I'm happy to report that I made it to Georgia yesterday about 5 pm, although not without incident! Of course there had to be an adventure along the way! I stopped somewhere in KY at a McDonald's just so I could use the restroom, it was meant to be a quick 2 minute stop just to pee! As I went back to my car, I opened the trunk because I desperately needed some hand lotion which was in my bag in the trunk. I got the hand lotion and slammed the trunk shut. Ummmm did I mention the keys were in the trunk, the car was locked and my cell phone was in the car? Here I was in I-don't-know-where, Kentucky, my keys are locked in my trunk and I have no cell phone to call anyone. This is lovely! Luckily, when I was 16 years old, my Dad (and probably my mom, too but I seem to remember it as My Dad) bought me a AAA membership and I have kept the membership active all these years, in fact when Anthony turned 16 I bought him one too and have bought it for him every year since. Amazingly, as I was about to approach someone to see if I could borrow their cell phone to call AAA I noticed McDonald's had a PAY PHONE! I couldn't believe it! So - I did have to ask someone where in the world I was!! Turns out I was in Berea, KY. I called AAA and for the first time ever - they were there in 20 minutes! Crisis averted! WHEW! The rest of the trip was uneventful, well except for when I got lost but that was short lived and I found my way.
I was so excited to get here and see everyone. My nephew, Lucas who is 2 is now saying my name!! "Aunt Tacy!" - pretty much every sentence today has started with "Aunt Tacy"... I love it! Little Mason is an absolute doll! He is so incredibly tiny! I think Ranee said that he was now pushing 8 lbs. Can I tell you neither of my kids were EVER this small! For crying out loud, Dakota was 9 lbs 10 oz at birth! I've taken some pictures and will post some when I get home.
I even have video of Lucas saying "GO BUCKS!" :)
Its been a great visit and I hit the road to go home in the morning.
Other than to see my brother and his family - another reason I really wanted to get out of town this weekend was so that I wouldn't eat (or more likely drink) my way through the weekend. It was 5 years ago today that my Dad passed away. I think of him every day and miss him so much. I know we all do. This year the anniversary of his death seems to be hitting me harder than normal and I'm not 100% sure why. I really thought I had made great strides towards working my way through "accepting" his death. Maybe I wasn't as successful as I wanted to think I was! I know if I would have stayed in town I would have sat at the bar watching football and drinking (and probably eating bad things) all day long! Sooooo... instead, I took a road trip. The day has been filled with laughter from puzzle working with Lucas and of course the OSU Michigan football game!
Anyways - I think my trip to avoid the emotions that were overwhelming me earlier this week have been somewhat successful. YES - I ran away from them - but isn't that better than eating or drinking my way through them? Will they resurface when I hit town tomorrow? Probably. I just realized as I was typing this that this is the first year I didn't visit his grave and put flowers down on the anniversary of his death. Oh boy - maybe running wasn't the best idea... but I did it and I'm glad I did. Ive had a great time with my brother and his family AND I feel like Lucas actually knows who I am now!
Your Dad knows you love him and would rather see you happy and away than drowning the pain. HUGE HUGS
I am so proud of you, Tracy :)
Think of it this way, at least you are doing a transfer addiction. Shoot, when my emotions get too much where I want to eat, I go to sleep. I SHOULD probably work out but sleeping is at least better than eating.
You continue to be a role model and I really appreciate your friendship :)
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Doyle | Nov 23, 2008 at 11:42 AM