I leave for Baltimore today.
It's going to be strange, returning to the home-that-is-no-longer-my-home. I'm nervous, mostly about leaving my kids for so very long. I won't see Ruth until we meet in Austin, and Lucas will be away from me for large stretches of the days ahead. I know it's partly my control-freak tendencies, but also the part of me that wants to cling to something secure and familiar.
People do this all the time, I keep telling myself.
It's still strange to be caught between worlds. Hopping across the country as though the boundaries and miles didn't matter is simultaneously reassuring and disconcerting.
But before I embark on my journey, I wanted to share a few highlights. First, Stephen singing at St. George's in Norwood, MA, with a crowd of other seminarians. Ruth shared books with Lucia, a fellow toddler.
Secondly, an example of Ruth miming what mommy does with a phone and a baby.
And last, an unsuspecting victim.
