I would take William over to visit Foxsun from the very beginning.
Soon Foxsun became our only horse and remained so for 20 years.
Keegan and his baby brother.
The year William started Kindergarten Keegan graduated from high school and left home to start his career in the air force. And so William became our only child at home.
With our faithful dog Paddington.
William has always loved ducks....
... and cats.
William never was keen riding horses very much....
...but he found sheep closer to the ground and nice and woolly....
and so he just followed behind on dear Chloe.
And so William grew.
Explored our farm....
..and helped with chores.
Paddington became deaf and almost blind.
He met some good people, including two Washington State Governors and both of our US Senators. He even made a commercial with Senator Cantwell. Here he is with Gov. Lowery.
With two of his classmates, Lexi and Sarah.
He went to the Central Washington University for two years and then earned a place to study at the University of Plymouth in England........
He earned money working at CWU's theater department as a carpenter and paid for and arranged this all by himself!
and so on Sunday he left us and flew to London.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH WILLIAM.
(He's wearing his winter coat so he doesn't have to pack it. Half my boy's luggage was his beloved bass)!
The same day William left was the day Foxsun tried very hard to come into the house. I think he wants his room!
And I'm tempted to let him have it!
5 comments:
Foxsun looks so nice, plump, and shiny in his baby picture.
So, I'm turning 32 next week and I can really tell that my biological clock is ticking. Everytime I hear family stories and see pregnant women, baby pictures, and hear their wonderful stories, I get wistful and want one! And that is so weird for me! I am NOT a kid person, and I'd decided long ago I didn't want kids...but I think I've changed my mind, and I'm worried about getting older and not having any yet! And now I'm in vet school for 4 years! Hmmm. It was nice to read about your William.
They sure grow up fast, don't they? Our son is 29, almost 30. We are lucky that he lives about a mile away, although he will be moving into his first house in a couple of weeks. HA!~Then it will be on my way to school! I'll get to stop by and see him after school.
Foxsun was gorgeous in his day! William looks like he was a sweetie. I'm not surprised that he wanted to go to England--it makes sense, but it's so far away. I have one son grown up and independent, and one who is on the verge at 15--and my daughter of course--who is almost 18. It's a mixture of pride and sadness for me--I'm trying so hard to enjoy the moments with the last two who are here with me. I'm just taking it ALL in. Wish there was replay button!!!
William will do great, Arlene. I know its hard. None of our kids ever went that far away but it still is hard. Hope they get to the bottom of Foxsuns downturn.
Ahhh, thanks mum, that means alot to me. I like the pictures too. Reminds me of how far I've come. Hope foxun gets better.
--William
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