"Truckin"

I am now a trucker!! Never thought I'd be able to add that to my list of accomplishments! Last week I made a trip down to Virginia, again, to be with family as we put closure to my Mom's passing. We sold her house (by the grace of God it sold quickly) and we had to pick up the items that we each were going to get. My mom always took people to Crabbtree Falls when they came to visit but she never made it to the top. We were determined we would carry her to the top. Friday morning we packed lunches and drove to the park. We left George, the dog, home cuz he doesn't like crowds (or even family members he doesn't know well for that matter) Besides we had enough to handle what with 7 (mature)adults... 6 because no one considers Jim (my brother) mature (I love you, Jim!) 4 - 20somethings, 2 collegians, and 1 flity high-schooler AND 1 beautiful baby...(guess who that was!) The hike was beautiful and the Falls were gorgeous! The path wound up the mountain back and forth giving glimpses of the Falls to keep you going higher. Finally, we reached the top, which opened up to expose a breathtaking view. We said goodbye to Mom, sang "Delta Dawn" ,both the corrected way and also to the tune of "She'll be coming around the Mountain" which is how Mom insisted it really went, laughed and cried and then headed back down. It was a good day. I hope Mom likes the view. I wonder what My kids will remember when I'm gone?

So back to the truck. My Bro rented a 22' truck to bring all our "stuff" back home. Only thing is, that his home is in NY and mine in ME. So he and I jumped in the truck on Sunday morning at "O dark:30AM and headed for NY 91/2 hours later we were there. In NY.... I still had to drive that beast back to Maine!!! But I have a gracious God who loves me and was not willing to see me fail. The weather was good, the traffic was light and the truck drove like a charm! Good thing I didn't have to backup! And I made it home in 8 hours! The sun was still shining! (but I hope I don't have to do it again for a very long time)