Items of note:
* While we were eating breakfast, CNN was on very quietly. You couldn't hear the reporter but the headlines were appearing across the screen. I was vaguely aware that Leia was looking over at the TV. She turned to me and said "Guess what Mom, there was a porn on the playground in Tennessee." I instantly looked over at the TV and got the gist of a rather unsuitable for children news item. How grateful I am for my children's innocence - long may it last!
* As we started driving down the road Gary informed me that towing the bike on a trailer takes our gas mileage down to 15 miles per gallon on the highway when normally we can get up to 24. Bummer!
* There were motorcycles all over the place today. A 105 year Harley celebration is getting under way. Spencer was sure to remind a random rider at a rest stop that driving without a helmet is dangerous.
* Out of nowhere in the car, Spencer asked Gary a very thought provoking question. "Daddy, what would you do if a witch tried to make Mommy eat poison soup?"
That wasn't his only thought for the day. He asked "When are we going to be at Colorado?" about 50 times today as well.
* But by far the highlight of today was spending some time with our dear friends the Waylands. Tara helped plan my wedding and even made my bouquet. We hadn't seen them in about 8 years and so it was lovely to see them again. That's what's so wonderful about true friendships. No matter how long you are apart, when you get together it's as if the time in between just melts away. We ate dinner, played a game and the kids got a chance to stretch their legs and play with their gorgeous children in the back yard.
So I can hardly wait to see what tomorrow will bring. Another new state, Kansas and some more questions from Spencer no doubt. Here's hoping I can manage a few more hours of sleep tonight else I'll arrive in Colorado looking like a raccoon!
5 comments:
I'm sure you'd be the best looking raccoon in CO, hands (paws?) down!
What an entertaining post! Thanks for sharing your adventures. Hopefully you'll get more rest tonight... sounds like you'll need it to keep up with your little munchkins and all their questions. :)
You will have found that the further west you go the flatter it gets - until you hit the wall! You don't notice how high you are until you realize that the fog is really clouds!
Take care of yourself and your crew!
Hey, so great to see a post from you and to hear of your travels! I loved seeing the pic of you and Tara - neither of you have changed a bit really since the days in Thetford! I am thinking about you all the time and wishing a great journey and safe arrival. Spencer cracks me up big time, and I love Leia's innocence. Love you all BIG TIME!
What an adventure you all are having! Some of my fondest childhood memories are of our family roadtrips across country. And it sounds like yours will be very entertaining with Spencer on board!
We miss you here - enjoy your journey!
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