a sad day

today was a pretty sad day. we had to say goodbye to our family which wasn't easy. all of my immediate family is here in houston and they were the reason why jenny and i moved here last september. spending time mom and bob, dad and gloria, and deana, colton and buddy has really been the highlight of the year. the reality of leaving them behind is hard to deal with.

we also had to say goodbye to our friends and our neighborhood. montrose has to be the best place to live in all of houston and since we have lived here, we have been so lucky to meet nick and april, mark and emily, carrie and cartwright, and everyone from the dog park. the silver lining is that jen and i feel really confident that we will maintain our relationship with those guys when we are gone. several of our friends are planning on meeting us in thailand this winter which will be amazing.

leaving our jobs, packing up our house, leaving behind our friends and family... all add up to a tough day. but the worse part... the hardest part... was saying goodbye to molly and boone.

boone knew that something was up. he has been mopping for the past couple of days, following us around, watching us pack. anytime we would let him outside, he would go stand out by the gate with hope that we would take him with us. the only saving grace is knowing that richard will take care of him and love him and knowing that we will see him next summer.

we decided that we should take molly to the vet for a consultation before we leave. he confirmed what we already knew... molly wasn't doing well and should be put to sleep.

maybe she would be fine for another week... another month... but the quality of her life wasn't as good as it should be due to her advanced arthritis and other ailments. saying goodbye to molly was the hardest.

it has been a very sad day.