We recently came back from a summer vacation to Boston & New Haven. While the destinations may seem ordinary compared to our other travel stories, a "normal" visit feels welcome given our recent months and years.
Here are some of our East Coast highlights:
Meeting Emma & Maddie!
Lobster bake with a toast to Louie
(old Trowbridge roommies reunited)
July 4th in Boston: I love everything about it - the bbqs, the Pops, the walk along Mass Ave with the crowds, the fireworks, the river.
(Uncle Jeff and his captive audience)
Life is starting to feel "normal" again and a more familiar self is coming back with it. I have the emotional bandwidth to do more than survive and it feels really good.
We have made it past a few milestones since W's mom passed away (her birthday, W's birthday, Mother's Day, etc.) The first year is the hardest as there are there are so many unexpected (and expected) grief triggers.
As we've continue to process our losses and hear about recent, crazy tragedies as a nation, I'm grateful for a bit of ordinary.
