…as I trek down to the barn in brilliant morning sun, & another small rainshower blows through. The puzzle pieces of Another Pilgrimage to NM are creakily being maneuvered into place, although I’ve got to pay my dues at work today.
I drove to Greenville to pick up Catie yesterday, dodging a few more raindrops as the ragged edges of these storms peter out. (My heart is heavy for the tragic losses of life from the catastrophic flash flooding in the Hill Country) How can I be prepping for vacay?!? It was great to see Christina even if only for a brief luncheon. She’s looking at a “lane change” in her career as New Boss is insistent that All Workers Return to the Office (which is in San Antonio; C has been working remotely since Covid & has built a great team. They’ve sold both of their properties in SA & Manor (outside of Austin; 90 mi away from SA but could be manageable for weekly commuting), now she lives 400 mi away & there is no reasonable way to work this situation with teenagers, their farm, & investment properties now in NE TX…
(Postscript: never got a chance to polish this up, but I’ll publish it anyway as a “state of mind” post…)
Then Joe just texted me Charles’s obituary notice 😔, nothing else to do but finish packing up & head to NM! https://www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/charles-stephens
So sorry for the loss of your friend. You knew it was coming. You did your best to make sure you had quality visits and even got your Zack encouraged to do the same. "Nothing else to do but finish packing up & head to NM!" I know New Mexico is a big state, too, but they've also experienced some nasty flooding. Drive, haul, and ride safe.
ReplyDeleteHeart with the Texas Hill Country.