"Well, not to make you homesick or anything, but I am sitting at Amanda’s table typing this while Amanda and JaNae are making Sunday dinner. Now, you should know that the whole idea behind taking a Thanksgiving trip the week before Thanksgiving is to avoid the rushes and take time off when nobody else does. So, on Wednesday, at 1:00 p.m., JaNae and I flew to Salt Lake City where JaNae’s sister-in-law, Kelley, picked us up and took us to her and Kevin’s home in Syracuse, Utah. There, we spent the next couple of days. They gave us the use of one of their cars, which allowed us to do several things.
First, we visited JaNae’s grandpa in the Veteran’s home. He’s 94 years old and has lost his memory, so he never knows who we are, but he’s always glad for company, and you never know when the last time you visit him will be. Plus, there will come a day when his memories will be restored, and then he will know just how dedicated JaNae is to making him a part of her life!
Second, we picked up the last couple of presents for Amanda’s birthday, as well as a final gift for Kevin and Kelley, who we happen to have for Christmas. Thus, in our little jaunt to Utah, we got some family obligations taken care of (in a fun way, of course, because, after all, you know how much I love shopping!)
And thirdly, we went down to Lehi to see JaNae’s sister, Deborah, her husband Nic, and their two boys since Deborah is 8 months pregnant, and their family would not be making the trek to Cedar City for the big Thanksgiving celebration.
We traveled to Cedar City on Friday beginning at 2:00 p.m. when Kelley got off work. JaNae and I drove with her and their 6 year old son Cameron. Kevin and Nathan came later after a school dance.
Kelley travels in style. We had licorice, trail mix, and the new M&Ms, the inside of which are made of pretzels (not bad), and all of our munching was accompanied by the sounds of Elton John. (I know, not your idea of fun, but I was in heaven.)
The rest of Friday night and Saturday were spent with our pre-Thanksgiving preparations and eating them, plus a little football, a few games, and some conversation....
Sunday morning, we got up with every intention of attending at least Sacrament Meeting before heading back to Amanda’s. However, the weather report came, and there was supposed to be snow and ice all the way home. We changed plans, ate a quick breakfast at her parents’, and took off. Fortunately, the roads weren’t as bad as predicted. They even have some 80 miles per hour stretches in southern Utah, which we were able to take at full speed....
Now, Amanda has driven down the hill and picked us up in Syracuse to bring us to her home where we are spending the night and celebrating her quarter-century birthday. (See November = Birthdays.) She will be driving us to the Salt Lake airport early in the morning, and our vacation will be over.
The bottom line: It has been a great break, a great treat, a great reunion with the in-laws, and a great celebration with Amanda. Now, back to the grind!"
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