July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022
I recently moved from my house of 18 years - a house I chose in part for its proximity to the Hestad's home in Upper Rainier Beach. In the final moments looking around a completely empty space - two years after Matt’s passing, I acknowledged the many projects Matt worked on to make it a home - the windows he repaired, the floors he finished on Fathers Day with my own dad, the front porch he helped build, the light fixtures installed….to name just a few. It is friends and family that make an old 1902 quirky house a home, and Matt, alongside Katy, Vincent, Bridget and the late-Angus helped fill this chapter of my life with love. It is time for a new chapter in so many ways…and while I cannot take pieces of the house with me, I move forward with so many happy memories and so much gratitude for friendship. ~ Laurie