Thinking about the Arizona apartment

May 10, 2023, Wednesday morning, 6:37am, pacific standard time, hotel in Bakersfield, California, USA. This Sunday my daughter and her mom stopped by the Dana Point apartment to take me to pick up a rental car. We got to talking about the Arizona apartment. Everyone misses it, including me. The apartment was a great place to visit, a haven apart from everyday life. I miss having it available as a weekend option. The family is disappointed we can’t use it for summer vacations. My mom even expressed she will miss coming to visit. I am reminded of how sad it is to no longer have it on mornings like this. I want to drive for hours and arrive someplace familiar, safe and empowering. I ‘mourn’ that the apartment is no longer there.