Happy Labor Day

Here it is...Labor Day weekend.  My 14th Labor Day weekend at the Kirby House.  I don't think Ray and I ever thought we would be here this long.  My second one without Ray.  Time just keeps going by, even when you just want it to stop.  Every day I feel like I get further away from Ray.  New memories, new friends...they all just keep coming.  But, I still have all my old memories, and I never want to forget them.  I'm so afraid they will fade.  Fortunately I have pictures and video to keep them fresh.

Right now I am sitting in my favorite new spot...the front porch.  No one else is up, so I'm drinking my Propel water and blogging.  It rained a little so I can hear the splashing as the cars go by.  There is a very nice breeze and I feel so comfortable here.  It's nice to have the solitude.  Soon I will have LOTS of solitude.  Lots of solitude and no money!  It's been a busy summer, now I just hope it continues through the fall and winter or I'll have to dip into my little retirement fund.  I don't want to have to do that.

Yesterday Drew had a root canal.  He is in PAIN!!!  We tried to go to dinner at Clearbrook last night but he just couldn't handle it so we left so he could lie down and sleep.  Poor guy.

It will be nice to see the Labor Day guests.  All of them are repeat and have been coming for years!  Some longer than I have owned the place.  (It's wierd now how comfortable I feel now when I say or type the word "I."  When Ray died I kept saying "we" or "us."  Now it's just normal to say "I" or "me.")  So rather than it seeming like a lot of work this weekend it's more like old home week.  Everyone knows the "drill" so the check-in process is so easy.  It's more like catching up with friends than checking-in guests. 

Well, I better get moving and get breakfast going.  Happy Labor Day! - Jimmy