Up and at 'em at 6 on Saturday morning! Quick showers, threw all of the leftover frozen fruit in the blender with the rest of the vanilla yogurt and a couple of splashes of OJ plus the one lonely leftover banana and whirred up a couple of smoothies, then nuked two remaining huge muffins, and out the door we went, following one of valet guys with a rolling rack containing our luggage and bags.
On the road by 7:30 a.m. We drove until 9:30 p.m. with a few stops for food, gas, and the inevitable RR breaks. Actually the threat of ice, sleet, and snow over southern Indiana into northern Kentucky propelled us further than we had originally intended, so we stopped at Our Daughter the Librarian's house near Frankfort for overnight. It was good to see her and Matt, share the news of the past week, view all of my photos on the iPad, and just visit. After breakfast this morning (homemade blueberry pancakes with REAL blueberries, not those dinky ones in the mixes), we did some 'baby talk' about the changes to the transform the bedroom into a nursery, our upcoming shopping trip for some clothes that will fit her now and in the next few months, and plans for spring and summer.
Next stop was up the road to Pyrmont to see DD#2 and her husband. Landon had been with Grandma Jan and Don (her husband) on a weekend adventure with Don's daughters, their husbands, and children to celebrate a birthday at an indoor water park in Shipshewana. When Landon finally came in the door, he was so excited to see everyone....and went straight to Papaw, much to his Mommy's distress and Papaw's delight! More good time spent visiting with everyone, catching up, making plans for babysitting in the next few weeks, and planning April (both daughters have birthdays, a meeting with a cousin from Ohio in Ft. Wayne, and a b-ball all-star game, plus other usual stuff). After early dinner at Monical's in Delphi, we finally headed north again. It was SO good to finally pull in our driveway and be home!
Now I am trying to catch up. The sounds are comforting. The washer is filling for the first of many loads. My husband is putting away his stuff, couting his leftover cash, and fixing himself a cold glass of Diet Pepsi. I am in the recliner, in PJs, and pecking away at the keys on the laptop, anticipating the 'back to a routine' that I must ease into.
It is always good to get away. It is fun to see new sights, try new restaurants, experience new climates, and seek new adventures. But it is always good to be home, in comfortable surroundings, sleeping in one's own bed. I have to admit that I was getting a little bit homesick for my daughters, my sons-in-law, and Landon by the end of the week. I am so glad that we drove the extra couple of hours to Frankfort last night so we could see both sets of kids then and today.
I am even excited about getting back into the routine of classes again. We have a Blackboard IM session on Tuesday--I hope I don't forget!!! Before we know it, the end of the semester will be here, some will be graduating, and I will be thinking about summer session.
No lit related post tonight. Just a 'happy to be home' thought and a reminder that we will be chatting on Tuesday! See you then!
Mrs S. I have made that long trip home from Myrtle Beach many times! Believe me, I know how exhausting it can be. Going down we always take two days and spot a little outside of Asheville NC for the night and then drive in to the beach the following day. On the way home, however, it is a different story. When we usually get to a point when I am ready to stop for the evening (because Ed believes that we need to be up before the sun to get started early...he packs the car the night before so we don't have to "rush" in the morning), he makes the comment that in a few hours we will be home and in our own beds!!! I have to admit. There is no place like home. Going away is wonderful..coming home is better!
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