Empty Nest and July 4th

Today we, Jill and myself, traveled to Austin(about a 2.5 hour trip) to have lunch with our youngest Dylon. He moved there with his best friend back in May thus beginning our lives as Empty Nesters. I'll admit that the day I dropped him off and said goodbye that enormous lump came to my throat and remained for hours and I consistently had to fight back tears for several days. For over a year Dylon and I (along with a stray friend now and then)would daily grab a bite to eat or walk during lunch. An adult level friendship began to grow peppered with that always frustrating (to him as much as myself) needful parenting moment. So after just two months I still miss him! Back to the main thought....As we arrived at his apartment he was not interested at all in letting us come in and see his apartment. He hopped into the car and we were off to eat. The restaurant was not at all busy so we had a very leisurely lunch catching up on his life and moments and enjoying his humorous, almost like a stand up comedian, take on his Austoning life. As the time was coming to an end we prompted the desire to see his dwelling, he was not going to allow it...something about dirty dishes and "stuff!" After arriving home and being prompted to blog for the first time in over a year I'm realizing that emotions are always going to be present when it comes to your kids. I tend to get very quiet with my thoughts especially when it comes to missing my kids. Now, with unfinished emotional thoughts above, I think I'm going to go sit on the front deck, eat watermelon with friends and watch some fireworks over Lake Brownwood. I really shouldn't complain.....