farewell HOBL

Well after 6 weeks home,

HOBL heads back to Alaska today.

I often tell him and others

that I am not used to having him home

all the time and never have I ever

understood the relationship of those

who have a husband home every night.

Yet, after having him home for all this time,

we have adjusted nicely to each other.

Yes, he still did drive me batty,

yes, he still walks behind me to pick

up everything I may not pick up right away.

Yet, I have adjusted to all of this

and he has adjusted to me.

This tells me that we will be fine when

he and I retire...

Yesterday when baby girl left to take him

to sleep in New Orleans last night to fly out

today I was sad in the house.

There is a quiet here that hasn't been

part of my life for 6 weeks

and as much as I love the company of myself,

I guess this is what you call lonesome.