I had a bomb of bad news drop on me the other day.
Since timing is never good with this, it hit me & others involved like a boulder out of the sky. It's been hard for me to write this but, I figure that since we're all family here the support would help dealing with this.

 My nephew Jason (23) is my main helper building the maze every year in Southern MN. Things that he's good at like construction & other things, are a balance of my talents as well. We do have other minons in the form of friends & family that help as well (but, not to the same extent). Well... the other day I got a frantic /tearful call from my Sister inlaw (his mother) that Jason is moving to Oregon with his internet girlfriend & living with her folks for the time being. She's been here in MN since sometime last year, almost a year. It's weird but, we've all tried to make her feel welcome. Anyway her mother was here for 2 wks & she's been having a hard time dealing with her leaving again. Even though she talks with her family on the cell phone frequently. Neither one of them is working fulltime but, Jason is working more hours computer consulting, repairs, etc. Somehow or another they decided to move to Oregon. Between the 2 of them they have 3 dogs (2 large & a poodle) & they are driving her small 4 door sedan car back with some of their stuff. It just kills me that they aren't thinking straight, nor are doing anything here to improve their lives here to stay. She never did try to find a fulltime job, & had Jason drive her around here all the time.

 This is not only a loss of a friend/nephew that I've known since he was 5 yrs old but, my main haunt partner. Today (Sunday) during brunch it just killed me to sit there with him. I tried not to say anything but, a few things slipped in jest. Want the best for him but, I think he's lost & wasting his life. Making the transistion from childhood to adult has been difficult & he's reverting back.

 Just don't know how to deal with this.