We're back - again

Yeh, I know its been a long time since I've written but, you see, we were gone and blogging wasn't in my schedule then. But now we're home.

We visited our daughter and family over the 4th. What a great time! Three great grandsons, one new one, three granddaughters, two husbands, one daughter and her husband, and one son. The little new one is only 7 weeks old, the other two greats are 16-1/2 and 18 months. A lot of noise at times, lots of laughing, telling stories, and just plain visitin'. Of course there was eating out, swatting mosquitos, watching some backyard fireworks, and all that stuff that goes along with that kind of get-together.

But its good to be home. Some concerns with the car - gotta get them checked out soon. But other than quivering when filling up the gas tank, all went pretty well. It always rains when we travel across Missouri on I-70, and this time no failing with that. Wet pavement and a little rain, enough of both to make the wipers run most of the way in MO going out, and coming home, yes, one small cloud dropped enough wet stuff to get our windshield wet, but I was determined not to run the wipers, and I got by with that.

The weather was so nice there - until yesterday (Sunday). Then it got hot and oh so muggy. And being only a few miles from the flood waters, many, many bugs. Mosquitos and little green bugs everywhere. And sure enough it was hot when we got back to Kansas. And the wind was blowing briskly. What else would you expect?

But its good to be home. And my bed will feel good again - (well, it already has because I took a late afternoon nap after we got home). Not that we didn't have a good bed while away. The kids always make us sleep in their great big king size bed with adjustable air mattresses. That's always great, but one wonders sometimes at night if you're the only one in bed.

So much for all that. I'll try to do better next time. Still, I remain

Pilgrim on the way