Touched

It's really been just five days since our last post? It seems more like five weeks!

What stands out most in these past five days is the outpouring of thoughts, prayers and sympathies we have received from friends and readers. Your comments and emails are truly appreciated. Knowing that our blogging buddies and RVing friends were thinking of us helped us through some really dark days. We are really touched.

Thank you!

We were also touched by the kindness of the good folks who run the campground where we were when we got the call about Paul's mom. When we explained that we had to leave before our week was up they told us not to worry. They'd take care of it and follow up by email. They offered their condolences and wished us a safe journey.

At our first fuel stop I called our "home" park in Kansas City. It's small, busy and doesn't have a lot of room for our 40-footer. But, they know us. When I explained our situation and made a last minute plea for a site for a couple of weeks or so, I could tell they had to juggle a few things around. But, after a few seconds, they assured me they would make room for us and told us to be careful. Once again, we were touched by the kindness of others.

Our 900-mile, two-day sojourn was a blur. We pointed the moose west on I-70 and cruised. We covered 400 miles on Saturday, after getting off to a very late start. With preliminary plans to park at a Walmart somewhere near Indianapolis, we watched the temperatures climb. By the time we reached Indy, the temperature was 90-something and the humidity was in the same neighborhood. So, we opted for full hookups and plenty of AC at the KOA. We were up and back on the road early Sunday and covered a record-breaking 508 miles. I must confess, I piloted the moose and squirrel through downtown Kansas City on autopilot. Good thing I lived here for a zillion years! If there is one city I could drive through with my eyes closed, this is it!

When we pulled into our dumpy but oh-so-convenient home park, the owners offered us their condolences and helped us get our trusty Bullwinkle in his spot for a well-deserved rest. One of the many permanent residents recognized us immediately from our December stay and welcomed us home. We wouldn't recommend this place to a soul, but in our time of need we couldn't ask for more. In the state we were in, it was very good to have a place to call home.

Of course, the last few days have been all about family. Together we celebrated the life of a wonderful woman who was the best mother-in-law I could ask for. We mourn her passing and are relieved that her suffering is over. We know she is in a much better place.

After a marathon drive followed by several emotional and action-packed days, we are tired. Very tired. We got a decent sleep last night, and look forward to more in the nights to come. Our plan is to spend the next couple of weeks here. We're so grateful that we have the time and flexibility to do that.

We'll get back to regularly scheduled programming before too long. Meanwhile, we remain touched by your thoughtfulness.

Thank you.