When my siblings and I were grown and flown from the nest, each of us had some sort of routine for calling my parents and updating them on our lives. Often, it was on the weekend. I know for me, it was usually on Sunday. My parents would call it a “red letter” weekend when they had heard from all 4 of us.
Today, my sister from Minnesota arrived to visit for the week. She and her husband will be moving west in June. My brother is already out here living on Lopez Island and my youngest sister and her husband have bought the house my parents were living in and take care of my mom.
So soon my mom will have “red letter” weekends more often.
wake up and write 
March 16th, 2024 at 5:12 pm
How wonderful that they will be there with your mom.
Oh, how I wish I lived closer to my parents!
March 16th, 2024 at 5:21 pm
What a treat to be closer together. I love how memories from childhood come flooding back with just a phrase.
March 16th, 2024 at 5:45 pm
we have a weekly Zoom with my wife’s family, and it is always hard clicking Leave Meeting know our loved ones are so far away
March 16th, 2024 at 7:25 pm
I’m so glad you and your siblings will all be close together. “Red Letter weekends” will be memorable for sure!
March 16th, 2024 at 9:47 pm
I’ve been visiting my mom since Thursday and head home tomorrow. I so wish I lived closer to her. How lovely that your family will be creating more “red letter” weekends!