Road Trip

In the last five days I have sat in the car for 2400 miles...WITH MY PARENTS! While most of you would try to escape after mile 100, we had a wonderful time. The four of us: me, my husband, and my mom & dad were on an "adventure". Maddie & Isaac accompanied us for two of those days, but they were fortunate to stay with the aunt at her house of toys (air hockey, foos ball, ping pong, etc.) for the other three. When the four adults were on our own, we had great, in-depth conversations. Tears were shed, feelings purged, and many, many stories were told. We saw great countryside as we traveled through four of the western states. We saw quaint towns, frozen rivers, and homes in the most desolate of places. The weather could have been worse, but on Sunday we did struggle with fog, wind, ice, snow & rain. We saw just one accident, and different varieties of road kill. But the best part, aside from the success of our trip, was the friendship that was shared by the four of us. Early on we joked that mom & dad should take a road trip with each of the other married daughters (minus children). But as the days went on, it seemed logical and appropriate. What better way to converse and work through emotion than to be sitting together in a moving vehicle in the middle-of-nowhere? What are you going to do, get mad and WALK HOME FROM IDAHO? Hitch-hike home from Montana? No, you're going to express your concern and love and frustration and happiness and fears and excitement and unsureity to people who love you unconditionally while you take in the majestic scenery (ok, Nevada wasn't majestic).