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This week, I got to see my daughter who lives in Canada for the first time in almost two years. I was in Canada for a funeral right before Covid erupted and left for the US before the borders got locked down. When the border re-opened, my eldest decided to visit immediately because let's be honest, who knows how long they'll remain open?

The distance has been difficult. Life has changed for all of us so much since January of 2020. We've had break-ups and new relationships. We've had health problems and health victories. We've lost loved ones. We missed out on celebrating 6 birthdays, 2 Thanksgivings, and a Christmas together. We missed being able to personally support other family members when they lost partners and children and parents.

We lost time, the most valuable thing in the world.

We've been making the most of it: showing off new recipes, sharing stories, giving gifts that weren't able to be mailed, and shedding some tears over our dearly departed family dog.

We did some road-tripping and visited the ocean, the forest, and the swamp. We saw families of turtles, a baby copperhead, and beautiful sunsets.

We kept expenses to a minimum because money is tight for everyone right now. We brought delicious picnics with us, thermoses of perfectly mixed coffee, and filtered water in a bit cooler in the Jeep.

Thor, who has been really lonely without his buddy Bella, happily jumped into the back of the Jeep for every adventure. Until recently, he's needed to be enticed into the vehicle. Now, he's like, "Hey, don't leave me behind! I want to go too!" He is making the transition from being the loyal guardian of our other animals to a companion to humans. I think he's settling into his new role with some contentment.

We hope that this won't be a one-off and we'll be able to celebrate holidays together again this year. But for now, I'm just content to spend time with both of my girls. It's been far too long.

I know we're far from the only family separated by the outrageous restrictions that keep people apart. I sincerely hope that the rest of you get to be reunited with your loved ones again soon. The internet makes things easier but it's definitely not the same as being face to face and hugging the people you love most in the world.

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