We started the year off right with a visit from Isabel.
I can't believe she is going to be 17 this weekend!
Aidan and Eli have continued to join us for Sunday dinners as they have all year.
We really treasure this time together.
Han arrived soon after.
Both visits added so much sunshine to life around here.
It was so nice for him to be able to spend a few weeks here....really getting a feeling for life in this area and for this side of his (new) family, friends, and pets!
The cabin was in the woods but just a short drive to the beach. We really lucked out with the weather.
Our second trip was up to Bellingham (about 90 minutes north of us). We stayed in a very tiny house (only 121 square feet) but it was like being in a nest up in the trees with the birds.
We had a beautiful time and on the way home,
we saw dozens of eagles!
Between trips, Han even fit in some American style golf. He loved it!
The three weeks went by so fast,
as we knew they would.
Now he is safely home.
He came home to neighbors ice skating next to his Mill!
The day after he left, I drove Mom to the first of her five radiation treatments. I also had a follow up X-ray on my arm, with reassuring results. I'm hoping to travel his way for the month of April but at this point, we're just taking things as they come. In these crazy times, it continues to be impossible to see too far ahead. As I've shared with many, sometimes, it feels like driving on a foggy night and all we can see is what the headlights show directly in front of us. This whole last year has felt that way.
The fog is especially thick right now.
But, I know bit by bit, the road will continue to light up as we go. And I'm thankful for this special time we shared, starting 2021 off in such a beautiful way.❤️
