<p>After much hemming and hawing, my parents and younger brother have decided to drive from Ohio to Massachusetts this weekend to celebrate the fourth of July with me and with my boyfriend and his family!</p>
<p>They weren’t sure if they were going to come until today – it’s a long drive, as you might imagine – and even though I didn’t tell my mom, I was very sad because I thought they weren’t going to come.</p>
<p>So parents, even if your big grownup college graduate pretends to be all rough and tough and able to celebrate holidays on his/her own… she probably sometimes sits in her apartment sometimes and misses her mom. Even if she would never, ever say so out loud.</p>
<p>Wonderful. Are you going to take them to the Esplanade for the concert and fireworks? I hope the weather cooperates for a real NE clambake and other July 4 traditions!</p>
<p>That’s SO <em>awesome</em>!!! And it’s really nice to hear that kids, even grown ones, really DO miss the 'rents occasionally! I hope your Fourth is FABULOUS!!! :)</p>
<p>As one of the “kids” who is away from “home,” I know how you feel. Would LOVE for my parents to come down, but they just don’t travel very much. </p>
<p>Haha, actually, we’re going to watch the fireworks out in Plymouth, where my boyfriend’s family lives.</p>
<p>They’re not as spectacular as the ones in Boston, but they are over the water. And we sit in a super-old graveyard to watch them and get to feel all historic. :)</p>
<p>Mollie,
It’s great that your family is coming. Do tell your family that you’re glad that they’re coming, and you miss them. Those words will be music to their ears.</p>