Bittersweet trip. Dealing with my dad's affairs and my Mom is being complicated by the interference by the family drama queen. Four full seasons of Peyton Place, Days of our Lives, As the World Turns, Dallas, CSI, Shark Week, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and America's Funniest Home Videos, all put together, wouldn't come close to this experience. If I were to write a book on it, even the writers of Cowboys and Aliens wouldn't accept it because this story is so unbelievable.
On the flip side, my days with DJ were very enjoyable. In spite of torrential downpours, hail, traffic jams, and the occasional young friend who can't yet fully grasp the importance of plans, maps, directions, schedules, or timeframes, DJ is now settling into her new digs, her new job, her new city, etc. Had a great time with DJ at Rainforest Cafe (she even surriptitiously told the wait staff about my birthday, resulting in a chocolate sundae volcano with a birthday candle on it, accompanied by the usual embarrassing singing and clapping).
The highlight of the trip was another terrible thunderstorm/hailstorm, which lasted a very long time for a Florida thunderstorm, and which emptied the Magic Kingdom of its crying kids and babies about 8 pm., cancelling the parade, but turning the place into a wonderfully-roomy and pleasurable place in which to enjoy the 10 pm "Wishes" fireworks program. We had perfect spots to watch, right in front of the Crystal Palace.
On the way back home, I finally discovered the quickest way between Jax and Weyers Cave. All other routes (I-77 through Charlotte, I-95 through Richmond, etc.) take 10-1/2 road hours, and this new route shaves half an hour off the trip: US 29 to Greensboro, US 220 through North Carolina to I-74 to SC38 to I-95 at Latta. 10 hours total on the road. Nice discovery.
2 comments:
Bahahahahha! I got you GOOD! Glad you made it back safe. :)
Home again, home again, jiggity jig. It's good to have you back, but do you have to steal the covers???
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