I’m in Michigan tonight. 2 days earlier then originally planned. I was originally not planning on being here until Saturday, but Sandi had a change in her schedule when it came childcare. So I moved our reservations up a day and was going to come up tomorrow. But with my date changes my cousins weren’t able to meet, so I visited with my great-aunt some and came up. Besides with the incoming snow tonight I wanted to miss it. So I’ve been chilling with the family.
My flights from Portland to Indy wasn’t bad, just early and long. Got to my folks about 2 hrs after my flight landed, I was so exhausted………tried to stay up as long as possible, but crashed about 9 their time (est) woke up about 3-4 hrs later and then couldn’t crash until about 4am their time, got woken about 7am to my niece being a brat and finally crashing for another hour or so about 30min later.
Took me a bit to get myself together to start my day of driving. Indiana is covered in snow. It always feels weird to come back, so many things are the same but there are changes here and there………….like Purdue moving a Calumet branch right outside of Crown Point…………….looked good. So it kind of has the surreal feeling to it. When I would come up from Florida I would really enjoy the scenery of vegation in Indiana because I didn’t care for Florida’s, but now that I’m living in Oregon I keep looking for Mt Hood and the hills. So now the only really enjoyment I get scenery wise is that it looks like xmas and my confidence in my familiarity with where things are and what I’m doing since I’ve driven this part for about 15yrs of my life.
It was pretty and frosty this morning at my folks but I took a bit to get myself so going, so I didn’t stop for pictures. =( But I have time all next week for it.   I pretty much just plan on chilling with my family, going to stores with them and get some xmas shopping done for the kids. Get a hold of a few of my friends for a dinner. It is great when coming to visit and just feel how loved you are. All the nieces and nephews wanting hugs and your attention. Talking to my folks……….my dad just loves to pick on me…..lol
When it comes to the kids, I’m a huggy person. Never use to want hugs that much except when I was sick when I was a kid, but as I got older they have become reassuring and when someone is upset and your not sure what to say, sometimes a hug says is all.
I better crash, it is about 1am here and the kids will be getting up early for school tomorrow. Then Sandi and I are going out and having a few days of just me and her. =)
