Heading home...

Today saw a mixture of emotions.  First of all, we left our daughter, son-in-law and three grandsons behind this morning about 10 AM.  That is always difficult, but it was made the more so because we had to leave 2 week old Malachi behind.  We arrived when he was exactly a week old; today he is 16 days.  What a difference 9 days made! He changed so much before our very eyes.  What a thrill.

The upside of this farewell party is that we will be returning in a month to work with Josiah, the 10 year-old, on his Junior Achievement BizTown project. The older two boys are also coming to our house for their spring break in March. The other upside is that we love road trips.



















So, we made the dreaded drive through the Los Angeles area, skirting the central area to the east. That put us out of the worst of the traffic, and we sailed on up what the locals call "the 5" and over the mountains to Grapevine.  Then we tried something new.  We headed up CA99 to Bakersfield and we are currently set up at the Bakersfield RV resort. It's pretty swanky with level gravel sites, patios and a restaurant and lounge that will deliver food to your RV space! So, New Year's Eve begins for us with the Orange Bowl game on TV and the prospect of another bowl game to come, and maybe, "room" service for dinner.

 Jill spotted the Good Year blimp hovering over the Rose Bowl

Here's our next door neighbor.

So, stay tuned for further New Year's weekend festivities as we continue north toward home. Oh, and

HAPPY NEW YEAR!