Let the rejoicing begin!
I had a delicious dinner with Jules and Malcolm and Jules’ mom, Jane, and Jules’ stepmom, Pat, and John of course. We went to a pan-Asian place and had many tasty dishes. It was fun to see Malcolm and how much he has grown and changed. He’s still a gorgeous little kid, smart and funny and sweet, (Aunty Hillary got lots of happy birthday hugs, which she loved) but he’s a two year old. He has most definitely learned the word no! The absolute highlight of the meal came when Jules said, “Guess what my big news is” – which threw me a little, because I didn’t know she even had any big news – and told me that come May or June, she’ll be leaving the frozen tundra of New Hampshire behind, and returning to DC. I’m sure we made quite the picture, hugging and crying in the middle of the restaurant. But I miss her, and she misses me, and not just me, she’s got a million other friends here (I don’t want to sound conceited.) It just a lovely cap on a wonderful day. Well, the absolute cap was coming home and opening my presents from John by the fire. I do love him. But it was all tinged by the knowledge that Jules and Malcolm will be here for good soon.
Just catching up on your blog, babe and seeing these for the first time. It was so hard to wait until that night to tell you about our plans to move, I wanted to so many times. Now I'm glad, more than ever, that I waited. Thanks for being one of the best reasons I had to come back - and hell, for being the reason I ever even knew Maryland was my true "home" in the first place! I love you, and am so glad to have one of my truest friends so close again. - Jules