Winding down ....

Just a few days left in northeastern Connecticut before I fly back home to Portland, Oregon. Have been staying with relatives and had Thanksgiving dinner with them for the first time since I was a kid; went to my high school reunion and had a great time; got to see my 2nd cousin K (had a huge crush on her at age six); heard from my sister's old friend (had a huge crush on her in high school); and got to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Portland.

I find I'm looking forward to going back, not just because I'm ready to see my friends (and my apartment) in Oregon again, but because I think I'll need some time to integrate this whole transition into my life. Again, the pieces of our lives that keep floating back ....