"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime"-MARK TWAIN

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Was It The 13’th?


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Friday morning got off to a great start.  Wanda and I had spent most of Thursday cruising around parts of Big Bend NP.  Took a few pictures, a couple of short hikes, and managed to lose the only cap I had with me that day.  Not sure how I lost it, just realized it wasn’t in the truck when I reached for it.


Back to Friday.  I had my shower, and I was walking Sally around, drinking a cup of coffee, and visiting with friends in the campground.  When I went back to the Casita for a refill, the news awaited me.  The dreaded phone call.  Wanda says, mom’s back in hospital, situation seems critical.



Needless to say, everything was loaded and we were on the road by 10 AM.  Stopped for a restless few hours in a rest area between Anahuac and Beaumont on I-10.  Arrived home around noon today.  Wanda’s in Jackson. I’m sitting here mully-grubbing.  Seems all our plans for the next few weeks won’t work out.  Sad smile


Oh, the good news.  Received a message from friends in Lajita’s.  Someone found my cap in Big Bend, and it somehow made its way back to the RV park.  Too bad I wasn’t there to hear the story of its journey……
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10 comments:

  1. EmilyJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Prayers been sent your way for all of you. And, glad your cap was found. Probably would have been an interesting cap journey tale. Thinking of you.

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  2. Travels with EmmaJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:25 PM

    If I had known, I would have hopped over to the rest area to give you a little distraction. My thoughts are with you both.

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  3. Donna KJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    So sorry to hear your mom is back in the hospital. Hoping for the best.

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  4. HappytrailsJanuary 18, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    Keeping you both in our thoughts and prayers!!! Please keep us updated.

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  5. lynneJanuary 18, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    Hey, I know you are a little disappointed but you two are such good people and you kknow you are doing the right thing. Pllease let Wanda know that we are thinking about her.
    Quartzsite and Arizona aren't going anywhere. There will be another time.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    Oh, Jerry. What a crashing disappointment. I am so very sorry.

    Prayers and best wishes for Wanda's mom.... and for you and Wanda.

    I am glad that you and Wanda are the caliber of people who will drop chasing their dreams for an elderly parent, though. Sure wish it didn't have to be that way though.

    God bless. :)

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  7. Just Finding Our WayJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:10 PM

    You and Wanda and her mother are in our prayers. We'll miss you at Q!

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  8. horstJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:49 AM

    Our Thoughts, prayers are with you, Wanda, and Mother!!! Take care of yourselves....God Bless...Horst sends

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  9. Janna and MikeJanuary 19, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    You guys will be in our thoughts and prayers.

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  10. JerryCJanuary 20, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    Thanks, everyone, for the thoughts and prayers. Your comments mean a lot. It's Monday morning and MIL is doing much better.

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