Whirlwind Weekend

Well the big surprise this weekend was we went North to the Valley!
What a weekend it turned out to be.
The best. So fun to see every one and to hard to say goodbye. So I didn't.
We rolled in to town about 9:30 Friday night and first stop was the Conway Tavern to see Wen. She had just got off shift and was sitting at the bar when I slipped in behind her and put my arms around her. She was a little creeped out and so was everyone sitting around her. She didn't know who it was and I wasn't saying anything. When she turned around and saw it was me, we both started crying and couldn't find a word to say. Then everyone around us was REALLY creeped out. Both of us crying and hugging and still not saying anything. It was pretty good and everyone was relieved to find I was her long lost Mother as opposed to some wierdo ; )
Wyatt and Pooter went home with Wen, and our next stop was Mikes Mom's to drop off two more dogs and Maddy.
We got in there by about 10:30, got Maddy setteled in and the dogs figured out and then.....it was off to Shelley and Joe's.
We tip-toed in the back door at about 11:00. All the lights were out but the t.v was on. They were watching a movie with Old Neighbor Tom. Mike and I stood quietly where the kitchen meets the living room.
Joe looked up and stared at us.
Nothing registered.
He said.."Hun, someones in our kitchen".
Nobody moved.
Joe kind of ratteled his head and said....OH F#%*# Hun!
Repeated that a bunch of times, and then Shelley got up to see who it was.
It was a good look on her face. I surprised her.
I REALLY surprised her. That was fun.
We didn't get to see everyone, because time was short. We left Early Sunday and I didn't say good-bye to anyone.
I wanted to just have the memory of a great weekend without the sad part of leaving. So, we breezed in and breezed out.
Thank you to everyone who graciously took our late night calls and evryone who was able to show up on such short notice Saturday to make a wonderful evening.
I wish we could have seen everyone (Becky), but I also understand it's hard to do without notice.

GK did well while we were gone. I think he enjoyed the quiet. I also think he was happy to see us when we got home.
I know I missed him, and was happy to have our coffee talk this morning.
We took the Poodles and George in to the Beauty Barn this morning and will be looking forward to the "before and afters" of that this afternoon.

Ok, that's all for now.

I just went out to get my camera so I could post a picture.
I DIDN"T take any.
What a retard.
Here is a picture of a rainbow we saw on the way up.

Imagine....
Our 1993 Ford Taurus wagon.
Two kids.
Three dogs.
Packed full.
On the road.

That my friends, is how I like to think of my life.
Like a well packed taurus wagon.