Back Again

I will not even try to catch up since I last posted. Too much water under the bridge.

Today got me out of bed at 5:00 AM to meet the Auto Train in Lorton, VA. and lead my aunt (Dean) to Route 50 in Maryland. She decided to return early from Florida because of health and doctors. The message for Amtrak trains said that the train may be as late as 10:00 AM but would probably be in by 9:00 AM depending on how many stops they made for freight trains to pass. Close enough for government work, I guess.

The train arrived at 8:54 and it took about an hour to unload her van. We headed up the road and and made it though the maze of roads around the area called the "mixing bowl" and onto Rte. 50, thanks to my GPS. I love that thing!!!! We went almost to the Bay Bridge to McDonald's to eat and chat for more than an hour.

On my way home I stopped at Nancy's place in Reston to give her a movie that I thought she would enjoy, stayed about 15 minutes and got home for my nap about 2:30 PM.

The holiday season went pretty much the same way, with me running up and down the road for 6 days. I clocked over 600 miles just visiting family. Next year, I have promised myself that I'll leave town until the Christmas Season is over. Last year I spent that time in Tampa with my friend Lucy, and it was so much easier. But I did miss seeing my family.

This past week was unbelievable with temps in the 70's Mon. and Tues., 60's Wed.,Thurs. and Fri. and 50's today. I think we are going to get hit with some cold now but the snow is supposed to go North of us. Couldn't last forever, it is January!!!