justaboutgeese
Well-Known Member
Over the last few weeks I managed to drive a bit over four thousand miles, see some of the nicest minis in the country, visit and meet with several forum members and make what I hope will be friendships that will last a lifetime. There were many more people I wanted to visit and should have. There were no doubt people on the route whose driveways I literally drove right past. But I see more road trips coming in the future and can only hope they are as pleasant as this one.
There were experiences that memories are made of, at MBennit her horses were so friendly and inquisitive I was lucky to get out of the paddock with shoe laces. We sat in lawn chairs in the paddock with the horses and enjoyed a pleasant chat. The trip to visit Reo who puts so much work into our secret Santa program was more than just an enjoyable lunch. We spent several hours looking at horses talking and just discussing life in general. Hard to think of a young woman more dedicated to her animals and the forum than she is. At field of dreams I walked their many barns and looked at their fine animals. They have a set-up, location and potential that many people would be envious of. After the tour of the farm Lucy made an excellent dinner companion. We talked at great length of the logistics of their move from Pa to Texas. Their experience will greatly influence how far I might be prepared to move and what I might take with me. The same day presented me with the chance to visit BCody. She was such a pleasant person to meet and talk with. It was just two days before her horses left. With the nice location they have and nice barn lets just hope its a matter of a short time until she jumps back into her love of horses again. Then there was the trip to Marty's Mountain. Certainly caught her off guard and in her nightgown. She should have warned me that cell phones just do not work in her part of the world. But once the shock was over and she got her thong tightened I was treated as a member of the family and even got to fork out the mini poop from her cart. A bit of advice for anybody venturing up her hill. When she climbs on that little tractor its best to stand behind a stall or fence post. Defiantly a wild woman at the wheel !!!!! To her credit she makes great waffles and is full of a lifetimes worth of experience and advice. Her family and their life experiences made me feel welcome and looking forward to another visit on the mountain. Her little Timmy is every bit as she makes him out to be. He is going to grow up to be a wonderful driving animal. The last stop on the journey was to visit our wonderful woman in the hollow, Demimore. Her log cabin nestled in the woods with its pleasant views from every window along with the pleasant company of her and her fifteen year old son made it a hard place to leave. I stayed over the night in her guest room and it seemed like we never ran out of things to talk about from the time I got there until I had to force myself to leave. She made blueberry muffins to go with my coffee (and her tea) and a wonderful roast beef supper that evening. For the first time in months sleep amid the serenity of her hollow in the hills came easily and peacefully. She can be counted as a link in the golden chain of friendship.
One of the limiting factors on my travels was the fact my daughter was moving. Their house had been on the market for ten months when they finally got an offer the worked for them.. The offer came on the day my travel started and one condition was they were going to close in less than thirty days !!!!!! Much time was devoted to helping watch and entertain my four Texas grandchildren. A trip to the zoo (to keep them out of moms way) walks by the lake which they were moving away from forever. We had a lunch at Mc Donalds as well as as afternoon at the movies. It was a visit for Gramps and the kids to spoil each other and all four were full of hugs for me. Their move from from Frisco (just north of Dallas) to San Antonio went well and I was only to glad to be there to help and join in their family life closely for that week.
Now that its all over its time to get to work on my own plans for the future as well as getting ready for another road trip. Next time I hope to have more time to visit more of the forum members by better planning and a route which allows for more leisure.
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There were experiences that memories are made of, at MBennit her horses were so friendly and inquisitive I was lucky to get out of the paddock with shoe laces. We sat in lawn chairs in the paddock with the horses and enjoyed a pleasant chat. The trip to visit Reo who puts so much work into our secret Santa program was more than just an enjoyable lunch. We spent several hours looking at horses talking and just discussing life in general. Hard to think of a young woman more dedicated to her animals and the forum than she is. At field of dreams I walked their many barns and looked at their fine animals. They have a set-up, location and potential that many people would be envious of. After the tour of the farm Lucy made an excellent dinner companion. We talked at great length of the logistics of their move from Pa to Texas. Their experience will greatly influence how far I might be prepared to move and what I might take with me. The same day presented me with the chance to visit BCody. She was such a pleasant person to meet and talk with. It was just two days before her horses left. With the nice location they have and nice barn lets just hope its a matter of a short time until she jumps back into her love of horses again. Then there was the trip to Marty's Mountain. Certainly caught her off guard and in her nightgown. She should have warned me that cell phones just do not work in her part of the world. But once the shock was over and she got her thong tightened I was treated as a member of the family and even got to fork out the mini poop from her cart. A bit of advice for anybody venturing up her hill. When she climbs on that little tractor its best to stand behind a stall or fence post. Defiantly a wild woman at the wheel !!!!! To her credit she makes great waffles and is full of a lifetimes worth of experience and advice. Her family and their life experiences made me feel welcome and looking forward to another visit on the mountain. Her little Timmy is every bit as she makes him out to be. He is going to grow up to be a wonderful driving animal. The last stop on the journey was to visit our wonderful woman in the hollow, Demimore. Her log cabin nestled in the woods with its pleasant views from every window along with the pleasant company of her and her fifteen year old son made it a hard place to leave. I stayed over the night in her guest room and it seemed like we never ran out of things to talk about from the time I got there until I had to force myself to leave. She made blueberry muffins to go with my coffee (and her tea) and a wonderful roast beef supper that evening. For the first time in months sleep amid the serenity of her hollow in the hills came easily and peacefully. She can be counted as a link in the golden chain of friendship.
One of the limiting factors on my travels was the fact my daughter was moving. Their house had been on the market for ten months when they finally got an offer the worked for them.. The offer came on the day my travel started and one condition was they were going to close in less than thirty days !!!!!! Much time was devoted to helping watch and entertain my four Texas grandchildren. A trip to the zoo (to keep them out of moms way) walks by the lake which they were moving away from forever. We had a lunch at Mc Donalds as well as as afternoon at the movies. It was a visit for Gramps and the kids to spoil each other and all four were full of hugs for me. Their move from from Frisco (just north of Dallas) to San Antonio went well and I was only to glad to be there to help and join in their family life closely for that week.
Now that its all over its time to get to work on my own plans for the future as well as getting ready for another road trip. Next time I hope to have more time to visit more of the forum members by better planning and a route which allows for more leisure.
