My sister Kimberly recently payed us a visit. It was a long flight for Tia Kim, from Key West to SF, and an adjustment from the heat of the Keys to cool breezes of the Bay, but we were so excited to have her visit. The girls had been asking for a long time, "When is Aunt Kim coming?" With the pandemic and other factors, this was something we had to tried to plan for two years. But finally, at long last, she arrived.
The girls were off on Spring Break, which allowed for alot of Aunt Kim and girls time, while I worked. I did take a few days off for us to make our way to Calistoga for an overnight in the quaint town with it's hot springs. We did get to soak for a bit but then the pools thermostat fizzled out; so disappointing but we managed to find fun in other ways, including a visit to a local geyser. Who knew there was an old faithful in Northern California? It was pretty cool to witness the geyser, not once but twice, while feeding goats in between. The young kids and the inner kids had a blast. On another day, we found ourselves in an eerily quiet Fisherman's Wharf but a very busy Chinatown.
The girls being teens, my sister having health issues, me just being a grump at times, well, that mean we had a few bumps in the road when it came to moods (and that is putting it lightly!) But overall, once we got outside in nature or took some personal space, we would find our way back to enjoying our company. Amara had her hair done daily by her Tia (which she Loved!) and they all went thrift shopping together (I hate shopping so to have their patient Tia go made it so much more enjoyable!) We cooked and hung out and were just thankful to be in each other's company.
We hope to see Kim again soon. It was sad to say goodbye, once again making me realize the depth of all of our relationships with her and longing for the distance to be just a little bit closer.
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