Holidays!!!
Well, we are back and I for one am glad to be. I have to rant a bit about the chaos that we encountered.
It was very chaotic and stressful for us this year. All the plans that were set in stone before the trip were either changed or cancelled at the last minute. The time at my parents home was total chaos with all seven grandchildren gathered in front of the Christmas tree in a 900 sq ft trailer. I cleaned and cooked all the meals up to Christmas Dinner. After that dinner, I limited the amount of time and energy that I spent on helping out.
My family painted a very grim picture of my sick mother, but in reality she spent more time driving or at the store than visiting with us. She is oblivious to how sick she is and continues to smoke like a chimney. If inclined to do so, pray that she will see the light before it is too late. She states that the doctors told her that her lungs were clear. But, in reality, the emphysema does not go away. So, she is still in total denial.
The last three days of the trip were awesome. My brother-in-law Josh and sister-in-law Shawna were such a blessing to us. They made us feel very welcome after the previous weeks ordeal. We had a great time with them and we were all very saddened that we couldn’t spend more time with them.
To top the trip off. Our trip home started about 2pm. Leaving Josh and Shawna’s home and driving about 1 hr to the airport. The flight was 30 minutes late, then arriving in Vegas for about 1 hr layover we found out our plane was in deed cancelled due to mechanical problems. The next flight out was over 2 hrs later, so needless to say, I gambled a little on the 5 cent slots and lost but it was fun. The flight out from Vegas ended up being 30+ minutes late so we didn’t end up getting in until 2:15 am. Our pastor from our church had to come and rescued us from the airport which ended up being a blessing in of itself.
So, overall, I think I can speak for everyone, “There is no place like home”. This trip sure has taught us who and what you can depend on. I wish to personally thank my friend Teri for being willing to house sit for our animals. You are sure a blessing to our family. With all the pain you have suffered in the past 2 yrs with the loss of your son, you helped us without wanting anything in return. Hopefully someday I can repay the favor.
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