Home Again

Gainesville

We're back. Arrived home just about 4:00, having picked up Carrot at Cat's PJ's on the way in. We left Beckley yesterday around 1:00, after spending an hour or two with the Gates' at the lake. Several of the rest of the clan dropped by, including Ellen, Leslie's daughter, who just HAD to see me because she appreciated my little nothing notes on Christmas cards so much.

OF COURSE the weather was picture perfect Sunday morning as we were leaving. It was nice to be able to see the lake and the mountain scenery in full sunlight, even briefly. We'd made the last part of the trip up in the dark, so I got to see what I'd missed before. Not much traffic, no rain at all, and we breezed through Charlotte without a hitch (traffic northbound was backed up in the same place we'd been stuck going up, though). We stopped around 6:00 in Columbia, SC at a place that advertised free wireless broadband: The Columbia Plaza Hotel, right off I-77. And fast it was-- we were amazed. It was a nice place, in some ways better than the pretentious Glade Springs; it had a fridge and microwave, f'rinstance. We will stay there again next time we make the trip.

Much better to take two easy days than one long hard one. I have everything unpacked and put away, changed the towels and am waiting for the dirty ones to finish in the dryer.

Bill was not interested in food tonight after a Wendy's extravaganza somewhere on the road. He is taking the rest of the week off as vacation. I will take tomorrow off, go in Wednesday, work at home Thursday and take Friday off. Crazy schedule.

Have much more to say about the trip, but a bit too tired to do it tonight. Thanks for soldiering on with the blog while I was gone, Mom. Too bad about the shades breaking down. I wonder if the heat affected them. Good for you, getting back to Nordic, and some organ too.

What is a "Shout Color Catcher"? I'm behind on email on all accounts, so have not kept current with FL mailings.

Mmmmm... mess of roasting ears sounds mighty good right now... I don't eat much when on the road, so will have some catching up to do tomorrow.

Need to fix the second round of drinks and fold the towels.

Good to be home. More tomorrow.