My Lyme symptoms were going away, but not
soon enough to go on a long planned September girls' trip
to Colorado with these dear friends from high school!
They all went - I could not :(
My beautiful friends on Lake Dillon ... without me!
I was well enough to go on my next journey - kinda!
Tom flew here to help me drive Beka's car to her in Cincinnati.
So thankful he was with me to drive most of the way!
We took off on Oct 5th for our 3 day journey to Nashville!
We traveled Route 40 the whole way
... taking a few Route 66 detours!
We spent a few days in Nashville. Me mostly resting and
Tom working on the property! This is the amphitheater
that Tom is clearing on the property!
While we were in Nashville,
Beka was performing as Glinda in Cincinnati!
Brother Steve and Christine were able to go to a show!
I drove Beka's car up to her in Cinci on the 11th!
I stayed with her and Root a couple nights
and Steve for a couple nights!
Great to have family ... everywhere!
Root spent time with me at Steve's
while Beka was busy performing!
Out to a great Breakfast in Cinci with Christine's brother's girls!
We got to see 3 nephews play football! They're fantastic!
Next stop for Beka was Grand Rapids, MI!
We drove up together on Oct 15th!
We had fun getting her settled in and being together!
On the 16th sister Lisa drove up to pick me up!
She and Paul just moved to Kalamazoo, MI
a couple weeks before ... this is their temporary home!
So crazy she was just an hour away!
We then drove back to Grand Rapids on the 18th to play the
Wicked Lottery for the matinee! We also bought tickets for
the evening show and booked Beka's hotel at the 'Wicked"
rate for the night! We won the afternoon lottery and met
these great new friends ... Mike and Pam!
We ended up playing the evening lottery again with them and
going to dinner together!!
I spent the rest of the week with Lisa and Paul ...
Abby came up to hang out, too! Such fun!
On the 24th Mom and her friend Jeannie drove up to Lisa's!
We drove to Grand Rapids together, checked into our hotel
... the room next to Beka!
Great times with 4 ladies sharing a room!
Beka captured this great shot before the show!
We got to see her as Glinda!!
A couple of Beka's intagram posts:)
Mom and Beka enjoyed each other - though
both crashed by midnight :)
I drove Mom and Jeannie to Fremont on the 25th!
I stayed at mom's for over 2 weeks ... doing a few chores,
relaxing, and visiting friends and family!
My 86 year old mom mowing her half acre!
Had a great time with Mom and Aunt Janie ... sweet sisters!
On the 10th we drove to a family gathering at Steve's in Cinci!
Very special for mom to be with all her kids!
There were 16 of us together from many states!
Lots of good food and outside fun!
Aunt Christine and Emily enjoying the lovable chickens!
The sibs and Sam and Brit went out
to the neighborhood hang out!
What great fun memories we made!
Tom and I drove to Cleveland on the 12th
to see Beka as Glinda!
Tom missed seeing her in Cinci and Grand Rapids.
We met a couple of Tom's Fremont friends there, too!
We joined Beka and the Wicked cast after the show
for her birthday celebration! My baby is 25!!
I was so happy to have a birthday lunch with my
special girl on her birthday before I left to fly home!
I LOVE MY GIRL!
So I was gone from home for 39 days!
Moved luggage 14 different times!
I'm HOME from Nov 13th - Dec 14th!
Tim and I LEAVE on the 14th for a month or two trip
to possibly 12 different stops to see family!
Updates in February!!!
WE MAY BE CRAZY!!!
