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Brothers and Sister
I'm home in Rutland for the night, after a white-knuckled, horribly snowy Friday night drive north and two nights in Burlington. It's my mama's birthday (the "excuse" for the visit), and it's been a good trip. Reunions and renewals all around, perhaps some of which I'll write more about later.
This was only my second trip to Burlington since my exodus last June (I went up briefly back in August). The place is still so comfortable that it instantly felt like home again, even after such distance. Being back was great -- old ghosts seemed far away, old friends still felt close, and the trip was entirely positive -- and at times it felt like no time had passed. But time has, indeed, passed, and I'm happy with where I'm at. BVT's still my favorite place in the world, but I'm not moving back anytime soon.
Rutland's been fantastic, too. I actually feel more connected to my family now than I have in ages. I've spent a good bit of quality time here since I left Vermont and for that I'm grateful. With my brother and sister trucking full-speed through high school, and my grandmother not getting any younger (though enjoying, surprisingly, the Nintendo Wii), I've been worried about the distance but we're in a good place (so to speak). My relationship with my mom is stronger than ever, particularly in the absence of my father, and that's so important to me right now. It's been a hard year for her, but she had a happy birthday (despite the Patriots' big loss breaking her heart).
I miss Vermont, but I'm looking forward to getting back to Boston tomorrow -- a true measure of a new life in a new place.
Posted by Patrick on 01/21/07 at 11:13 PMCategorized: Family Vermont
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