We're on the road, heading East to a new home, new community, new school, new job, new life, new friends, new doctors, new loves, losses, joys and sorrows.... We have driven eighteen hours over the last two days: Pinetop, Arizona to Albuquerque, New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas yesterday, Amarillo to Oklahoma City to Little Rock, Arkansas today. The weather is beautiful, roads clear, kiddos, Oversized Dog and Daisy (the hamster) all quite content.
There was major drama less than two days before our trip when Hubby's 1990 Toyota pick-up with 247,000 miles on it blew a spark plug and decided to give up the ghost. Two weeks prior to this MaeMae bet her dad $5 that his truck wouldn't make it to Massachusetts. How did I raise a daughter with such prophetic vision??? She was with him when it happened and in typical MaeMae fashion, and even before Hubby himself had admitted that the game was up, didn't hesitate to call in her bet! Also in typical MaeMae fashion I would guess that her $5 are now more than likely pocketed away for investment in a new savings account in a new bank in a new town!
Our final days in Arizona, while dramatic and fraught with unexpected worry and angst, were full and rich and beautiful. I have so much to reflect on and so much to share but know I need to sleep now. (I wish I could figure out how to blog while I drive???).
Tomorrow is another seven hour drive before we start to shorten our driving time to appreciate the sights and enjoy the company of friends.
"Well, you will never run a marathon." Etty suffers from ongoing Sarcoidosis which is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily involves the lungs. Niamh, her sister, likes to run and is going to run the Cork City Marathon on June 6th to raise funds for those suffering from chronic lung diseases. This blog will be a parallel account of their trials and tribulations in the coming months: the would-be marathoner; the mother-of-three moving home and struggling with serious, ongoing Sarcoidosis.
So good to hear from you! I am laughing (and will laugh from time to time during the day) about the truck, but kindly, you understand. That solves the dilemma, further to our recent conversation, whether you ought to wait for him or not along the highway. Looking forward to hearing more. Safe travelling.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update, E. Clever girl, M. Must take after her grandad. LOL. I guess we'll have to do something for ourselves and get out the map. Did ye get a replacement vehicle?
ReplyDeleteYou can blog and drive by betting Maeve $5 that she couldn't take notes as you dictate them!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust looked at the maps; got goosebumps at the memory of our own transcontinental trip TEN YEARS AGO!!!!
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