Everything

Thanksgiving plans changed piece by piece. I think I like this.

My sister is in a tiny house

Outside of Santa Fe.

My brother

Is in Vietnam

Having drawn the right number

Years ago

My sister-in-law

Is in Vietnam

With him

Playing dress-up,

Taking pictures.

My beloved and I will drive north

To Milwaukee

To pick up the daughter

At midnight,

Leave in the morning

To drive north again

To Minneapolis

To find the son

Eat turkey.

Who knows what else

Will transpire.

Everything changed

Over the weekend.

Everything.

Mothers' weekend in Denver

It's decided.  She will transfer to Marquette in January.  Closer but not too close.  It looks to be a good thing.

I thought to visit her

For mothers’ weekend

This winter,

Only to find her moving

Closer.

I do not know if the new place

Offers such a thing

As mothers’ weekend in February.

Winter in Milwaukee

Does not hold the same appeal

As

Winter in Denver.

Still

Still

Visits will not require

Airline tickets,

I can keep a picture

Of the Rockies

On my desk

And see her on a whim.