Left Nest, went West and Came Back

Left the nest on May 24th and headed West.  The photo to your left is not our car but a neat idea!!!

Before you ask and shake your heads, yes we drove and while gas prices were interesting, most places were cheaper than here. For example, the lowest we found was $3.59 and the highest $4.14, mostly we were able to pump in the 3 dollar range...which ain't too shabby!!!

It amazes me that no matter where you travel, there is a repeat of names for streets, counties, roads, etc.  I mean, come on, we half expect each town to have a Main street, right?  But when the same names show up in different states, it makes you wonder "what, they couldn't find their own damn name?"  However, we only saw one Cobbledick Road -- interesting!!!

It was in either Michigan or shortly after we crossed into Wisconsin, that a Moose was literally running along side our car.  Oh honey,you know we let it run wherever it wanted -- ever see what a Moose can do to a car -- total wipe out!!!  It was just after we got in Minnesota that we began seeing rest stops that had outdoor toilets.  One really got our attention as it had a huge pipe sticking out the top to which my darling husband said, "now that is some exhaust system!"  We suspect its a heater as it does get cold Minnesota and even shitters need some heat!!!

Speaking of weather -- once we left NY it got nice here and we drove in rain and chilly stuff until we got to our son's place and then, we brought them one day of sunshine.  Most of the time it was rainy and chilly.  As we needed sweatshirts and/or coats, the locals were quick to assure us it was not that cold (bull -- 45 is cold in my book).

The real purpose of our visit was to witness and help celebrate our oldest grandson's graduation from High School.



Here is a photo board his Mother made and we all got to enjoy at his graduation party as well as a DVD with songs and photos of him from day ONE.

The party was wonderful,his parents did a bang up job and whilst it was chilly, they had plenty of food and even a portable heater under the tent for us clowns who found the weather cold.  As for Kyle, he was gracious, attentive and very appreciative of everything. Greeting his guest, spending time at each table, willing to endure the numerous photo requests and just beaming with a huge smile.  Perhaps the most exciting thing is his excitement about attending college in the Fall.

Okay, not to bore you too much I shall end here with the fact that we are back from our trip, thanks kids for a wonderful time, to Jim and Luella thanks for the great dinner on Monday and to make the end of trip complete. Came home to discover  our hot water heater has bit the dust and needs to be replaced - hello vacation world!  The next blog will contain more pictures of the "night crawler Seller and hockey tournament in Fargo.  For now, here's a photo of the youngest grandchild, happy to see his grandma.

I miss you Grandma!

Having seen photos of me and having lost weight, it is clear I need new clothes.  My tops are literally hanging off me and I look like a slob...or someone with no attire sense at all.  So along with getting potty soil and plants (for my flower pots) I seriously need to buy clothes that fit....ya think!!!