We made it home safely and in time for Mike's competition. He sailed through round one with "penguin", but stumbled in round two with "sensibility". We're proud of his efforts - 18th place.
We had an enjoyable visit this morning with Bill, Jolene, Emily and Max (Larry's brother and family). Sorry you couldn't join us Kelly!
A couple funny stories from our trip:
- The windshield was covered with salt and the washer fluid was frozen (only 4 degrees). So we tried pouring water on the back window - success - clean window and it didn't freeze. So I took another bottle of water and poured it on the front window. Before I could step away, Larry turned on the wipers. I got a face full of cold dirty water!
- Mid-way through Indiana we got pulled over by a State Trooper (in a Mustang). Going 80 in a 70 zone. Thankfully, he gave us a warning. Driving the speed limit the rest of the way sure seemed to take a long time.
Pat
Congrats Mike! We are so proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for setting this blog up Pat & Larry. You all are the first thing we think about in the morning and the last thing we think about at night, and many times throughout the day! We will continue to pray for you all and we are with you every step of the way. Love, Tim & Debbie
P.S. You kinda were always a lead foot. :)
Yeah Mike! Great job buddy! (smart as the rest of your family is!)
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys made it back. It's good to be able to enjoy those little "funny" or memorable moments in a journey like this. It's great you are writing it down. And, I know what you mean about the speed limit. I always think I'm safe doing 10 over on the highway but guess I'm wrong:(
Another thought that keeps coming to me repeatedy throughout the day this week....something we found out 17 years ago....I find it interesting how one moment in time, one day, can change the course of the rest of your life in ways you never expected. Of course this is always the case, but I'm talking about the moments that you will always remember because of the shock, significance, impact on the course of your life. Thinking of you just as Tim and Debbie described so well above. Amy