L.A.

My husband and I went to L.A. last weekend. We drove there in six hours! Of course, I must be talking about Lower Alabama rather than a city in California. We went for a family reunion with his siblings and had a wonderful time visiting. Bill is the baby of the three but when you get to be in the fifth decade, everyone seems the same age!

The place we visited was Dothan, Alabama. We had not been there before and were quite impressed with the size of the city. His brother and wife have a lovely house in a quiet residential neighborhood. The layout is great with the master bedroom on one side of the house and our guest room on the other so everyone has their privacy at night. Now if you were staying in the guest room at our house, our snoring might disturb you!
Bill's sister traveled from above Phenix City with her sweet daughters who never seem to age. Another beautiful grown niece and a very young, charming niece were also with us part of the time.

The traveling time was about six hours but of course we made a couple of stops on the way. Getting out and stretching is so necessary when you have arthritis in some joints. The time passed by faster because we listened to an audio book. This one was long enough for both "legs" of the trip. It's a great story - - - if you can cope with one of the main characters whining a lot - - but she is one of the reasons there is such a complex plot. He and I are now listening to the sequel on the way to and from work. We try and predict what will happen next.

Last weekend was a wonderful visit with precious family and beautiful weather - - - if you don't count the rain for the first hour on the return trip. It was great to have a break from winter and be able to be outside most Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." Matthew 12:50