We arrived around 3:30 pm on June 30th. Grandma and neice Megan and nephew Ryan were there to greet the van-bound travellers. In reality, the trip wasn’t as bad as I had imagined it was going to be. Sometimes it’s nice to be stuck in a closed-in area with those you love. Our only regret at this point is that we didn’t bring 2 audio books for the trip.
On long road trips, we try and pick audio books to share together. During past trips we have done Boxcar Children, The Hobbit, Huckleberry Finn, and others. This time we chose Moon Over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool. We weren’t sure how it was going to be but it was a Newbery Award Winner so it had great potential. And that’s why we should have brought along 2 books.
This one was so well written, charming and captivating that we finished it on this side of the trip so we have nothing to listen to on the way home…unless of course, we decide to “read” it again, which all good books should be! J
Last night, we enjoyed a great dinner with the family and today we are celebrating Canada Day with pony rides, cook-outs and topping the evening off with fireworks! Happy Birthday, Canada!
Tomorrow we leave for the cabin with more relaxing to come! Thank you to all those praying for our safe arrival! We have made it! We pray you all have a wonderful and blessed weekend!
Good afternoon Pastor, Rachel and Family. Greetings as I have a blogspot from when I worked in Brooklyn, and I have the technology to use it, I am the official congregation spokesperson (LOL).
ReplyDeleteToday at Church we ALL prayed for your continued safety and renewing, relaxation on your journey.
I was elected by the congregation to ask officially, what is a butter tart? Serious question as none of us New York people know what that is.
I was also asked to ask you to please bring back enough of these "butter tarts" so that each of us may indeed understand and taste the wonder of these tarts that you so love. (Not so serious.)
Some people also would like a straw as they have read about your problem with those and this would be symbolic of their vicariously living your journey with you. Not serious at all, maybe. :o)
Hugs, and love and may God continue to bless and keep each and everyone of you as you continue your journey. Stacey