And poof, gone
Monday August 20th 2012, 11:29 pm
Filed under: Family

There was packing. There was a glad-you-were-here celebration of a dinner. He sold his Suburu to a dealer today because he wasn’t going to need a car in New York City, and then his girlfriend gave him a ride from the lot to our house and helped him get ready for his flight out.

And so, our nephew left tonight after spending the summer with us while doing an internship and getting to know her family better as well as ours.

I’m trying hard not to mope.  Such a nice kid. And besides–he needed to gain weight after an illness, I need to gain weight, who else can I bake for like that totally guilt-free? Speaking of which: the hazelnut cookies? Skip the oil and add several ounces of good dark chocolate instead. Just sayin’.

(I got the girlfriend’s favorite color out of her before the evening was over. So sneaky. Right.)


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I’ve no doubt he appreciated your kindness and generosity as much as you enjoyed his company this summer!

Comment by Kelli King 08.21.12 @ 2:15 am

Yay! I like that substitution idea. Enjoy your sneaky project.

Comment by Channon 08.21.12 @ 7:04 am

You mope? I didn’t know you had time to mope!

Comment by Don Meyer 08.21.12 @ 8:43 am

no time to mope — time to get knitting in that favorite color you just found out about!!

Comment by Bev 08.21.12 @ 9:21 am

Such good vibes through this posts…

Knit that kindness up! 🙂

The angel and I will come over to keep you cooking. hihihi (I don’t need to gain weight but I sure could use the company!)

Comment by Suzanne from Montreal 08.21.12 @ 10:47 am

I’m with Bev, no time to mope. You’ve got Princess Eden knitting, and that favorite color knitting, and birds dancing, and just maybe some I’m-not-moping baking to do? Chocolate always helps. Your nephew sounds like a great kid (seems to be a trend in your family) and I wish him well.

Comment by DebbieR 08.21.12 @ 11:16 am

Wait?! The summer is over already? Jeepers, that went way too fast.

Comment by twinsetellen 08.21.12 @ 5:46 pm



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