Today is my brother's birthday. He is an excellent big brother and a really fine man. We celebrated him at the little gray house and I became painfully aware that moving on will mean no more moments in the little gray house. So many Christmas gatherings and Easter egg hunts and Fireworks on the fourth of July or New Years or just because we were camping; will be no more. The birthday parties; the First Communions; the graduations. The little gray house has been there to celebrate them all. It has been an epicenter of Bortle/Walsh life celebrations.
I am also reflecting on the beauty that is my family. My brother is a strong, decent human being; the kind you don't find every day and you hope to meet some day. Tina, my sister-in-law, is very bright-like a light, not a librarian; although I am sure she is bright that way too. But when she enters a room, like my kitchen, she lights it up and makes me want to pour her wine. My niece Amanda decided to wear her retro jean shorts from Goodwill and that is what makes her the kind of human being I want to spend every day with. A 20 year old tour de force! Jessica is 14, and will be 15 in a couple of months and will be driving. She wants to be a model and marry the lead from Tokyo Hotel and I want to say she is funny and real and probably will at the very least go to Tokyo. I wonder silently if she has any idea of her gifts. Katie is our resident rock star. The girl can kick some arsenal! Everything she has ever ventured into she has been a success...joined Gymnastics; rocked; joined dance; rocked; joined basketball; rocked. But then she joined a band and now she is just insane - she has so much talent wrapped up on her petite frame she is like a Mary Lou Retton spinoff. Wade, part 4, enters talking; like Joan Rivers or Grandy. But with the smell of perfect little boy. Today he greeted me with "do you want some gum? it is mint. It does have a bad aftertaste if you just had wine." He is 8! And his wine was at Communion today, just for clarification.
Oh and Grandy was here too. She said things like; "Where is the beer"; and "oh, what kind of wine is that?
Louie and Shadow had a good day too - Louie proved he was the perfect dog when fed some hamburger he politely spit it out knowing he is not a people food eating dog; Shadow proved he is still a pup and not a food waster as he gobbled up the hamburger.
All moments that make up a celebration at the little gray house.
I wish my brother a very happy birthday and I thank him for sharing his beautiful family with me, Louie and the little grey house.
Rich girl am I!
Recipes: Hamburgers; turkey burgers; grilled vegys; BLT noodle salad; baked beans; deviled eggs; Birthday Cake!
Road trips: count down at the little gray house.
Renovations: can I just revel in the little gray house for today?
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