On The Road Again
I brought brother Lou to the Greyhound station this morning and he is now somewhere in Louisiana on his way to Abilene and the rest of his life. Goodbye was not that emotional. He was all wound up and preoccupied with the trip. We got to the station 2 hours early so we had plenty of time to chat—and we did. He will be back in town again in June to work with the local church for 10 days.
Penny and I also went on the road. Penny had a doctor’s appointment in Mobile so we followed the path of Lou’s bus about an hour behind him.
On the drive back, I-10 was closed off because of an accident so we ended up sitting still for a half-hour before being directed off the highway. I asked a very polite Mobile policeman how to get back to I-10 after I got off and he gave us very good directions—twice to make sure we got it.
Penny was tired and hungry before we started back so running into stalled traffic did not help her mood any. Think of how Sophie was in between mouthfuls of grits and you have an idea of Penny when she is hungry (Sophie comes by it honestly). The instructions the cop gave us worked and once back on I-10 we stopped at a Chick Filet to feed Penny. She was happy for the rest of the drive home.
We saw 13 deer grazing on the side of rt85 on our drive south from Crestview. It was still light enough for us to see them clearly. They are beautiful.
Brie has figured out Lou is gone and once again is queen of the realm. She took no time at all to get back to her “normal” self and regular routine.
Tomorrow was going to be an “Us” day for Penny and me, but it may be too windy and cold to be outside. If the weather is a no go it will turn into a workday. I’ll fix the garage door opener, get the house ready for Karen and Sophie and maybe work on the garden.
I brought brother Lou to the Greyhound station this morning and he is now somewhere in Louisiana on his way to Abilene and the rest of his life. Goodbye was not that emotional. He was all wound up and preoccupied with the trip. We got to the station 2 hours early so we had plenty of time to chat—and we did. He will be back in town again in June to work with the local church for 10 days.
Penny and I also went on the road. Penny had a doctor’s appointment in Mobile so we followed the path of Lou’s bus about an hour behind him.
On the drive back, I-10 was closed off because of an accident so we ended up sitting still for a half-hour before being directed off the highway. I asked a very polite Mobile policeman how to get back to I-10 after I got off and he gave us very good directions—twice to make sure we got it.
Penny was tired and hungry before we started back so running into stalled traffic did not help her mood any. Think of how Sophie was in between mouthfuls of grits and you have an idea of Penny when she is hungry (Sophie comes by it honestly). The instructions the cop gave us worked and once back on I-10 we stopped at a Chick Filet to feed Penny. She was happy for the rest of the drive home.
We saw 13 deer grazing on the side of rt85 on our drive south from Crestview. It was still light enough for us to see them clearly. They are beautiful.
Brie has figured out Lou is gone and once again is queen of the realm. She took no time at all to get back to her “normal” self and regular routine.
Tomorrow was going to be an “Us” day for Penny and me, but it may be too windy and cold to be outside. If the weather is a no go it will turn into a workday. I’ll fix the garage door opener, get the house ready for Karen and Sophie and maybe work on the garden.
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