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So I went to Colorado for 3 special lovely wks...1st wk was in Denver one of my old areas. It's quite something to be going round and realizing and saying things like...well I haven't been here for 9-8-7-6-4 yrs etc. It's quite something to not remember the last time you were at so and so's house, or to be asking bout so and so and find out they died 3 years ago.
Colorado was mostly full of good things, memories, seeing people going on, finishing well, making wise choices. But also some sad things that make your eyes drip and yr throat tighten. Kind of overwhelming when all these different emotions, thoughts and feelings are hitting you at once....day after day, visit after visit. There were 2 different situations in the past few months where I saw someones in mtg/gmtg. Both of these peoples have really been thru the wringer and the mill this year. It made me cry to see them there, because it meant so much that they know where help is.

Another thing that mostly amused me was the people who said things like "so where have you been?" Ohhhh you were gone?! "Well you remember what happened, or what so and so spoke last year at Elizabeth....just to name a few :D Or....so and so married this gal from Switzerland, so what kind of person is she?...Oh you don't know her???? Ohhhhh you were in Sweden not Switzerland...FINLAND?? where is that.
The highlight of all that is knowing that people were thinking of you and praying for you....even if they didn't have the location right.
I've discovered that I don't get tired of talking bout my country, place and people....Just tell me to put a cork in it if you think I'm blah-blahing too much!...cause if you keep asking me questions I'll just keep talking....like putting in a quarter or winding up the music box ya know.

While in Colorado I got 1 night with my cousin and her lil family and her brother came for supper :) It was special to have time with them and to play with the kids, just to be together. Charlee and I watched animals grow in warm water....we ended up with monkey, giraffe, horse, sea horse, fish and a few others. I loved how Caiden would ask us our names so that he could ask us a question or ask us to come see something instead of just calling us "hey you" :D
Enjoyed being with some young ladies who love to sing their hearts out, 1 who really has her head on straight bout life. Surprised to see my cousin at Windsor and then got to spend a night later on where she was with a special family with 2 girls....turns out they are going to come see me next year in Finland!!

Some are dying or are dead or loosing their memories....kind of hard but we love to see what comes out inspite of memory loss...the good bad hard special etc....we'll take it all.

Last night sib#8 came with me to Denver and we hung out today. Got back to Sidney in good time for supper with all 3 Sidney sisters and kids. Home made pizza and Swedish Cake from Ikea for dessert. Love seeing the munchkins...never get tired of the hugs or hearing "Auntie Laura" Kyrie-bug reminds me so much of some of the rest of us. Today she was playing "house" with the daycare kids. Showed me her ring and said look I'm married!! Me: to who?? K: my husband! Me: who's your husband? K: he's away on a very very long trip....He won't be getting back until Feb. :D
Trey showed me his cool car and Kyrie looked at pictures of Lucia...who they learned about in school on Swedish day. Then she wanted to see pix of the King and Queen and family of Sweden. K: He doesn't really look like a king....what is a king supposed to look like?
I've discovered I'm quite fond of GPS. At times I have sensory overload from too many people and too much to see. Some times I want to go hide ;) But really wouldn't trade it for anything.
Did I think to mention that time flies waaaayyyy toooooo fast? 4 of the 10 months are already gone. It's been full, busy etc but I don't feel like I can cram enough into every day.
Tomorrow I'm going to see my newest niece born Dec 16 and my Bro Ryan & sis in law Alishia.
Pictures later