Wednesday, August 09, 2006
I'm Baaaack!
Okay, so maybe I exaggerated a little on the distance I had to drive. It’s actually 700 miles from home to mom’s. We drove it on the Tuesday, and it took 13 hours. Believe me when I say the kids were being hustled at the pee breaks – and those were the only stops. Coming home we took two days and spent the night at a motel with a pool, sauna and hot tub for a lazy last night on the road. I always find I have more energy to get somewhere that I do after the vacation is over.
It was a great week,
with lots of visiting. I was so happy to see mom. Her hearing has gotten worse so things were kinda loud sometimes. There was a day at the beach, one at the local Splash Island Pool, mom’s birthday supper, a little bit of shopping and the girls went to the movie The Devil Wears Prada. We managed to pack a lot into a week. This is Splash Island.
The night before we left, mom gave me a ring she has worn for over 60 years. When she got married in her youth, they didn’t have a wedding ring. Mom’s mom (my grandma) gave them her wedding band and mom has worn it since. In the normal course of events, it would have eventually come to me, but mom wanted me to have it now so I will be the third generation to wear it. It is the right size and fits perfectly with my own wedding rings. So eventually one of my girls will be left the symbol of their father’s love, and one will become the fourth generation to wear a plain gold band that has seen some strong women in it’s time. Can you tell I get all mushy and sentimental after a visit home? This is a picture of mom and me.
Anyway, lots to do now that we are back. It’s gonna take me a little time to catch up on everybody’s blogs. But it is good to be home.
It was a great week,
with lots of visiting. I was so happy to see mom. Her hearing has gotten worse so things were kinda loud sometimes. There was a day at the beach, one at the local Splash Island Pool, mom’s birthday supper, a little bit of shopping and the girls went to the movie The Devil Wears Prada. We managed to pack a lot into a week. This is Splash Island.The night before we left, mom gave me a ring she has worn for over 60 years. When she got married in her youth, they didn’t have a wedding ring. Mom’s mom (my grandma) gave them her wedding band and mom has worn it since. In the normal course of events, it would have eventually come to me, but mom wanted me to have it now so I will be the third generation to wear it. It is the right size and fits perfectly with my own wedding rings. So eventually one of my girls will be left the symbol of their father’s love, and one will become the fourth generation to wear a plain gold band that has seen some strong women in it’s time. Can you tell I get all mushy and sentimental after a visit home? This is a picture of mom and me.
Anyway, lots to do now that we are back. It’s gonna take me a little time to catch up on everybody’s blogs. But it is good to be home.
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*waves* Welcome back Surveysez!
Glad you had a nice time visiting your mom. How wonderful to have her ring. I love things like that. *tears up*
I have it backwards. My mom lost her wedding band a couple of years ago so I gave her mine to wear :-)
That's a lovely picture of you and your mom. For some reason, I thought you were a blond(e). Don't know why LOL.
Glad you had a nice time visiting your mom. How wonderful to have her ring. I love things like that. *tears up*
I have it backwards. My mom lost her wedding band a couple of years ago so I gave her mine to wear :-)
That's a lovely picture of you and your mom. For some reason, I thought you were a blond(e). Don't know why LOL.
For some reason I thought you were Richard Dawson..."Survey says....!"
I love the story of the ring. Stuff like that is priceless.
I love the story of the ring. Stuff like that is priceless.
Once upon a time I was blonde. I was one of those tow headed white blonde kids, and over the years it gradually darkened to become a lightish golden brown in my twenties. But when it fell out from treatments, it grew back in dark brunette! I thought it would lighten again, but hasn't yet. Guess the colour change is permanent.
Welcome back!!!!!
So glad that you had a good time. We missed you around here.
Love the pics. *smooch*
So glad that you had a good time. We missed you around here.
Love the pics. *smooch*
At least it didn't grow in gray. Or did it? *squinty eyes*
Love the pics and love the family sentiment.
Welcome home. I'm leaving Friday for a vacation. I think I'll go post about it in my blog.
Love the pics and love the family sentiment.
Welcome home. I'm leaving Friday for a vacation. I think I'll go post about it in my blog.
Yay! Survey is back!
I'm glad you had a good time. Very cool story of the ring. My oldest sister has my mom's engagement ring. It entered her possession and has never been seen again. She never wears it. Stupid. Other sister and I both would have worn it.
I have heard other people comment that their hair grew back a different color after a medical crisis. Or it grew back curly instead of straight, or vice versa. Weird how hair does that.
I'm glad you had a good time. Very cool story of the ring. My oldest sister has my mom's engagement ring. It entered her possession and has never been seen again. She never wears it. Stupid. Other sister and I both would have worn it.
I have heard other people comment that their hair grew back a different color after a medical crisis. Or it grew back curly instead of straight, or vice versa. Weird how hair does that.
Welcome back!
Splash island looks way too awesome!
How cool that your mom gave you the ring now. What a sweet thing to have it and know she and grandma wore it and that one of the DDs will have it one day too.
Splash island looks way too awesome!
How cool that your mom gave you the ring now. What a sweet thing to have it and know she and grandma wore it and that one of the DDs will have it one day too.
Glad you had a nice time! The pic is cute..you two match!
I'm not sentimental. I wish I was.
My boss's hair became curly after her graves disease. She never lost a ton of hair, it just slowly started to get curly. Weird.
I'm not sentimental. I wish I was.
My boss's hair became curly after her graves disease. She never lost a ton of hair, it just slowly started to get curly. Weird.
DD was really excited to see the picture of Splash Island. She really wants to go there.
Nice story about the ring. I wear DH's aunt's wedding band and engagement ring. I hope to pass it down to DD one day.
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Nice story about the ring. I wear DH's aunt's wedding band and engagement ring. I hope to pass it down to DD one day.
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