Ringing in the New Year
We're home, in a sense -- we've made it back to the right state, at least. In the original scheme of things, I guess we would have actually been back in Tucson yesterday, but then we stayed an extra day in Boulder, so we pushed back our departure from Idaho by a day. Then we decided to stop overnight in Reno, at Trish and Dave's house...and we spent an extra day there. Obviously, we're not terribly good at stopping overnight anywhere other than at a Days Inn (incidentally, where we are now -- our third this trip). Our excuse yesterday was that Maya had gotten some pretty bad diaper rash, and we needed a place where she could run around for a day without a diaper on; where better than a relative's house? At least they have hardwood floors. Plus, Trish offered to babysit if we wanted to go out, so Missy and I went to see I Am Legend (I never thought Missy would go to another "scary movie") and to Starbucks. Maya, diaperless, peed on their bed while we were gone; at least they have dogs, so they're kind of used to it. Later, Missy and Trish went out to a casino and got a few free drinks while playing poker, and (supposedly) broke even, more or less.
Anyhow, I'd sort of hoped to make it home in a marathon trip today, but it was not to be. We lost 45 minutes in Reno trying to find the best route home, then once we finally got on the road, Ben threw up all over his seat. Oh, did I mention that Missy has been terribly sick today? She woke up with a bit of a stomach flu, and it only progressed throughout the day. Finally around midday, Missy, Ben and Maya all fell asleep, and I was able to get in a couple hours of driving uninterrupted by urgent trips to the bathroom or the side of the road. Wanting to make tomorrow an easier day, I kept pushing on, even after everyone woke up. As we were debating where to stop, I asked Missy what the next major town after Kingman was, and without looking at the map, she instantly responded "Divorce". After weighing my options for a while, I decided that it might be best to stop in Kingman for the night; we're not supposed to get divorced for a few more years.
Anyhow, we should be home tomorrow...or rather, later today! Happy New Year!
Anyhow, I'd sort of hoped to make it home in a marathon trip today, but it was not to be. We lost 45 minutes in Reno trying to find the best route home, then once we finally got on the road, Ben threw up all over his seat. Oh, did I mention that Missy has been terribly sick today? She woke up with a bit of a stomach flu, and it only progressed throughout the day. Finally around midday, Missy, Ben and Maya all fell asleep, and I was able to get in a couple hours of driving uninterrupted by urgent trips to the bathroom or the side of the road. Wanting to make tomorrow an easier day, I kept pushing on, even after everyone woke up. As we were debating where to stop, I asked Missy what the next major town after Kingman was, and without looking at the map, she instantly responded "Divorce". After weighing my options for a while, I decided that it might be best to stop in Kingman for the night; we're not supposed to get divorced for a few more years.
Anyhow, we should be home tomorrow...or rather, later today! Happy New Year!
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