It was a wonderful, relaxing drive out to Derby, Kansas, as my daughters and I took the opportunity to visit the cousins at Caleb's Open House.
Cheryl came down sick at the last minute so was unable to accompany us, which meant that I ended up driving the entire trip. (Her car, which we took on the trip, is a manual transmission and the girls haven't completed their training on manual transmissions yet.) But it wasn't difficult. Cheryl had planned for us to drive only as far as Kansas City on Friday, which was only ten hours or so. We had a nice rest at a motel and then continued on our way Saturday morning, arriving at the Open House just in time to help set up.
It was nice to see the sisters, Judy and Jeanne, and their kids. It was also nice to see the cousins goofing around with each other. How long has it been since they saw each other? Not sure. A year ago Christmas? They had fun, we oldsters had fun, and after all the festivities were over and the room was cleaned up, I got to hang out with the kids at the Laser Tag place and prove I still have it! Slow reflexes, I mean. Man, that was embarrassing. Lowest score for the first round and second-lowest score on the second. Oh, well, what can you expect from an old man who can't run more than a quarter mile without wheezing his lungs out?
We had far too much fun getting back to the (same) motel Saturday night. Apparently the storm was tracking along I-35, which was our route, so we drove through the middle of it for three or four hours, unable to see much of the road; we finally pulled into a rest stop to let my eyes recover and take a quick nap before finishing up the last 30 miles or so. Finally got to the motel around one thirty or so.
Here I must mention that my trusty navigator, Deb, kept us from getting completely lost when we were in Kansas City. She, like her mother, handled all the map details and told me when/where to turn, so we were actually able to get from point A to point B without getting lost. Smart girl!
After such an eventful evening, the next day's driving was anticlimactic. Thankfully. We arrived home around 9 or so (since we'd slept in a bit that morning owing to the fact that we were exhausted!). And went to bed as soon as was politic.
I'm glad that our next trip will be in more familiar territory. And that most of it will be covered in an airplane!
Cheryl came down sick at the last minute so was unable to accompany us, which meant that I ended up driving the entire trip. (Her car, which we took on the trip, is a manual transmission and the girls haven't completed their training on manual transmissions yet.) But it wasn't difficult. Cheryl had planned for us to drive only as far as Kansas City on Friday, which was only ten hours or so. We had a nice rest at a motel and then continued on our way Saturday morning, arriving at the Open House just in time to help set up.
It was nice to see the sisters, Judy and Jeanne, and their kids. It was also nice to see the cousins goofing around with each other. How long has it been since they saw each other? Not sure. A year ago Christmas? They had fun, we oldsters had fun, and after all the festivities were over and the room was cleaned up, I got to hang out with the kids at the Laser Tag place and prove I still have it! Slow reflexes, I mean. Man, that was embarrassing. Lowest score for the first round and second-lowest score on the second. Oh, well, what can you expect from an old man who can't run more than a quarter mile without wheezing his lungs out?
We had far too much fun getting back to the (same) motel Saturday night. Apparently the storm was tracking along I-35, which was our route, so we drove through the middle of it for three or four hours, unable to see much of the road; we finally pulled into a rest stop to let my eyes recover and take a quick nap before finishing up the last 30 miles or so. Finally got to the motel around one thirty or so.
Here I must mention that my trusty navigator, Deb, kept us from getting completely lost when we were in Kansas City. She, like her mother, handled all the map details and told me when/where to turn, so we were actually able to get from point A to point B without getting lost. Smart girl!
After such an eventful evening, the next day's driving was anticlimactic. Thankfully. We arrived home around 9 or so (since we'd slept in a bit that morning owing to the fact that we were exhausted!). And went to bed as soon as was politic.
I'm glad that our next trip will be in more familiar territory. And that most of it will be covered in an airplane!
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And it was great to see you guys!!! <3
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