The Best Last Day

We aren’t moving today, but it was the last day for one of the families we were closest to during our year here.

We had dinner together last night, and they slept at our house because we still have furniture. The kids played together all day, and my husband and I looked at each other and laughed at how lively it was with 4 kids… we never realized our house was “quiet”.

It was a good day. Eating breakfast together, fighting over the magic wands, watching movies, eating picnic lunch on the playground and of course…swinging together one last time.

Goodbye good friends, Godspeed… and we’ll meet again someday, I know it.

Memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This picture is becoming a Memorial Day tradition around this blog. But I love the WWII memorial and this is one of my favorite quotes. I hope that you and yours have a fantastic day today, but also that you took the time to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

I know that for me and my dh, the past year living at this particular Army post has brought back many memories. We were stationed here before, early on in my dh’s Army career.  We met many other couples whom we would get to know well. It was here that we met our friend and neighbor who would later go on to pay that ultimate price. My husband knows many others, but for me he was the closest person we’ve lost. Sometimes I feel a little haunted by that here, remembering conversations, parties, even what car he and his wife drove. His memory seems more alive for me in this place. But no matter where we are, we won’t ever forget you, Charlie.