A few weeks ago, we attended a large gathering at a friends home in Vancouver(the original one).
\nIt is a yearly event that is held around the end of June. There is lots of food, drink and laughter.<\/p>\n
The party is on a Saturday night. Sunday morning is spent lounging about drinking coffee and laughing with a few stragglers. We usually end up leaving around noon and drag ourselves back to Seattle. We are often reluctant to leave.<\/p>\n
This year …this year it was harder to leave than usual. We realized that this was the last time we will see many of these people for 2 years, or more. No one spoke of this, but it was there.<\/p>\n
Additionally, our friends that host the party will probably be moving in the 2 years that we are gone. We have been going to their home for parties 2 or 3 times per year for 9 years or so.<\/p>\n
When we left on Sunday morning, we both realized that it was probably the last time we will visit them in this home.<\/p>\n
No really, it was just dust in my eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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