I know for most that sounds like a nightmare. For me, it was too short.

Now that my in-laws both live in Eastern Washington we’re lucky to see them twice a year. I could easily spend another week visiting both their houses. I miss them terribly and especially since no one’s getting younger.

My stepmother-in-laws health isn’t awesome. She’s doing a great job by going to water aerobics class regularly and seeing her doctors, but she’s more frail each time we see her. If they still lived close we probably wouldn’t notice the decline. But it always slaps me in the face with worry when I first see her again. Dad is so awesome about watching over her and still keeping her 100% independent.