What is it YOU get homesick for?

This morning, I got a message from my mom. She wanted me to blog. :-) She said I hadn't blogged in a while... so here I am.

Yesterday was my mom's birthday. I didn't get to be there with her, physically. We had a nice long phone chat in the morning and Bonnie got to Skype her before bed, but it still was hard to not be able to hug her, just feel her presence. She seemed to have a nice birthday, but I don't think she'd let on if she hadn't... she wouldn't want me to feel bad. It isn't my fault that we moved... but I did go. I always feel that pain. I had to leave. My marriage and Bonnie kept me from just saying "SCREW IT" and staying in Phoenix. I want Bonnie to have a whole family.

Mom is coming to visit in a few weeks. I am looking forward to having a birthday party here for her and an early birthday party for my dad, too. Dad is going to go fishing, which is cool. We live next to a HUGE lake, come to think of it, we live by a bunch of lakes... Florida, go figure! Then there is also the ocean. :-) Hope he has fun.

I ALSO get to take them to Busch Gardens. I can't wait for THAT! My mom likes roller coasters, so I bet we'll go on a few, but also, the animals are soooo neat! Bonnie loves it there. I love it, too, just hope it is a little warmer than last time!!

I love being a tourist in my own city. There is so much to do here. I am often teased about the amount of "stuff" I have seen and done since moving here. I love it! I get so homesick, but it is not for the place. I don't think there is much you can say about Phoenix that would convince me of its awesomeness... I lived there for 27 years. I miss the people. I miss my family. I miss being able to hug them, have them actually be tangible beings and not these faces on a computer screen. Don't get me wrong, Skype is amazing and I feel so relieved that it is available to me. I would have gone nuts without it... but I miss my Mommy. Ya know?

Millie