11!
Sunday, August 23, 2009-- 11:16am
Posted by Bar


Hard to believe, but today is Forrest's would-be 11th birthday. As  
usual, when these dates come around, I think of all of you and want  
to check in and say hello. I think this is the first year since his  
death that it's rained on his birthday, and boy it has rained! The  
air is as dense as can be and all of the trees are sodden. I just  
pulled all the dead leaves and blossoms off of my potted plants  
outside and they're all looking a lot better. They love the rain, but  
they rot pretty quickly if I don't tend them after a rain like last  
night's.

I tried hard not to have plans for today, but my friend Joy Hausman  
died on Thursday and she asked that I sing "Love is the Reason" at  
her funeral, so that's what I'm doing today. How could I say no? I  
did ask if I could simply sing and then exit gracefully. A full  
funeral just feels like too much on a day that's already someone  
else's. Her husband and children completely understand, so I feel  
better about leaving early.

Peter is sound asleep on the couch after nine hours of sleep last  
night. I wonder if anniversaries wear him out like they wear me out.  
If the sun were shining it would make all the difference in the  
world. Hard to get motivated to celebrate a birthday when skies are  
gray.

If there's a break in the clouds, I'll take a hike this afternoon.  
It's so beautiful here regardless of the weather that if I can just  
get the right rain gear on, a walk will be perfect.

I hope your last days of summer vacation are fun.

Love,
Bar