Summer is long gone, and leaves are falling fast. We arrived on June 30, and today is November 2. It must be some right of passage to miss home, friends and family this much, at this 4-month mark.
Here are the things I really miss:
Of course our family and friends. Missing our people means we also miss dearly family dinners, birthday invitations, boys/girls nights out, chit chats at the office, and cousin connections.
Our wall-to-wall carpet, king sized bed .... well let's just be honest, we miss everything about our Matthews Beach house in Seattle. Including walks to Matthews Beach, our neighbors, the lake, our routines of Javasti, Metro and Saturday morning ballet.
I miss the comfort of knowing what people are talking about - specifically the details around Claire's school and doctor visits.
I miss the San Juans and specifically Whidbey Island where Claire, Felix and my mom have taken several trips to the "gem" store and then afterwards to Double Bluff Beach.
Claire and her cousin Felix - counting gems on the Whidbey Island ferry back to Seattle