The Journey Chronicles: Day One, Taking Care of Business

Originally Posted 1/27/08

We started out late, because I kept thinking of things to do-"We're going to be gone for a week, maybe I should bleach the tea & coffee pots, wash the shower curtains, etc." We also had the normal travel delays-well, normal for our house anyway. The worm container (snake food) got pushed to the back of the fridge, and the worms froze. So, we had to make a quick worm run, so Bindi wouldn't starve while we were gone.
We were finally underway, with most of our belongings stuffed into the back of the van. We stopped for a while at Brandon's Mom's house, who graciously agreed to babysit Nicky for us. I don't think he would've been as excited had he known he would be getting a bath & haircut during his stay.
We arrived at Brandon's Dad's house sometime in the afternoon. It was good to see them with the kids. Meme & Papa's house is a grandkid's paradise-late night grilled cheese & tic-tac-toe games, unlimited hugs & pizza rolls. What more could you ask for?
We got a good night's sleep, and overnight, the rain turned to ice. What do you expect, traveling north in January, right?