My heart is so heavy tonight. Mom and I had a wonderful day with Aunt Dottie today. I had been hoping to have a day to do nothing but visit and listen to Dottie's memories, and today did not disappoint. Mom and I didn't want the day to end!
For lunch Aunt Dottie set a beautiful table, complete with a delicate pink table cloth, exquisite blue and white plates, silverware, folded napkins and condiments set out in dishes. We dined on bread, cheese, tomatoes and grapes, local cider, and we finished with the zucchini bread we had brought from Walker's farms. It was an absolutely perfect afternoon and I was so grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of it.
Aunt Dottie, you are beautiful, graceful, kind, generous, and oh so loving! I will take the echo of your beautiful laugh home with me, and carry you in my heart every day! Thank you for giving your time so freely, putting up with Mom and I driving all over the country, and for being so delightful no matter what!
I plan to write a summary of this wondrous trip once I'm home, but for now I need to swallow the lump in my throat, finish packing (even though I don't want to leave) and reflect on how fortunate I am to have had this experience.
Looks like a very nice time and you really got to spend some QT with your aunt. I've never been to Boston, but hear that autumn is the best time to go.
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