The house is quieter now, and not in the good way like you want. Friday night we had a Going-Away party for Rob and Mandy, Saturday night we had a quiet night hanging out with each other, and then this morning at 6 A.M. Rob jetted off to Portland, and we probably won't be seeing him again until Christmastime (if we're lucky). Not all's (yet) lost: Mandy will be around through Thursday, and then Nick & Sarah are joining her for the long trek to Oregon. I know I'll miss Rob dearly (and in truth, I already do; the stinging realization of his absence is beginning to set in, precisely as expected), but I also know that life is an adventure. No one knows if Portland will work out or not; certainly we all expect it to, but the sobering presence of the Unknown gives adventure its own ragged edge. If the end were known, then there'd be no adventure left; it'd all just be filler. Rob's off on a different adventure right now, and we're all wishing him the best, we really are. We'll miss you, Buddy, more than we yet know; but we're all excited (and a wee bit envious) of you nonetheless.
Rob, being a fan of folklore and Zeppelin, would appreciate this benediction video. He's "rambling on", so-to-speak, so this video is as fitting for him as it is for me ("Ramble On" is about Frodo's departure from Lorien in "Lord of the Rings", and it's the precise spot where I'm now at in the series).
(And, as an aside, I chose this video not because it had "Lord of the Rings" in it, but because it's the clearest rendition of the song I could find on Youtube. The LOTR stuff is just an added bonus.)
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