It's a long trip alone....

It's been so long since I've posted, my poor computer didn't recognize the website. So sad. Summers are usually rough for me, and sadly this one is proving to be no different. It's as if the powers that be bring me straight thunderstorms from June until September. There's always a lesson, though. And for that, I am thankful.

Phil was gone this past month, in California. It's always sad to be apart from eachother, but I got some alone time with the family, which I always treasure. It's a strange thing, but I missed Phil more than I ever have this month. More even than the deployment. Maybe we're just older, maybe our love is deeper. Scary and wonderful, all rolled into one.

Phil and I celebrated our 4th anniversary this month. This summer also marks a year being back in Wisconsin. I'm still so glad we moved back. It's nice to know Phil and I could make it somewhere else, but home is here. It's nice to see old friends, to laugh about life over a cup of coffee. It's great to see my sister dancing through life, her eyes full of excitement. I get to see my parents change 'the big house' now that it's two instead of four. (I do, however, think they'll regret selling that glorious swingset once their first grandkid comes along). Memories and milestones.

I can't put into words what I would do without my family and friends. It's pretty hard to imagine with all the love around me, there are still people quite alone.

A little Dierks Bentley:

It's a long trip alone
over sand and stone
That lie along the road that we all must travel down

So maybe you could walk with me a while
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold
'Cause it's a long trip alone

It's a short piece of time but just enough to find
A little peace of mind under the sun somewhere

So maybe you could walk with me a while
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile
You know we can't afford to let one moment pass us by
'Cause it's a short piece of time

And I don't know where I'd be without you here
'Cause I'm not really me without you there

So maybe you could walk with me a while
Maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold
So maybe you could walk with me a while

Maybe I could rest beneath your smile
Maybe I could feel you right beside me til' I'm home
'Cause it's a long trip alone
A long trip alone