My son is coming home for a visit!

[Medusa]

He'll be here for Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday and his first time home in 11 years for Tday. His first Tday in L.A. he told me that he was having dinner w/friends who had just moved there. He had only been there a week or so and I thought "How lucky for him. I feel better now." He even called me that day and told me he was fine. Well, he made it all up. He didn't want me to feel sad that he was alone on Thanksgiving Day but he didn't tell me this until just a few years ago. I cried because I felt so bad about it and he said "See! That's exactly why I made up the story. Your Tday would've been ruined."

Last year during the holidays we made a promise to each other to visit more often. Of course, life got in the way. He got that terrible illness in February that scared the wits out of us both. Then Puddy got worse and he asked me this year to fly out to L.A. for Tday but I told him that I just couldn't leave Puddy. So he booked a flight here. He was going to surprise me but then he thought better of it in case I accepted an invitation to someone else's home. He can't stay long; he'll be here the Tuesday before and leave that Sunday. But he'll be back for Christmas and I plan on visiting him after the holidays, probably in February. So I'm a happy mom!

[lvpets2002]

That will be so Great Mary.. You both will enjoy the visit I know so much.. Now do you just have this one boy??

[Medusa]

Now do you just have this one boy??

Yep, just one son. That's my family. I affectionately call him "the boy".

[Donnaj4962]

Awww, Mary, that is fantastic news! I am so glad that he has decided to come visit you. I think it will do you both good to see one another! Sounds like you both have had a very trying year! Do you have a countdown yet to his arrival?????

[phesina]

That's wonderful, Mary. Just perfect!

Pat

[Medusa]

Awww, Mary, that is fantastic news! I am so glad that he has decided to come visit you. I think it will do you both good to see one another! Sounds like you both have had a very trying year! Do you have a countdown yet to his arrival?????

54 more days! Happy happy joy joy, happy happy joy! (I'm an idiot.)

[carole]

Aww Mary i am delighted to hear this news, just what you need right now, i too have a son, with whom i have a lovely bond, it is very special, and i know you have one with your's,jut by the way you write about him,enjoy those days with him and make the most of it.HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN.

[moosmom]

Mary,

I'm so glad he's coming for a visit. I wish my brother would come to CT for a visit. I really miss him alot since he's moved to NC.

[jazzcat]

That is great Mary. Just what you needed.