Well, let's see, where do we start? Originally, we were supposed to start the trip on Friday but then Hubby said I would be happier if I got to go dancing first (He was so right) so we were to go after dancing. But then the car wasn't quite yet up to par so we needed to take care of that on Saturday and leave then. So on Friday the 28th, (Mom's birthday) I called her that morning while at work, packed for tomorrow, then went dancing. That was a great night of dancing. It was like I was floating on air. I got to dance my favorite dance (the Bolero) each time it played even if it wasn't for the full song it was spectacular. They were all my favorite songs for that dance too. I danced with my best friend for two of them. It was perfect, he is a great dancer with such a smooth rhythm. One with an ex teacher there that I have always crushed on, and one with someone I have always thought a good dancer who is very shy but an exquisite leader. Some people like the ex teacher and my old teacher I just always make a fool of myself in front of. I don't know why cause I never get shy or nervous. I am an extravert who is loud and enjoys attention in most all forms. I have no trouble telling people I have a crush on them (these two guys defiantly know it) but around them I am such an idiot. It's like my brain just goes out the window. I think my inability to control myself or sanity around those two has to do with the fact that they are in the unobtainable category. They would never go for a girl like me. I am not their type.
On Saturday we got the car fixed, packed our stuff, and loaded in the car. We left at about 4pm. So off schedule. We got to our friend's house along the way and was so tired we used the hot tub and crashed. He cooked us a great dinner. He made the best chicken ever, mashed potatoes, peas, salad, and spaghetti. I ate a bunch of everything but the salad. He said, "Have you two eaten at all this week?" Well we hadn't really and what we did put in our bellies was not good so we were very grateful for a home cooked meal like that. He used to be a chef and he told us many good stories of cool stuff he's done.
Then Hubby had trouble breathing (friend smokes) and he said we should get back on the road if we can't sleep. I couldn't breathe or sleep either but that was because I got really sick and my nose was stuffed. It was 2 am or so and we got back on the road and headed North. We switched drivers every so often and continued through rain, hail, snow, ice, black ice, dense fog, and wind. I think we got through just about all the weather you can have on the west coast. When the sun came up it was dry and sunny for the next few days. That was nice for the drive home on Tuesday.
So, we got to Idaho sometime after 2pm. For those of you who didn't do the math that was 12 hours on the road. We only stopped to pee and eat a bit. We found mom's house and parked across from her a bit, got out of the car and called her as we were walking towards the house. Now, my stepdad was in the back yard less than 35 feet away from us and didn't see a thing. I called mom on the phone and asked her if she received the package I sent her yet cause UPS was supposed to have delivered it today. She said It's Sunday. The mail don't travel on Sundays. I said Priority UPS does. They are a big important company. Maybe it was left on your front porch. Can you go and check for me please? She said ok but you'll have to hang on while I put down the phone and go look. I said Ok, hung up after she put the phone down, got out my camera, and waited til the door opened. Mom looked down then over at us and took a snapshot of her reaction. She was like, "Oh! You're here! How did you do that? You're actually here! What a dirty trick with calling me to go check like that. It totally worked! How smart! Wow! Did you drive all this way? Or fly?" She was in such a state of shock it was great. We had UPS stickers on our foreheads read, "To: Mom, From: Santa" and we said that Santa gave us a ride in his slay. Don't we have great connections? Oh, we laughed so hard. We took them out to eat then mom was still in so much shock she ushered us to go to our hotel and sleep while she gets used to the idea that we drove all that way for her and we need our sleep.
The next day we went over there in the afternoon after a nice quiet morning and took them to see Alvin in the theaters then out for more food. We went back to the hotel and made a gingerbread house while we watched Harry Potter 5. It was fun. I was still very sick so I only touched the bag with the icing. During the end of the movie it just sort of slid apart. Just drooped then fell down. It was so funny. We laughed so hard and made jokes about our attempt.
We were all tired so we said our good byes, took mom home and went to bed. The next morning we set off towards home after the continental breakfast. There was a guy in the lobby with a huge gash on his head. When I asked him how that happened he said that a big chunk of ice flew off the truck in front of him, went through his windshield and hit him right in the head three days ago. He told me to stay away from trucks with ice on top on the way home. I said what a vision I'll be safe thanks happy new year.
On the drive home I wrote most of the last few blogs. Then went to bed after the long haul. I was even more sick than before and passed out.
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