Making Tracks: A Virtual Tea

Hello, sweet friends.

If you were really here

right now, in person,

you'd be sitting across

from me in an Amtrak

train dining car, heading

up towards Seattle.

clickety-clak,

clickety-clak

Dappled forests,

snow-capped mountains,

Queen Anne's Lace

and lovely old barns

whizzing by in a flash.....

as we lean across

the little table to talk

softly, steaming cups

of Darjeeling with milk

sitting between us.

If you were really here,

I'd tell you that while

my visit out West was

filled to the brim with

big events, like a family

reunion, a wedding,

college visits and a

trip to the sea, it was the

 little moments that

I will carry with me,

always....

If you were really here,

I know you'd nod and

laugh, smile and listen

intently ~ because you're

you and that's what 

you do : )

I'd ask you to tell me

about your special summer

memories and while you

happily elaborated, I'd

pile our plates with 

 yummy tea goodies.

Then I'd regale you 

 with tales of antiquing and

junking and reveal that

I've decided on Lavinia Rose

for my best thrift find of 

the trip, a gorgeous silver

over copper tray already 

winging her way back to 

Minnesota via U.S. Mail.

You'd ask after my parents

and their loveable pooch

and I'd sing their praises

for putting up with me and

my kids for nearly a month

{and my hubby for ten days},

spoiling us with great food,

great talks outside on the gliders

and great times simply

 being 

together.

You're blessed, you'd agree,

and for a few seconds we'd be

 silent, digesting your words

along with our scones.

And if you were really here,

I'd get even more serious

~ just for a moment ~

and grab your hand and

thank you for taking this

ride with me, because 

I love you

and you're the best.

And since you 

are you,

you'd know that I

wasn't just talking

about the train.

More tea?

xx

Suzanne


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