Train of Thoughts on Our Return

We are back and trying to get into the swing of things. It does not get any easier each time we have to leave Maine our HOME. Every time we go up there it is harder to pack our bags and get on a plane knowing that we are leaving all our family and tons of friends. Rob had fun too, he said he loved the ocean and the snow and seeing how happy it made me to be there. I plan on taking a trip up there when I graduate before I officially start my career in surgical technology. Rachel may move up there at that time. I greatly desire to move up there then, but I am not sure where life will take me between now and then. Only God knows. Rachel already has figured out that it is only 26 weeks until the 4th of July, when I would be able to go up there. She is more than ready. When I really think about it I get an icky feeling inside. The longing to be in New England, where things are just more beautiful and all my family is. We have been away from our family for most of our lives and have missed out on many weddings, deaths, births etc due to the distance. I miss the ocean breeze, that distinct scent of the Atlantic ocean in New England. All the snow that falls, the colors on the trees in fall, the sound of seagulls, even the pungent smell of the farm. I miss the accent. I giggle everytime I hear Bah Hahbah (Bar Harbor) or fahm (farm). I miss warm clam chowdah, real seafood straight from the ocean, the sound of the tug boats. The beauty of a lighthouse, all the history, the beautiful archtecture, the old buildings. I always feel like an explorer when I am there. As a dreaming child, when I would find out we were going to Maine I would start dreaming of running through the corn fields, or searching on the edge of the woods for cow burial grounds. I would follow paw prints in the snow only when Julie (grammy's German shepard) was near by hoping to discover anything. I love dipping my toes in the ocean whether it is April and your bones start to ache or its August and it warm enough for you to get in the water pain free. I could go on and on but I will stop now. Don't worry there are more pictures I will post later.