Laowai

I don’t know how it happened, but I didn’t really get many pictures from my days in Midland. I guess the time just went much too fast.

One night I gave Jenna and Bea a bath and I had memories of sitting in that same tub with Jennifer. Now I was the one standing and waiting with the fluffy towel instead of my Mom. Then a couple days later Dad and I took Jenna and Bea for a little canoe trip. I sat in front and the girls were behind me. I thought of my Mom – I was sitting in the position that she commanded for so many canoe trips. Up front with two girls behind and Dad steering/fishing in the rear. I was struck how nice it felt because I was a little bit alone up there with the river splayed out in front and all around me. I was very relaxed as the girls had to stay put and I was free to focus on the little details of nature. So I felt very much like Mom two times – but in a good way. Strange (not strange that is was in a good way, just a strange feeling… OK, I’ll shut up).