Month: February 2023
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You can Never go Home
October 19th 2018 Bobbie got up around 06:30 and poured a cup of coffee. She opened her laptop and created a spreadsheet for their trip home. Mostly the spreadsheet was a to-do list that helped organize her thoughts. She had a ‘travel home’ spreadsheet already because she and Alex made the trip at least a…
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Loose Ends
Thursday Oct 18 Bobbie got up at 07:30, which was late for her and checked her email, the house cleaners were coming at 09:30. Her mom was already in the kitchen and had made coffee. Bobbie grabbed a cup. “Trixie arranged to have her cleaners over to clean the house today and I have some…
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The Day After
Wednesday Oct 17 2018 Charlie and Eddy packed up their busy families. They wanted to get an early start. Each grabbed a basket of muffins, explaining they could get coffee on the way and were ready to get on the road to Crow Harbour. “I’m so glad you were here guys. It’s not an easy…
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Say Goodbye
Tuesday Oct 16 Bobbie was up early again, filled with nervous energy. She made 2 kinds of muffins and took several fruit trays out of the fridge that had been dropped off by friends. She laid them on the island with the coffee and tea. She had 2 large ornate samovars, inherited from the Orlovs.…
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Family
Sunday Oct 14 Bobbie got up early and made coffee and tea and had some muffins in the oven by the time anyone woke up. Charlie came down shortly after. Pouring his coffee he said “Hey Mom. I’m sorry about last night, we’re all a little raw. I can totally see you and Dad running…
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The Morning After
Saturday Oct 13 Bobbie’s sons arrived around midnight, after she was in bed. She heard them and decided she couldn’t face them that night. Trixie and Barb were there for them anyway. “Is Mum alright?” “She went to bed a while ago and was crying, Charlie. I think she cried herself to sleep.” Eddy wiped…
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Dinner plans
Friday October 12 2018 55 year old Bobbie puttered around her kitchen while she waited for her husband Alex to come home. He was retiring that day. They always wanted to retire together. Her head was swimming with all the possibilities that lay before them. Alex would sell his shares in the company he founded…
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Prologue
Roberta McNally and her best friend Barbra Daily walked up the stairs to the front door of the old Victorian house. It was in the older, wealthier university district of Crow Harbour and was once a grand family home, now divided into apartments. Bobbie was a little sad for the house and mentioned to Barb.…
A Place to be 