This morning we were out on the balcony again, and were happy to have timed things again in such a way that we saw a dolphin once more. He was waving goodbye to us, or at least you we're allowed to think that.
We said our goodbyes to the beach, and we said our goodbyes to Nana and Ba-Ba for the time being, along with promises that this next absence from their presence will be much, much shorter. We were away for too long, for all the reasons this world has had to offer these past five months or so.
Our way home was a first. We had no stops in Henry County. That in itself is impressive. But we had no stops in traffic anywhere else either - it was a completely smooth journey north. In fact, the rain only caught up with us once we got to 400 in Forsyth County. On the way up, we could see these mighty vertical gray columns of rain filling up the horizon across the South Georgia Plains. At one point, there were two of these ginormous columns, one on either side, the evidence of a huge, darkened deluge of water. Our path literally took us right in-between the two, as we raced northward to clearer skies.
On the way home, we stopped in Cordele of course, getting gas and Chick-Fil-A at the drive-thru. Without the dining area to stop and eat in, we've resorted to parking our car there by the Confederate Titan Missile, our new impromptu picnic area.
We stopped a few rest areas along the way, but otherwise, it was a straight and quick drive. Madison was listening to music in the backseat, and crocheting as well, her new hobby. Mommy and I were listening to concerts online with dulcimer music and some other folk music as well. We also heard some Sasquatch stories which added a bit of fun to the drive.
We arrived home earlier, and everything is as it was when we left. It was raining, and our tomato garden has grown something fierce! It is tall and full of tomatoes, which is pretty awesome. Madison got a shower tonight, and we did a bit of unpacking, and just a general resting after getting home from the long drive. Our new book tonight is a Star Wars one that Madison was wanting to hear, one called "Allegiance." It features Mara Jade, who Madison is anxious to hear about. We'll get to those chapters soon enough...
Our prayers tonight were full of gratitude for safety during the long drive. It was quick, but it was a good trip in many, many ways. Before we sign off for the night, here are a few more pictures from Madison's phone, a few taken on the beach:
We said our goodbyes to the beach, and we said our goodbyes to Nana and Ba-Ba for the time being, along with promises that this next absence from their presence will be much, much shorter. We were away for too long, for all the reasons this world has had to offer these past five months or so.
Our way home was a first. We had no stops in Henry County. That in itself is impressive. But we had no stops in traffic anywhere else either - it was a completely smooth journey north. In fact, the rain only caught up with us once we got to 400 in Forsyth County. On the way up, we could see these mighty vertical gray columns of rain filling up the horizon across the South Georgia Plains. At one point, there were two of these ginormous columns, one on either side, the evidence of a huge, darkened deluge of water. Our path literally took us right in-between the two, as we raced northward to clearer skies.
On the way home, we stopped in Cordele of course, getting gas and Chick-Fil-A at the drive-thru. Without the dining area to stop and eat in, we've resorted to parking our car there by the Confederate Titan Missile, our new impromptu picnic area.
We stopped a few rest areas along the way, but otherwise, it was a straight and quick drive. Madison was listening to music in the backseat, and crocheting as well, her new hobby. Mommy and I were listening to concerts online with dulcimer music and some other folk music as well. We also heard some Sasquatch stories which added a bit of fun to the drive.
We arrived home earlier, and everything is as it was when we left. It was raining, and our tomato garden has grown something fierce! It is tall and full of tomatoes, which is pretty awesome. Madison got a shower tonight, and we did a bit of unpacking, and just a general resting after getting home from the long drive. Our new book tonight is a Star Wars one that Madison was wanting to hear, one called "Allegiance." It features Mara Jade, who Madison is anxious to hear about. We'll get to those chapters soon enough...
Our prayers tonight were full of gratitude for safety during the long drive. It was quick, but it was a good trip in many, many ways. Before we sign off for the night, here are a few more pictures from Madison's phone, a few taken on the beach:
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