Missed you tremendously, Chicken...
We were out for first trip of the season in our van this past weekend. It means summer is officially on...we were so busy getting ready that I didn't have time to think about anything on Friday, other than making sure we were all set...we packed up, started her up and then, automatically, I reached down to make sure Maggie was secure in her place between our seats...only, of course, she wasn't there. I was a blubbering mess before we cleared the garage. Michael, so sweet, knew exactly what had happened. I love him all the more for that. It was my first trip in the van without her... our first trip, actually. Every trip we took in that van included her...and I wonder how many more of these moments I have left, these moments that come up that once always included her...these quick cuts, as painful as the day I had to let her go...just as raw and ragged.
But, away we went, all the same, and by the time we hit Goldstream Provincial Park, you probably wouldn't have even known I had been crying. We pulled in to our friends' campsite and spent a great weekend with folks from home...without being home!!! We spent an entire day at Butchart Gardens and I am sure we missed at least half of everything there, but we did see a glorious fireworks show. Anyhoo, for now, this is the extent of my entry of the weekend. I will get some more pictures up in the next day or two from the gardens...it certainly made me come home and look at my tiny little garden with a much more critical eye. I am sure I will get over that, as well. Bye for now.
Missed you tremendously, Chicken...
We were out for first trip of the season in our van this past weekend. It means summer is officially on...we were so busy getting ready that I didn't have time to think about anything on Friday, other than making sure we were all set...we packed up, started her up and then, automatically, I reached down to make sure Maggie was secure in her place between our seats...only, of course, she wasn't there. I was a blubbering mess before we cleared the garage. Michael, so sweet, knew exactly what had happened. I love him all the more for that. It was my first trip in the van without her... our first trip, actually. Every trip we took in that van included her...and I wonder how many more of these moments I have left, these moments that come up that once always included her...these quick cuts, as painful as the day I had to let her go...just as raw and ragged. 
But, away we went, all the same, and by the time we hit Goldstream Provincial Park, you probably wouldn't have even known I had been crying. We pulled in to our friends' campsite and spent a great weekend with folks from home...without being home!!! We spent an entire day at Butchart Gardens and I am sure we missed at least half of everything there, but we did see a glorious fireworks show. Anyhoo, for now, this is the extent of my entry of the weekend. I will get some more pictures up in the next day or two from the gardens...it certainly made me come home and look at my tiny little garden with a much more critical eye. I am sure I will get over that, as well. Bye for now.
5 comments:
Cool ride.
We adore her...we have had some grand adventures in this van AND it's like we are in a club without joining one. Nearly everytime we pass another vw van, we all wave...if we pull into a campground with another one, we have instant company...kinda cool.
I love it! And it's absolutely gorgeous. You've done it justice.
I drove a '71 Beetle in high school and I still kinda wish I'd kept it...but I sold it to a VeeDub freak who planned to restore it. I hope he did.
We have an '03 Jetta Wagon now and it's the best car he's owned. We plan to keep it around until it's an old classic too!
Is Maggie a dog that you've had to put down? I understand it. I had to put a few horses down as well as a cat and a dog. It's awful. My cat is 16 and we've had him 15 years. I pray everyday for him to stay healthy.
Maggie was my constant companion for 14+ years...we never spent a night apart...she is the little beagle in the hubcap picture and in my flickr photos...I had to put her down in January and have had a very rough time since.
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