The world, she's-a very big.

I've been thinking today about how gigantic our little marble can seem sometimes. Especially when the people you love are flung so far, and so randomly across it's surface.

My mom's somewhere in the Southwestern United States poking into the nooks and crannies of the nation on her solo journey. Well, not really solo. She's got at least two dogs with her. At least? Yeah, her female dog is preggers, and has probably dropped a litter since I last talked to mom. Good thing the RV is big! Last we heard, she was in Arizona trekking her way back east to meet my sister and I in DisneyWorld in December.
She's been keeping a blog, sporadically. Who knew that internet access would be hard to come by in the desert? I love it when she has time to update, though. I wouldn't describe myself as "jealous" of her trip, but it's a journey that I'd love to take someday. Looping the US.

Dad's hanging in down in West Palm Beach, Florida with Chris(tine). The most recent hurricane did a number on their roof, lifting it off the house at the corner. Peeled it up like tinfoil. It rained recently, and they discovered that their patch job wasn't going to hold up long term. More renovations!

With the yesand website and message boards being on the blink, I'm out of touch with my friends scattered across America. I miss being able to read Shaun's blog on that board.

And Greg is halfway around the world right now. Or is it all the way around the world? No, all the way would be if he was standing behind me. Only a few feet if I turn around, but alllll the way around the world if I tried to get to him going straight ahead.
So, Australia must be halfway around the world. And that's where he's headed. He called from his airport hotel room in Korea yesterday afternoon sounding weary, but still excited.
His story is not my story to tell, but suffice to say he's doing great.

Five weeks sounds like a long time when you send someone you love away, but my sister and I are eagerly anticipating our own trip in 24 days. That'll take the edge off the wait!