The days seem to be ticking by a little bit faster now. The kids wrap up school on Friday, so we're dealing with the rush of year end activities for them. Taylor had her early birthday party over the weekend, and we had a nice visit from my Mom Saturday night and Sunday AM. My Mom's a bit of a Yellowstone warrior (I've lost track of how many times she's visited the Park), so we took some time to flip through the Yellowstone and Teton guide books and make notes on the "must do's" at each park. Steph and I did a little more shopping today and started marking stuff off our list of things to buy from the trip. We've turned the guest bedroom into a staging area for everything we've got to pack for the trip. I hope it all fits in the car...
I spent most of today knocking things off of my list of things to get done before we can hit the road - fun things like a new windshield, inspection sticker, getting the tires rotated and balanced. Hopefully tomorrow I can make it to the Honda dealer so they can give the trusty Odyssey the once over before we leave town next week. The Odyssey isn't even 4 years old yet, but she's got a ton of miles on her - emotional and otherwise. She's made the trip to Disney in Orlando, the beach in Destin, and also served as a means of fleeing hurricanes Ivan and Katrina when we lived in New Orleans. We seem to have created a lifetime of memories in the short time we've had the Odyssey, and we're hopeful this trip will add a host of new memories and experiences to the log book.
We've been watching the weather in Yellowstone, and it looks like we're going to be in for a bit of a shock after experiencing 90+ degree days here in Madison. There's still a lot of snow on the ground in the park, and they're expecting another round of light snow this week. By all accounts the snow seems to be melting at a rapid pace, but I imagine we'll be in for a few chilly nights in the park in June. Better dig out that long underwear after all.
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I love both of your blogs, M.H.! You're an entertaining writer--sort of atypical for a CPA left-brainer --although, I'm not really "surprised"--I think you're a "full-brainer" - or whatever they call the types who are gifted in both analytical and creative thinking. :)
(OK, so... I'm not a good writer because that was the longest run-on sentence ever! Beth would definitely shake her head. :)) Of course, you did write for your newspaper back in the day, but I wasn't old enough to read then.
I'm thrilled that y'all are blogging, so I can go back to Yellowstone and have a great vacation vicariously. :)
Love each of you!
Morgan
P.S. Taylor, sing really loudly--your dad used to love when I did that on our long road-trips.
P.S.S. M.H., you are DEFINITELY your father's child. Oh my goodness! Not only the lists and meticulous planning, but also the Wal-Mart comment! (I'm sure the back of the van is perfectly packed, as well.) Of course, if you're just like him, y'all will have a fabulous trip not only b/c of the great planning but also b/c of all the fun and funny stuff said and done along the way!
Is there room in a suitcase somewhere for me??
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