I just came back from a vacation trip to Bellevue, Ne to visit my daughter and son in law. I had the best visit with them. Leaving the hot Texas weather and traveling north was great. I packed only summer clothes and about halfway to my daughters I figured out I was in trouble. We started out in Texas with our car air conditioner working it's little heart out and still miserably hot in the car, about halfway up we began turning the air down more and more. On about our second gas stop I was freezing out walking the dogs. I was in shorts and tank top in 50 degree weather. The sun started coming up about the time we reached Nebraska and what a sight. It full of green rolling hills. The trees were happy and reaching for the sun. The rivers were full to the brim and glistening in the sun. It was really great. I was so happy to see my daughters face and to feel that great sorely missed hug. We spent most of the 4 days I was there in the house talking and playing cards. We really didn't want to go any where, we just wanted to be together. We love to play the card game hand and foot and boy did we play it. Then on the 4th day she went back to work and I stayed to have lunch and dinner with her and then the dreaded good bye. I cried most of the way home already missing her.
The trip home was just the opposite. We could feel the warm air sinking into the car. When the sun started coming up, we could see brown, dry and thirsty landscape everywhere. We stopped at my sisters house in Flower Mound, Tx on the way back and I spent some great time with her and my mom. We love to sew together all day and have morning coffee and evening wine out on the back porch. My mom is planning a 4th of July party so I made her some little patriotic jean pockets for the silverware and napkins for her guests. Again, I had the same sad feeling saying good bye to yet another family member.
My son called me while I was traveling back to my house. He said, "Mom I'm coming home to see you August 4th". Oh, something great to look forward to. I just love my time with my family and I miss them so much. My son is stationed at Aviano Air Force Base in Italy and I haven't seen him in 18 months. I can't hardly wait to see his face and give him a big hug.
My husband is so understanding. He listens to me cry about needing to see my family and he drives me where I need to be to see them. It's really a special thing because he has already lost his parents and brother. I know he misses them alot, but he doesn't have the ability to plan to go see them. I wish I could return that favor to him.
Ain't family just the best thing ever!
