10-10-10

That's just an eye catching date, isn't it? Pretty cool. For some reason this week I started thinking about where I've been the last 53 years and who I've lived with. Here are some mildly interesting facts about my life here on earth, so far anyway.

I lived in the state of Idaho for 18 years, then moved to Utah for college and then stayed for 13 years. From Utah I remarried and moved to Washington state. I have been here for 22 years.

So that means I lived with my Mom and Dad for 18 years. I actually went away to college just weeks before my 18th birthday. I did come home maybe one summer, then moved home briefly after college for about 8 months, then went back to Utah and one time in my first marriage we briefly moved in with my parents in Idaho. (I don't count those speed bumps of my life as part of my years in Idaho.)

Since I have lived in Washington state for 22 years, that means I have lived with my husband for 22 years, which is longer than I lived with my parents. However, my daughter only lived with Wally and me for 10 years, before heading off to college and not really ever living home again after that. My son has lived with Wally and I for 20 of those 22 years. (And he is still here!)

If you think about how many years you actually lived with your siblings, one can understand the necessity of constantly nurturing those relationships as adults. My oldest sister was 10 years old when I was born, which means I was only 8 years old when she went away to college.

Life is fascinating. Relationships are fascinating. Enjoy the journey!