Just Not Here

•  We finally managed a family get together,  Covid has kept us apart for far too long.  On this sunny warm Sunday we gathered under my big red umbrella on my deck for supper.  I realized Lex, that you were with us.  You were everywhere, you were in both our grandchildren’s names, you were in the name that as a 2 year old you created for your grandmother,  Bobby Rose.  You were in all the Turtle figurines placed around my garden, you were in my dog Turtle’s name,  you were in our hearts, you were everywhere…you just weren’t here.