When I left you, Ollie had just found out we were arriving a day earlier than she thought. “Yikes! I was going to clean house tomorrow.” She exclaimed.
I reassured her. “Go ahead, but I’m not helping. I’m on vacation.” None of us cleaned house. Instead, we drank coffee and told wild stories till time to go out to lunch every day, then shopped a little in the afternoons. I haven’t shopped since I retired, so I really enjoyed it. I even bought red pajamas. Next time I take a trip, my host can sing “She’ll Be Wearing Red Pajamas When She comes.”
We visited my uncle’s grave in the National Cemetery at Elgin, Oklahoma, a very reverent and fitting place for our service members and their spouses. (Pictured above. Shirley Martin and Ollie Johnson)
Regrettably, we had to leave after a short three days. I would have loved to stay a month, but Ollie got lucky. We had to get home for Christmas. I love travelling with women. dawdling over lunch and drinking all the tea I want. No one complains about stopping for the bathroom or worries about “making good time.” You can even stop at fruit stands or resale shops.
The last thing Mother said as she got off the train was, “Now I want to ride the train to San Antonio to see Ann.” So much for clearing her bucket list! I guess that’s how she made it to eighty-nine!
Homeward Bound.
Thanks
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Red is a fine color on you! And I love how your Mom is sitting!!!!!! She is NOT 89. She is forever whatever age she wants to be! 🙂
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She says she feels eighteen.
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I can see that.
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John is schedule-driven, a slave to his own plans. It’s a way of life, and after 53 years, I’m very used to it.
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It’s good to make friends with what we can’t change.
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Wise words.
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Now I know what to put on my bucket list — traveling with women! We made so much good time with family travel that I should have a year left over to whoop it up.
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You must have one fine man!
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You look ravishing in red!
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Why thank you. I am trying to break up relationships around the world. Hope I haven’t set the bar too high.
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Looks like you are all going to embark on another adventure to San Antonio!! I love your red PJs, they are great! 🙂
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Thanks. I expect San Antonio is in my future.
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Haha…. definitely! She keeps it (and all of you) going!!
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Always.
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😃
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nice, happy new year!
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Thanks. You, too.
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Part 3 of Bucket List for a Spring Chicken.
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Thanks so much.
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You would see Grandpa!
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And she’ll have to sleep with grandpa” as well!
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I wanna travel with women too! I have to beg – mean, really BEG – for a wee break! As for anything else, well………..
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So glad Bud’s bladder has aged.
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Lol !!!! At this end, me too! The diuretics and prostrate can be a woman’s best friend when road tripping 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Such a blessing for women passengers.
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