My Son Will Be Released from His Mission Next Monday

[Old-Timer]

My wife and I are picking up our son from his mission next Monday. We are leaving this weekend and will be gone for most of next week. :clap:

I probably won’t be able to check in much, if at all, while we are gone. I’d miss you lugs, but I probably won’t think of you much over the next week!! :wave:

[George]

Enjoy the reunion. Familial love is what it’s all about. Hopefully it’s a pretty part of America (not to hot and buggy). But whatever (where ever), hug him often and feed him good. This place, chances are it won’t explode (though I do plan to start hawking special patriarchal blessings while you are gone, a slight fee charged for the same of course – ha).

[Brian Johnston]

Cool! I’m sure you are excited to see your son again. You must be very proud.

[Old-Timer]

I am checking in from the computer at our hotel. Less than 24 hours from now . . .

[observant]

*jealous*

[Old-Timer]

Just wanted to post an update:

Ryan was released from his mission yesterday.

We had a wonderful time in WA and were able to meet quite a few people he taught. We attended church in a ward where he served. The area is abso-freaking-lutely beautiful. We were able to visit Pike Place Market in Seattle, which is amazing. (The flying fish stand – the “place where they throw the fish” – was truly unique. You have to see it to understand fully.)

Now it’s finding a college to which he can transfer – and him getting over the culture shock of not being a missionary anymore . . .

[George]

Seattle can be addictive. I lost one blood brother to the place and finally had to go kidnap him and bring him back to sunny California a decade later. He had health issues and the dribbling rain/gray fog was causing severe depression. He loves Long Beach now (our childhood home), and a VA hospital is close by. Seattle was the only town I know where vacant lots looked like well planted parks…

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