Saturday, December 20, 2008

Road trips

So it's been awhile since I've posted, and alot has happened in the last 2 months.

In early November, I packed up my Rav4, buckled my kiddos in and headed out for a month-long road trip. Our path started in Virginia; wound through Austin TX, went down to Las Cruces NM, back up to Abilene TX (meeting up with my husband for Thanksgiving), east to Chattanooga TN, then finally back home to Virginia.

I absolutely love traveling in the car (especially when I am the one driving). You have so much more control over your itinerary when you drive, unlike traveling by airplane. We all had alot of fun and Miles and Elizabeth are very good travelers.

We got to do so many cool things (like enjoy the warm southwestern temperature while it was getting cold back home). We went to the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum and the blacksmith gave a demonstration and forged a steel arrowhead for Miles. We also saw LOTS of cows and watched a milking demonstration. The Tennessee State Aquarium is one of the best ones we have seen, and the Incline Railroad in Chattanooga was really neat.

A highlight of the trip was getting to spend quality time with our family members that we don't get to see very often. My sister-in-law brought her 7 week old baby boy to Grampy's house for Thanksgiving; bringing the total of great-grandchildren to a big 3 for Mr. Henry McGinty.

As it turns out, I have another road trip coming just next month. When we were in Austin visiting one of my very best friends, she discovered a lump in her breast. The results of the biopsy revealed cancer. In a few weeks she will have a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I will go to Austin and take care of her children and generally keep life moving while she recovers from the surgery.

While my other road trips are done for fun, this one will be done out of love for my friend. It is the "least" of what I would do for her, there is so much more that I am willing to give her if only I get the chance.