Cherry Blossom Senior Trip

Tonight, the parents of four senior girls got together to discuss going to Washington D.C. for Spring Break. My part is very well defined. I am the parent chaperon, hopefully, with the assistance of my husband. We will go for 7 days and take in the sights, sounds and smells of Cherry Blossom Festival in our nation's capitol. We plan to save some money by taking hotel rooms outside the District and using public transportation to get around. The girls - Young Women - are great and I am looking forward to going with them. Erica likes to knit and will guarantee I get to the local yarn store(s). She, Cynthia and I will all want to visit the Textile Museum. The botanical gardens are supposed to be amazing and it is just the place for Virginia. I am not as familiar with Mandy but I am sure we will find a great many things for her as well.

You may ask, "How did the girls talk you into this?" Flattery... "They want you to go, Mom, because you are the 'Cool Mom'".

On the Road Again

Porscha has encountered snow and lots of it in Southern California but here in Michigan we are experiencing balmy weather. The thermometer reached into the 50's on Saturday and went past 60 Sunday. This type of sunny weather can not be ignored in Michigan and, thus, we headed outside for some sun and exercise. Cynthia and I (Sally L.C. Doucette) walked over 10 miles into Ann Arbor from Dexter on Saturday. It was a great walk and we enjoyed the time together.

Unfortunately, Cynthia's ankle started to hurt when we were still 3 miles from our goal. At Hancock Fabrics we refresh ourselves and taped up her ankle. Last weekend, her ankle hurt but she contributed it to sitting on it funny in the back of an overpacked car. (That's a whole different story.) With it hurting two weekends in a row I think we should have it checked out.

Today, Cynthia spent some time with her friends while I aired off my bicycle. (A Fuji 12-speed, 1980's circa. It needs some cleaning but is in great condition.) Since it has a great paved shoulder for bikes, I took the same path that Cynthia and I had walked. The hills take some getting used to but I enjoyed the ride. Flying down Summit Street in AA with the wind in my face and my hair sifted about brought back memories of riding in my youth. It wasn't until my ride had just a mile to go that I realized I was sans my helmet. This and the thought of how sore my butt will be tomorrow prompted me to call Greg for a ride on his way home from football.

Trekking to Ann Arbor (I was going to say, "AA", but Cynthia thought people would think we meant Alcoholic's Anonymous!)

The temperature was in the high 30's - quite balmy for Michigan - which prompted Cynthia and I to walk to Ann Arbor from Dexter. We started about 2p and were making good progress when "Mother Nature" called. No bathrooms or open woods were in site. Fortunately, Greg called while running some errands and offered to give us a ride to K-Mart where we could refresh before continuing on our way. The rest of the trek was uneventful. Denis met us and treated us to Jerusalem Gardens. That evening our feet were sore and the rest of our bodies tired, so today we are driving to AA (Ann Arbor) and taking a sauna. AAAAHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!