I was thrilled to go to Salt Lake City to meet my new grandson! I arrived the day after his birth and got to hold and love him as much as possible while I was there. He is beautiful and healthy and a blessing to his parents and extended family. My oldest daughter came into town to visit the newest addition as well and so all of my children were there and I loved spending time together with them. My sister Paula and her husband were gracious enough to let me stay at their house and bring Montana along. Thank you, thank you! Paula, Heather, Liz and I had a couple of late night talks laughing and talking - good times being together.
While all of us (me and my children) were together at dinner one night I asked my sons if they had been reading my blog, they answered honestly and said maybe they read a little at first but haven't really checked it since then. I thought to myself, "Well, I guess they aren't too interested in what I'm doing, or maybe they just don't find my life that interesting." Truthfully it hurt my feelings a little that they weren't more interested. As a parent life seems to revolve around your children and now that my children are grown and I am off doing my own thing without them you think they'd be a little more curious. I guess not. They are each busy doing their own thing too - which is okay, just thought they would be more interested in the things I'm experiencing. I guess that part never changes - as parents we are always interested in our children and hearing about their lives and experiences.
This month of October the city of Jacksonville does a fun event that I will be attending. You can read all about it here. http://jacksonvilleoregon.com/ Look under Events & Activities and you will see the section titled, 7th annual "Meet the Pioneers". One of Jacksonville’s most popular events, “Meet the Pioneers” is a special evening walking tour of the torch lit cemetery where you will be greeted by some of Jacksonville’s early residents. Hear their fascinating stories of what life was like in the mid to late 1800′s and listen in on the town folks’ discussions of important topics and events of the day.
This photo is from the same website. I love this photo of Jacksonville with the fall colors in the background, I can hardly wait to see the colors change in person this year. I really do feel like this place is home for me. The longer I'm here and the more people I meet the more grounded I feel. This place makes me feel more like myself and more comfortable with myself which brings greater peace into my life. Beautiful!
