No....that's not right. I've never seen my mother run. Actually, yesterday, she was off to Key West for a week. Smart woman!
My brother, my mother's only male child, invited her to go with him and his wife on a week's trip to Key West. It will be a business trip for them, so they invited a granddaughter along to keep Mother company while they are in meetings.
Mother has been looking forward to this trip for months. I was relieved that they got out of the airport before a snow storm came in. It was a minuscule storm, but you never know what to expect in the Chicago area.
Friends have asked if DH and I would be running naked through the house (not likely!), and one of my sisters called to ask if we were enjoying the empty house (it's not empty....one of the kids lives with us and the cat is here).
We ARE looking forward to a more relaxed week. I hope to persuade Dear Husband to take me out to eat a couple of times, other than that, we don' t have any plans. The cat says I had to stay so someone could be at his beck and call. As an older cat, he's decided that staying in during the winter isn't such a bad thing, but he has to test that theory with brief jaunts outside a couple of times a day.
I want you all to send positive vibes to DH about a short trip to Florida to visit with his oldest son and grandson. All subliminal messages encouraging him to take a few days off for travel are welcome, with the exception of any that involve sailboats.
Comments (3)
You answered the question that I thought when reading that your Elegant Mother would be going to Florida: You are still working on Dear Husband. Surely if enough of us follow your requestion, he'll feel propelled. I'm thinking for you! Hope your EM's trip is wonderful.
Posted by Cop Car | January 28, 2005 7:49 AM
Posted on January 28, 2005 07:49
...key west...this morning as we lay in bed listening to the wind howl and the rain rattle against the windows carolyn turned to me and mentioned that she'd rather be in key west at the moment...going for breakfast at pepe's...there are moments I could learn to hate people :^)...and then to make it worse you ask me to send kind thoughts so your husband can visit orlando...I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm just going to sit here and sulk :^)...
Posted by billy | January 28, 2005 11:30 AM
Posted on January 28, 2005 11:30
Thanks, Cop Car. I's sur that EM will have a wonderful time. She truly enjoys having this time with her son, in the warm weather. In her book, you can't beat that!
Billy...If I don't get a quick visit to Orlando and St. Augustine, I'll be sitting with you sulking! Either that, or I will hole up at my sewing machine and make a couple of quilt tops while I wait for it to warm here.
Posted by Buffy | January 28, 2005 11:51 AM
Posted on January 28, 2005 11:51