Empty Nest

It's official. I'm an empty-nester. This last Saturday we took our youngest child to Subiaco Academy for 9th grade. With my mom at my sister's, and being between cats, this house is WAY too quiet.

On the other hand, now we can go back to eating some OUR favorite foods that James didn't care for. There's always a silver lining.

Home again

It's been 13 days, 2 mothers-in-law, 5 Days Inns, and 4,000 miles, but we're home!

Not much energy right now; I'll post photos and tales soon.

Disneyland

Disneyland was great! All the old standbys and some new rides too!

A flat tire in the parking lot.

A lug nut that wouldn't budge.

An unexpected night in an Anaheim motel (no luggage, no clean clothes, not even a comb).

A new tire and back to mother-in-law's home only 12 hours late.

Vacations are TOO much fun.

My feet still hurt.

Traveling

Wheeeew!

I just drove from home (Central Arkansas) Lake San Marcos (near San Diego), California, with a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Next week is my husband's step-mother's 90th birthday, so we're here to celebrate. Driving all that way by myself (younger son is not old enough to drive yet) was challenging.

I'll have internet access (duh) from time to time, but may not post much until after I get home in mid-August (just in time for school to start in Arkansas).

We plan to do Disneyland on Monday, and later in the week we'll shift our base of operations to Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs area), then home the 13th. Of course, it's loads of fun to drive across the desert in August! Not.