Max , Jac and their friends left today.. It’s back to quiet.. The retraction is made real every time i take the extra leaves from the table.. From this
to this..
The remembrances and celebration of last week are past.. and things are getting back to their very quiet ‘normal’ . It’s nice and its a little sad.. but it’s familiar.nite all, nite sam
-me
We spent the day like many in this country.. trying to eat the remains of thanksgiving meal.. As i type that, I realize that is an insensitive thin to say.. .. there are always folks who go hungry.. this year the folks that were displaced by Hurricane Sandy are much on our minds..
we did do our best to crowd around the table for a few communal meals while Ma and his friends are here in town.. They made a great brunch around a dish called sohshoska.. a spicy Israeli/Arab egg stew.. very delicious
then at dinner, out came the leftovers.. more than 6 kinds of startch.. pasta, potatoes, stuffin. sweet potatoes, bread,…
which we finished off with cake in a late celebration of Jac’s birthday
It’s been so nice having max and his friends here..having Raya here.. having our whole family here..
beyond food, I realize that i’m having some emotional leftovers as well. The first part of the week was full of activity and love around our memories of Sam.. somehow in the last two days , some of the mourning part of marking the anniversary have caught up with me. I found my self in a quiet and sad place these last few days.. Its a feeling that used to come over me regularly.. but happens much less now.. I have to jst sit and wit for it to pass.. and i know it will…
just like the leftovers …
nite all, nite sam
-me
Been moping around in a blackish mood all day. A bit of a lull after all the good vibes we had over the past two days. Still, i wouldn’t change it.. We love having family and friends around. Feeling better now after a run with diane and the dogs…
On the way back from our run we saw our friend and neighbor bob.. He yelled that he had something for us.. He walked into the house and came back with this picture…. Its His and his twin brother Bud’s 1st grade class picture from 1946 . They went to school here in our house. Check this out.. The two fine looking gents 3rd and 4th from the right first row are bud and bob.. Or bob and bud.. Even bob couldn’t tell who was who 🙂 they still look quite alike but not this close !
Nite all, nite sam
-me
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It’s thanksgiving day.. . .. it’s also the day that Sam gave four of his organs to save 4 people’s lives. If, g-d forbid, it ever happens that you are in a position to be an organ donor, the most important factor in making that gift is that your loved ones know your wishes. There’s no better way than to pass on the love than to tell you family how you feel about organ donation. Please have that conversation with your loved ones now.. do it in honor of Sam and all the millions of folks who have given the ultimate gift.
That what was on my mind today…. Of course it was also thanksgiving.. i have much to be thankful for.. i love my family and friends.. and where I live.. and i enjoy my work.. I am grateful for what I have and what I’ve had.. . and I say that in the middle of recognizing sams passing.. I hope that everyone reading this has a chance ot reflect on their own blessings.. we are all lucky to be alive and thinking.
I managed to dodge out of helping with the prep for thanksgiving because I volunteered to go fetch Hannah, Matt and Olivier from Montreal.. I got up there in time to have a nice long lunch with my buddy George..
I picked up hannah, matt and oliver around 5L30 and we headed back to vermont.. traffic was bad so it took us 2 and a half hours.. we spent the time going through matts iphone songs trying to spell things with the first name of the artist.. In ‘THANKSGIVING DINNER”.. we listened to glitch mob Taylor swift, nirvana , Edith Piaf, notorious B>I>G , gypsy kings, swollen members, daftpunk, iron maiden, etc.. We got back in tme for an ad0hoc celebration of kevin’s 21st bbirthday.. most of the gifts involved alcohol.. what kind of example are we setting ?
we had more than 20 friends over for thanksgiving.. once again the house was filled with warmth.. felt good.. for the2nd time in so many days.
man.. am i exhausted.. taking vacation is harder than working.. gotta get some sleep
more tomorrow..
nite all, nite sam
-me