I read a quote somewhere that, “life is what actually happens, while you’re making other plans”. I think that is what happened to us these last few months. The plans for this Holiday season were: spend six weeks from mid-November through Christmas, run to Mexico for a quick beach vacation, and fulfill a commitment we had made for February and then head to Joshua Tree National Park. Life gave us a bit of a tumble but we still came up smiling.
We figured six weeks was plenty of time to see everyone and enjoy the Holidays with friends and family. And then move on.
What really happened: We came in early in November because the inspection on the truck and motorcycle were up in October and we were concerned about getting a ticket. We did get to meet up with a few friends and had a great time with family. We didn’t get to fit everyone in because of schedule conflicts. And then immediately after Christmas our whole household contracted Covid-19. My Mom was severally affected, but the rest of us (my sister, her husband and Mark and I) had mild and varied symptoms. So that was 14 days without leaving the house. I’m NOT whining, I know y’all have been through all this and more, in varying degrees …
When our quarantine was over, we are afraid to fly to Mexico in case we couldn’t get back home. And then we had the “Snowpocalypse” of 2021. So in all; my Sister and her husband, who had agreed to house us for 6 weeks, graciously let that stretch into 4 months. It was an awesome bonding experience for Shawn and I. We laughed, we had quiet mornings over coffee, we tried new recipes, we did battle with the snow and ice and power outages, just like y’all did but that meant I didn’t get to see all y’all. For the Marks, it was a couple of trips to the Limestone lake house, to keep the water pipes from freezing. It hit 3 degrees and that house was also without power.
Our daughter got a new job also, and we are hanging around the north Texas area; so that we can help her and her husband move to a new state. For the next leg of our journey, we found and accepted a job for this upcoming summer. And we are excited to be able to share that new part, of our journey.
Thanks for checking in on us. This year looks like a lot of fun. Stop by when you have a minute to see our progress and let us know how you’re doing post Covid and post Texas Snowpocalypse days.
Man what a ride for you guys the last couple of months. I’m glad you came through and clear the other side of all of this. I’m excited to see your update!!