A Visit with Meaning

Tomorrow evening Alexa and I head to Fresno for an activity-filled weekend, with one of the key events being the celebration of Nana Hovey's birthday.  It will be a good opportunity to visit with the family (and enjoy some Me-n-Ed's Pizza) and enjoy a long weekend.

Tonight has been dedicated to laundry and packing for our trip tomorrow.  Somehow, I always manage to postpone packing until the night before and curse myself each time.  You would think I would have learned my lesson after many travel-laden years.  Nevertheless, I always seem to get everything packed and haven't missed a flight yet!

This will be my first trip to Fresno since December - Granty's funeral.  I realized tonight that trips to Fresno will forever have a different meaning and a gravity that did not previously exist.  Fresno is the site of Grant's burial, so it's also my chance to visit my little boy.  I cannot tell you how many thoughts and "conversations" I have daily with Granty, but there is a special symbolism about being able to visit the place where he is laid to rest.

There's no doubt the trip to the cemetery will be an emotional one, but I am looking forward to having the chance to be close to my Granty once again.