Well as originally planned I should be 560.7 miles from where I am now. I am not. I'm still here in Grand Rapids. Which I am okay with because I love it here, but I am not happy with why I am still here.
I tried traveling those miles. I only made it 37 miles.
I was 523.7 miles away from seeing my parents! I was 523.7 miles away from step one to making it to San Francisco!
It was me, Sir Phillip Ralph III (my beta fish), and the road. We were just at the very beginning of a wonderful 9-10 hour bonding road trip!
I knew I shouldn't have left. I knew there was a reason my check engine light came on the night before. I knew it!
No my check engine light had nothing to do with why I only made it 37 miles. My engine seems to be fine. Or at least I think it is.
Gas tank was filled, car was packed, coffee in hand. I was ready to go. One issue, I had to go to the bathroom. It is so like me to have to go to the bathroom at the beginning of a road trip. Why didn't I hold it? Why couldn't I have made it 10 more miles and stopped at the rest area? You're probably thinking to yourself, well never go on a trip with her. She is one of those "I have to stop every hour to go to the bathroom" people. IT'S NOT MY FAULT! and no, you're wrong.
I stopped in the wrong place. I did. Too many winding roads, black "invisible" ice. Yes, thanks to you ice I am now here in Grand Rapids. I hope you're happy. I HOPE YOU MELT!
Bubba, my car, is in rough condition, but he is strong and will make it through. Yes, my car is strong, he has a personality. I love my car, get off my back.
After
After my fender got straighten out. I now can open my door all the way! Progress people, progress.
We did it! My family, after many many years, finally was able to spend Christmas morning together and just as a family. Mom and Dad, Adam, Jenny and I. It was wonderful! I have to give a shout out to my Aunt Colleen and Uncle Mel and family for letting us use their house while they were out of town for the holiday.
Normally, and when I say that, for the last 8 years or so we'd all be at my Grandparents house and have Christmas morning there. As much as I love my grandparents, there is just something about opening presents in the morning when you get up and then going to their house from Christmas breakfast.
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Mind you that this is two family's presents.
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I really enjoyed being with my family this Christmas; even though the whole family wasn't together. I still enjoyed it.
These pictures were taken separately and we all have similar facial expression. Can you tell we are related?
I have one more Christmas to go to, which is my cousins Christmas party. We all drew names and bought that person a gift, you know how it goes. It makes me upset that we are not all going to be there but 99% of us will be. As you get older it will be harder and harder to get the whole family together.
As I said early I had part of my family out of town for Christmas and my sister Jen took care of their house and watched their dog Bailey and my cousins cat Fraidee. So Bailey got to spend Christmas with my family and Ellie!
Mosh of picture Jen, Adam and I took.
Alright to the part I'm sure you weren't waiting for.
What did I get for Christmas? Well there comes a time in any persons life when their Christmas gifts become practical and over the year our gifts have become more and more practical this year was the most practical.
My gift list
1. My parents got my muffler fixed! Now I don't sound like a monster truck! Yay Bubba!
2. Yoga pants
3. Sicolcogy (Si Robertson's Book)
4. Si Robertson air freshener
5. A couple bumper stickers from Duck Dynasty
6. A cow light!
7. A lock for a gym locker that I can use at school
8. Gift cards
9. A cow coaster
So maybe not all were practical but the muffler was. :)
My cow light!
I hope your Christmas was just as enjoyable as mine was! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
