Virtual Neighbors

We're going over to the new home of our next-door neighbors who moved away last week.   When we moved onto our street, we were the only developed house for a while, so most of the neighbors are the only people we've known to live in that particular house.   We are very happy the new neighbors have children to play with and are very nice.   We're looking forward to getting to know them more, but it doesn't make it any less sad that our friends moved away. 

Tonight is the last night before Shane, our old neighbor's daughter goes to college.   She is able to move into the housing she signed up for and will be doing classes in some form once school starts.  Regardless of how her school will proceed this semester, the thing we do know is she will be away for the semester. 

We've been invited over so she can say goodbye to the children, for dessert tonight at their new home.   Thankfully, they only moved twenty minutes away.   It's not that far and their son, Blake (our Manny) is still coming over during the week to help with things.   

We've said goodbye to Shane before, as she left for her year abroad, which was cut short due to COVID-19.   She did get to have many months of experience travelling the world.  Blake's program for this year was canceled this past week and everyone is sad about it.   He may still be able to do something this year, but for safety's sake, they felt they needed to cancel the planned program. 

It'll be a happy and sad night, with dessert with what I have decided are now our, "virtual neighbors."  They may have moved away, but I'm not willing to let go of the thought of them as our neighbors.   

The Big Boy Tiny Girl Not At Home Update:  My children have been at Nana and Papa's house since Friday.   They've sent some pictures and called a few times, but we haven't talked to the children once.  They're too happy spending time with their grandparents.   This is as it should be.   Grandparents are wonderful things.