on the road.   Until just recently, they did the thing almost all of us do: they had a home and they "lived" in one main location.   They've been debating for some time now converting their life into a traveling one.   And now, their departure is imminent.

They've gotten rid of most of their belongings and have purchased a forty-foot rig and truck.   They're moving into the truck and preparing their home to be rented.  Shortly, they're going to drive off and we'll miss seeing them as frequently as we have been able to for the past several years.

Today one of our friends gave them a going away party.   They don't have a specific date for departure yet, but as soon as they can go, they're off.   The husband can work remotely and the mother is an educator, and will be continuing the children's home schooling on the road.

Their children are excited to go.  I'm not sure I would be—leaving everything I've ever know as home and taking a roving trip around the country.   But I'm excited for them.  With the connectivity and social networking we have today, it should be easy to follow their journey on the road and look forward to seeing them when they return for a visit.

The Big Boy Update:  My son likes to give hugs sometimes.  And sometimes, those hugs are not wanted.   I'm not sure if he does this when he's been unkind and wants to feel like he's going to be nice now or if he truly wants to be friendly.

The Tiny Girl Chronicles:  My daughter likes to sit at my husband's computer and look at these little Winnie the Pooh video shorts while he works.   Today she came over and said, "I want to do Mister Pooh."

Fitness Update:  The Electric Run was fun.   It was very little running (the path is too narrow and there are too many people) but it was very electric.   My children ran some and rode on shoulders some and then fell asleep in the loud music for the last third of the race.