A month ago when Garrett and his buddy Mike drove the contents of our Washington storage uint to our home in Naperville we started the process of sorting through the past and resurrecting some of the treasures that haven't seen the light of day since we moved to New York in 2005. Among my favorite items recently unpacked is my saddle from my equestrian days of yore. I promptly set up the saddle on my saddle rack in the spare room in preparation for fantasy rides, during which I can go sit on my saddle and practice my equitation and pretend there's actually a horse beneath me. To my utter delight, my kids have come to love going for rides in my saddle and their wild imaginations far exceed my own. I placed a toy hobby horse in front of the saddle to complete the visual package, and this afternoon while I organized my growing collection of books (also courtesy of our old storage unit) the kids had a thorough grooming session then hit the trails with their beloved pony.
These are the treasures of my past meeting the current treasures of my heart. Hopefully someday it won't all be make believe. But even if it is, I'd say this is pretty darn good.
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