This past weekend Brian was in Vermont and then in Boston. He went to spend time with our very close friends, Dari and Syd. We met Dari and Syd when we were living in Boston. They were barley dating and Dari and I became perfect running partners: she was a bit faster than me but I made up for it with my consistency and ability to plan out runs across the city.
Eventually, they moved in together and we lived down the street from them in Beacon Hill. We were the perfect neighbors: I would cook and they always brought ice cream for desert. And we've become perfect friends: I love both Dari and Syd and they love both me and Brian. And it turns out our friendship was never something we had to build, it has always been a beautiful trust and unearthly bond. We haven't been together much lately but it seems all we have to do is think of one another and our love stretches across the country. And we've had fun too, if Syd and I can relax enough to let Dari and Brian make us laugh! Well, probably more me than Syd but Syd, like me, is sensitive and at times prone to odd ailments, so.... relaxing doesn't come very easily to him either. But we're a good balance to Dari and Bri!
Well, Syd's stepmom passed away a few weeks ago and instead of a funeral, they had a celebration. Brian flew to Vermont to be there. It was in Dari's words, "magical." There was a ceremony with music and readings and speaking among the hills and fields of Lareau Farm. And just as his mom wished... the food was great, the live music was fabulous, the dancing was fun, the people laughed and cried... and it lasted until the wee hours of the night! How lucky for those who were there, to witness such a celebration in honor of a woman they loved.
And for Brian to have the opportunity to be with Dari and Syd, they slept in a log cabin and then spent the weekend riding bikes around Boston... it really soothed them all. A truly special time and though I wasn't there physically I feel fortunate as well, to be among Dari and Syd and Bri in the place where we all met, during such an intimate time. So thank you Dari and Syd for letting Brian and I in.
As for what I did last weekend... I found some magic as well! Tessa, Teagan and I did very little, made hardly any plans and simply lived in fun. I played with them and they appreciated it. We laughed and worked in our classroom and painted and swam and ran and jumped and slept together and I was lucky enough to hone in on who I really am as a mother. No distraction, just mothering and the creative joy of it overcame us. Tessa had very grown up behavior, and at one point said, "Mama my whole body feels happy." Teagan was as usual, bloomed with love. Here are a few of our moments.
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