"[...] our home will have returned to its natural state, which is a natural disaster." - You have me laughing hard on this, as for me it's very relatable :)
Caves scare the hell outa me. Went into several when a kid without hating them too bad. But, in 1978 when we were mid-20s and with a 3-yr-old, we went in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The walkway was so narrow that only one person could walk it. It also was so dark I was afraid we'd tumble off the path and into whatever was below. We rode in a boat in the lake at the bottom - in pitch black. I had nightmares about our son tumbling off the side of that path or off the boat for quite some time. That was the last of my trips down below....and it may have been the beginning of my severe claustrophobia. So good luck and hope you all enjoy it and whatever else that's left of your plans gets off without a hitch.
My mother has fridge magnet that says “My housekeeping style is best described as “there seems to have been a struggle”. Tho my brother gave it to her I’m counting on inheriting it.
<<I’d post pictures to prove it, but I don’t want to play a game of “I spy” where ten thousand people point out the dust bunny I missed.>> #trudat Can't wait to hear about the cave trip
I don't know if this has ever come up, but in all the mayhem with where your kids would be, who was taking care of your Animal Farm? (And yes, I did capitalize that on purpose! As an English major, you will hopefully appreciate it.)
I would have been most upset by no one seeing the result of our frenzied house cleaning! I hate cleaning! And for it to be wasted😫!
Isn’t there a belief that the third time something happens to you, that’s it? Third times a charm, or something like that? So no more surgeries…hopefully?
You cannot carry Waffle thru the cave. There are so many narrow paths! She should be able to make it on her own. My younger brother was 6 when he first went and did just fine. I would hate for you to miss the cave!
#FACTCHECK - Betsy did the adult Easter Egg Hunt at your parents last year - check your newsletters from then. You were impressed with her success rate against the practiced wolves (your siblings).
One vacation episode that stands out to me was when my tribe toured the Statue of Liberty - back in the day when you could go all the way up cross the crown and back down. Unfortunately after a certain level, it too became a one person wide venture - with open stairs. The metal kind with no riser, just a never ending series of open treads. This was VERY upsetting to our then 8yo who screamed the entire way up, across the crown and down. Trying to get him to take in the view from the crown added to the pitch. There is no amount of apologies that one can make to the endless line of tourists enclosed in the innards with you. We later (like when he was 15/16 ) discovered he has a debilitating fear of heights. Those were the days ;)
"[...] our home will have returned to its natural state, which is a natural disaster." - You have me laughing hard on this, as for me it's very relatable :)
I have to admit I am really concerned about your cave trip!
Caves scare the hell outa me. Went into several when a kid without hating them too bad. But, in 1978 when we were mid-20s and with a 3-yr-old, we went in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The walkway was so narrow that only one person could walk it. It also was so dark I was afraid we'd tumble off the path and into whatever was below. We rode in a boat in the lake at the bottom - in pitch black. I had nightmares about our son tumbling off the side of that path or off the boat for quite some time. That was the last of my trips down below....and it may have been the beginning of my severe claustrophobia. So good luck and hope you all enjoy it and whatever else that's left of your plans gets off without a hitch.
My mother has fridge magnet that says “My housekeeping style is best described as “there seems to have been a struggle”. Tho my brother gave it to her I’m counting on inheriting it.
<<I’d post pictures to prove it, but I don’t want to play a game of “I spy” where ten thousand people point out the dust bunny I missed.>> #trudat Can't wait to hear about the cave trip
"...witnessing what happened would be important for life insurance purposes." 😂
Says the loving husband!
Also, if you have not been spelunking before, bundle up. Turns out you can be just as cold below ground.
If something went right, I’d start to worry. You can’t catch a break...so glad you froze, er I mean enjoyed Michigan!
I don't know if this has ever come up, but in all the mayhem with where your kids would be, who was taking care of your Animal Farm? (And yes, I did capitalize that on purpose! As an English major, you will hopefully appreciate it.)
I can hardly wait for the cave stories…my imagination is definitely in over drive!
I would have been most upset by no one seeing the result of our frenzied house cleaning! I hate cleaning! And for it to be wasted😫!
Isn’t there a belief that the third time something happens to you, that’s it? Third times a charm, or something like that? So no more surgeries…hopefully?
You cannot carry Waffle thru the cave. There are so many narrow paths! She should be able to make it on her own. My younger brother was 6 when he first went and did just fine. I would hate for you to miss the cave!
Your parents use dollar bills in those eggs? With your adult crew, I figured they'd be full of liquor miniatures. 😂 🍷
#FACTCHECK - Betsy did the adult Easter Egg Hunt at your parents last year - check your newsletters from then. You were impressed with her success rate against the practiced wolves (your siblings).
One vacation episode that stands out to me was when my tribe toured the Statue of Liberty - back in the day when you could go all the way up cross the crown and back down. Unfortunately after a certain level, it too became a one person wide venture - with open stairs. The metal kind with no riser, just a never ending series of open treads. This was VERY upsetting to our then 8yo who screamed the entire way up, across the crown and down. Trying to get him to take in the view from the crown added to the pitch. There is no amount of apologies that one can make to the endless line of tourists enclosed in the innards with you. We later (like when he was 15/16 ) discovered he has a debilitating fear of heights. Those were the days ;)
Dry Reds... excellent choice. If you don't mind me asking, what are your favorites in that category?
I live up here and had no idea we had wineries down in Berrien! I thought they were all up near Traverse City. 😅