goodbyes

i’m starting to become sad. starting to realize a few things- we actually are leaving, how much we’ll miss our dear friends that have become family, and just the idea that we are turning the pages on pretty big chapters in our lives. while i still have 2 and a half weeks left to see through some things at work, wil is leaving for brevard on thursday, and the last few days have naturally become some that we will always cherish. the sense of leaving seems to make the time together even more special.

we spent a perfect saturday evening at a vineyard just south of nashville with our dear friends…wine, blankets, snacks, catch phrase, cake. it was all just too good. saw a couple get engaged down the hill too.

i don’t even want to think about not being able to hang out with these girls!!! good friendships take so long to forge; i know we will stay in touch.

i could have put the sweet normal one, but this seemed so much more appropriate.

sunday we had a showing, and just chilled in the agriculture center…the dogs rolled around in the grass and chewed bark chips, and then we walked to a creek. it was a nice preview to our summer ahead. (oh and got dollar dipped cones at mcdonalds…simple joys!)

little bit later, wil and tom hit the course in the setting tennessee sun. seeing that i won’t see wil after tonight (i have a work trip making us miss each other a couple days more), i needed to take advantage of his presence, so i walked the course with them. i think these boys will really miss each other.

wil’s last day at starbucks was yesterday, and it just felt necessary to stop by and see him in his element one last time, since i didn’t make it out to this store as often as the past stores. i was unexpectedly emotional after getting back into the car…and it wasn’t even my job! wil has spent 5 years of his life at starbucks, making it a better company and improving people’s lives.

renee came by to visit later…i think this image is a good visual of wil’s love for his store and his people for some reason.

i don’t mean to bum everybody out, like i have myself. god has just really blessed us here and it is sad to leave! but leaving is really just opening the doors to more opportunities…chances to rediscover a new place, forge new friendships, and see what god has in store for us.

tonight is our last night together for about 2 1/2 weeks…and since he’s taking the dogs to brevard, i won’t see them until i join after montana which is nearly a month! what will i do without my babies! ugh!

*i stole some pics to post…valerie took most of the arrington pics (i have some on flickr), and andy documented wil’s last day.