Susan and I are moving and leaving our cherished home in the woods of Weston, CT after living here for the past almost 20 years! This is such a happy/sad moment for the both of us. For the past two decades our home has been like the hub of a four spoked wheel, with each spoke represented by one of our four children.
One of the main attractions of the property, besides its beautiful location in the woods, is a finished cottage that was occupied by Susan’s parents shortly after we moved in. In elevation the cottage sits slightly above the main house with a screened-in porch. From their perch above the main house Mom and Dad were able to witness and experience the unfolding of our children’s lives as if they were adult eagles witnessing their fledglings learning to fly out of the nest!
As each of our children graduated from college they all spent a little time here at the house before ultimately moving into their own dwellings and their own lives, their own careers, and their own families as well.
After each child’s college graduation before full-time independence, each one cycled thru the house as short term tenants. Somehow after their graduations and their brief tenancy here at the house, the house actually seemed to become more fertile just by the fact of their post-graduate residencies here!
Now, in just over a decade beginning with the graduation of our oldest child, we have since become grandparents to five grandchildren. Astounding, and perhaps inspiration for another time… And, with the exception of our youngest child and spouse (who moved to Brooklyn, NY) all of our children have remained local.
Our home remained as a lovely gathering spot for play indoors and out, with grandchildren racing around the floors on a little red tricycle, playing with toys that the youngest child played with, pool parties, barbeques, birthday celebrations, holiday gatherings and special occasions… we always included Mom and Dad from the cottage just steps away before they chose to leave us for their own celestial journeys.
Now it is time for new journeys, both for the house and for Susan and I. The house is nearly 70 years old, but it has been refreshed, maintained and prepared for its next occupants. It will be a joyful home and the likely fabric of their future experiences. We have taken care of her as she has taken care of us. She is in good shape. She is wise, willing and able…. and we will miss her greatly. I expect that sometime in the future we will do a drive by just to check in on her and wish her well with her new family. We are thankful for her service.