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Trip log: Day One
May 21, 2007
So, whaddya know, the best way to pack for a trip appears to be not at the last minute. Who knew? And I'm speaking from the better side of the coin, the winning side, the one that isn't tearing her hair out and throwing loose socks in a torn plastic bag from Safeway while feeding the kids meat on a spoon.Â
I had a really great time packing this week. I took the time to do a good job, left my house clean enough for some friends to stay in while I'm gone, and even have the van organized. (A little, I'm not a different person, just more prepared).Â
I even put the jammies in a separate pocket of the suitcase so I could access them easier.
So, as a first stop for my trip I decided to drive only 45 minutes north, to the ranch of some friends and rest up for the drive ahead.
Today I started crocheting a cowboy hat. I'll let you know how it turns out, because in my mind there is nothing cooler than a crocheted cowboy hat. Chinua disagrees, but he is wrong, WRONG. I drank americanos, sat on a futon in the sun crocheting, chatted and laughed, and ate good food. My kids fed a bull, gave a horse some carrots, rode on his back, and played with the dogs. Leaf walked around and babbled and got into stuff and flirted with everyone, so he's probably had the least change in his routine, because that is pretty much what he does everyday.
I smelled roses, stared into the greenest hills, thought about my love far away, rested in the home of some very kind friends. Â
I guess you could say it has been beautiful so far.
I had a really great time packing this week. I took the time to do a good job, left my house clean enough for some friends to stay in while I'm gone, and even have the van organized. (A little, I'm not a different person, just more prepared).Â
I even put the jammies in a separate pocket of the suitcase so I could access them easier.
So, as a first stop for my trip I decided to drive only 45 minutes north, to the ranch of some friends and rest up for the drive ahead.
Today I started crocheting a cowboy hat. I'll let you know how it turns out, because in my mind there is nothing cooler than a crocheted cowboy hat. Chinua disagrees, but he is wrong, WRONG. I drank americanos, sat on a futon in the sun crocheting, chatted and laughed, and ate good food. My kids fed a bull, gave a horse some carrots, rode on his back, and played with the dogs. Leaf walked around and babbled and got into stuff and flirted with everyone, so he's probably had the least change in his routine, because that is pretty much what he does everyday.
I smelled roses, stared into the greenest hills, thought about my love far away, rested in the home of some very kind friends. Â
I guess you could say it has been beautiful so far.
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Reader Comments (5)
Sounds good so far. (I don't know about the cowboy hat. I'll wait for the picture to decide.)
I guess you'd be driving a little more than 45 minutes today, so good luck with that. And yes, packing is better when not done at the last minute.
Packing done not at the last minute? What's that? I usually spend time planning and making lists ahead of time, but the actual packing is always saved for the very last minute. Picture me running around with my lists a few hours before departure, madly throwing stuff in bags. Your way seems to involve much less drama...I shall have to try it next time.
Very wise move to start out the trip someplace that sounds so relaxing and wonderful.
Hope today's trip is a good one for you all. Have fun making memories with those sweet kids of yours!
45 minutes a day sounds good to me. So you would get there sometime around the end of June....hmmmmmmm. Sounds like a plan!
Being a Texan I'm with Chinua on that cowboy hat. Crochet and Cowboy Hat....
Just something wrong with that pic. :)
Have a great trip!!
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