About Me

I am a crazy woman, funny and carefree but type A and anal all at the same time. I have two daughters and a Father who's a King...what more do I need?! My goal on this planet is to help His bride: literally (I plan weddings for a living!) and spiritually (I occasionally offer words of wisdom to loved ones...) Bless us all on this journey!

Jesus and His Girl

Jesus and His Girl

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Travel

American is a trip...literally. We take for granted how big our nation is, until you've gone to Europe and can do 3 countries in a day or something. Or do what I just did, which is travel 15 hours to see friends, stay 3 days, and travel 15 hours back. HAD A BLAST. But 15 hours as a single mom in a car, well, that's an adventure no matter what. My kids were good thankfully, and I saw a variety of signs/billboards that celebrate the diversity that makes up our nation. For example, I drove through a town called "Friendship" (awwww...). I saw a sign that said "Free Manure" (um, as opposed to poop I would have to pay for?)! I drove through a town in southern Ohio that is preparing to celebrate their annual Tobacco Festival (huh). I drove behind a truck in West Virginia that said "Body Piercing by Smith and Wesson" (again, huh). I saw a billboard with a picture of a coal miner in a hard hat that said "Coal. Keep the lights on" (this goes against my eco-mommy thing, trying to get away from fossil fuels, and yet aren't these people just trying to support their families too?) Anyway, we're home now and thankful for Indiana but also thankful to be a part of something...bigger. I won't break out the Lee Greenwood's "Proud to Be An American" or anything but driving through the country is a good way to get the ol' thankfulness brewin' !

6 comments:

Larky Park said...

You are incredible - are you still sane? I wnat photos!!

Unknown said...

I love road trips. I'm glad you had were entertained by our country. Did you make the trip in one day or two?

Jenny W said...

pics are on elizabeth's site, thewholefamily.blogspot.com. The road trip was actually fine, would've been easier with another driver to switch off but we were ok! we drove all but 2 hours the way down there, and drove back to indianapolis and stopped there on saturday for my Godson's birthday party on sunday. busy week!

Jenny W said...

i lied, elizabeth is thewholefamily1.blogspot.com

Elizabeth F. said...

It was so much fun, and I am so thankful that YOU drove all that way just to see us. BUT...I've made that trip a numebr of times and I know how good it feels to be back home in your own bed. :-)

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