Four years
It's funny how time moves, slow and thick when you're waiting for the hammer to fall, gone in a breath after it does. So much has happened in four years - so much we thought we'd do together, and also a few things we're glad he doesn't have to see. Nika and I spent the morning with our traditional apple cider donut picnic and petals at his spot. It's like that game I used to play with daisies - "he loves me, he loves me not" - except he loved everything, so we drop a petal for each of his favorites - and there are so many. But there are also so many things he didn't get a chance to love: the 50th state; two college graduations; Nika's first day of high school; a new puppy; London, Paris and especially Abbey Road; Noah's first job; Kaia's big move to Loyola for her doctorate; Nika's continued work for the Conquer Cancer Foundation; Kaia's Aquatennial experience; a return trip to Casey Key; watching Cole and Case play sports; so m...
