The Long Trip Home
Fate has brought me here on this fine Sunday evening in downtown Champaign, Illinois. Actually, it wasn't really fate...more a reasonable price at the La Quinta down the street and a good stopping place on our way to Florida.
This morning we left Minneapolis for home. Amber and kids have been there since the week after Memorial Day, and I returned last Wednesday. Our plan was to linger on our way home and stop a few places, but we've chosen for the more direct route. Minneapolis - Champaign - Atlanta - Gainesville. We'll be in Gainesville Tuesday through Friday morning because of Amber's business.
Today was the worst travel day we've had on this vacation by far. That's one of the reasons I'm at this coffee shop...the kids we're driving me insane and I needed to get out of there before I completely lost it. We got stuck in a storm-induced traffic jam in Wisconsin that was literally the worst storm I've ever driven through. To make matters worse, I didn't eat too well over the weekend and my stomach and lower regions have been fighting back all day. Lovely combination.
More about the trip and my three weeks alone at home later. I'm too tired to get into details now. Good stuff is happening though, and for that I'm thankful, even if today sucked.
Anyway, pray for us tomorrow if you get a chance. We'll be touring the heartland in our family truckster. Peace.
This morning we left Minneapolis for home. Amber and kids have been there since the week after Memorial Day, and I returned last Wednesday. Our plan was to linger on our way home and stop a few places, but we've chosen for the more direct route. Minneapolis - Champaign - Atlanta - Gainesville. We'll be in Gainesville Tuesday through Friday morning because of Amber's business.
Today was the worst travel day we've had on this vacation by far. That's one of the reasons I'm at this coffee shop...the kids we're driving me insane and I needed to get out of there before I completely lost it. We got stuck in a storm-induced traffic jam in Wisconsin that was literally the worst storm I've ever driven through. To make matters worse, I didn't eat too well over the weekend and my stomach and lower regions have been fighting back all day. Lovely combination.
More about the trip and my three weeks alone at home later. I'm too tired to get into details now. Good stuff is happening though, and for that I'm thankful, even if today sucked.
Anyway, pray for us tomorrow if you get a chance. We'll be touring the heartland in our family truckster. Peace.
posted by Mike Bishop at 10:20 PM
3 Comments:
Can't help but wonder which coffee shop you were enjoying. There are some good ones near campus.
Just drop the ol' Brantster's name in Champaign, and everything's on the house.
Brant
Check the link at the top... Cafe Kopi.
A fave hangout.
I could order a basket of toast there. They would take a loaf of french bread, slice it, toast every slice, and pile it in a basket for me.
Basket of Toast.
I love that place.
Brant
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