Drive In, Drive Out.

As previously mentioned, Matt and I took a quick trip up North, Hot Springs Village to be exact..with the Funder5, Matt’s parents, his brother Mike, Uncle Jerry, & GG in celebration of GG’s 80th birthday!! We had a nice but quick little getaway!

After our miserable loss to the Harleton Astros Friday evening, Matt and I were on the road by 7. One quick stop at On the Border in Texarkana, and a few rain showers later, we arrived at our destination just after 11. Half of the crew had already gone to bed, so after a few hellos and goodbye’s, Matt and I did the same.

The next morning, we awoke, and headed out for some yummy breakfast. When we returned, I headed out solo, GPS in hand, on my way to my much anticipated Hot Springs Village massage! What a LET-DOWN! Even though the trip’s sole-purpose was to celebrate GG, that wasn’t going to stop the guys from playing a little golf, so when Matt’s uncle Jerry said he was planning on a massage, I was more than willing to join him. Jerry made his appointment for 3 on Friday, and mine at 12:15 on Saturday. That morning, Jerry raved and raved about his masseuse “Joan”, so naturally I was a little excited about my turn. After arriving safely, and waiting just a bit, I heard a lady approach me, and say.. “My momma sick. I do you” What’s that you say?? To complicate things even more, God bless her soul, she was handicap and deaf!! Oh the predicament. The 97% not so nice Candy would have been out like a light, but the 3% Candy was too mortified to tell the little handicap girl, uh no! So I laid in distress the entire hour of my massage. Never could I get comfortable, and to spare you all the horrific details, was oh so thankful when she was done. $57 later, and I was out.

you’ve got to be kidding me.

I arrived back at the house, a little before 2, and spent the remainder of the evening sitting on the back porch relaxing with MeeMaw, Mik & the boys.

Our 48 hour, Home away from Home!

Our balcony view

Christian Bo, 15, and bored out of his mind! ;)

Some of our mid-afternoon finds:

Alvin the chipmunk

MeeMaw & Mik, decided to go for a little swim, but it was much too cold for the 97% Candy! :)

The guys soon returned, and around 7ish, we all cleaned up and loaded up, and headed to Tranquillos’s, are usual dining destination, while in the Village. A filet, some cheesecake, and happy birthday singing to GG, and we were back at the house. That evening, we talked and listened to childhood stories of GG’s for hours, before hitting the sack.

The next morning, we all visited some more, did a little sightseeing around The Village, grabbed a thunderstorm packed lunch, and headed back South. So thankful we got to spend GG’s 80th with her! What a wonderful blessing!

That same weekend, my mom travelled South and attended a Pine Tree Girls of 73 class reunion. They rented a beach house in Kemah, and talked and laughed the weekend away. I was so excited mom went, and got to enjoy a fantastic girls getaway trip of her own, here’s to many more of them, for her and I!!

Mom & Lola!! :)

Until Next Time!