Christmas

Arrived back in California Saturday around 3:30. I’m staying with my brother this time so he was supposed to pick me up. A bit surprised to see my daughter Jenna again. Give her a hug and start right in on stories while we wait for luggage on the carousel. She seems distracted and frankly uninterested in what I’m saying.

I glance to where she is looking, to see what is so important. I see nothing and continue my story. I’m still not getting the attention I require. The carousel alarm goes off signaling luggage is on the way. Jenna looks back and says what is that. A bit frustrated with her, I look again. The carousel has no luggage yet, but it does have one little blonde girl, who was not supposed to be in town from Montana for another 3 hours. I scream! I didn’t get to see her in October when I came home. Come to find out she’s been in California for 2 days!

Going to a Christmas party in a few hours, so they drop me off at my brothers. My moms car is there waiting for me to use this week. I quickly shower and get ready for the party. Pick Rylee up and meet Jenna there. As rylee and I are parking I see an indent in the dirt. I drive a Jeep or a big truck and didn’t think twice about it. Park the car but want to pull forward just a bit more to make sure I’m outta of the driveway. The car won’t go forward…the car won’t go backward. I’m like what? I get out and look, and her tiny little tire fits right into that little indent. Rylee and I get out laughing as we walk to get help from my son in law. I’m 54 years old, at a party in my mommy’s car and I get it stuck. I’ma be grounded for the rest of my life!

We go to the beautiful party, I get to see several people that I didn’t get to see in October. It’s late (2am my time) son in law gets me out, I drop rylee off and go home. Lights are all on at my brothers house. I think wow that was nice of them to leave that many lights on. They go to bed early like me, so I KNOW they’re not still up. Well they were and I can now say I pulled an all nighter. Went to bed 4am my time!