Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. It's a time to take a break and be with the people we love. And of course eat lots of great food. It doesn't have the pressure of buying gifts or weeks of hype. Just quiet time to be together.
We loaded up the rental car last week and drove the 500+ miles from Jacksonville to Tennessee, where inexplicably most of Karen's family has migrated. Dyna and Dylan settled in together on the back seat which we'd encased in sheets to keep the hair at bay. They didn't know where we were going but were just happy to be going.
We stayed with Grandma who graciously puts up with the dog hair. Thanksgiving day was at Aunt Jane and Uncle Chuck's. Dylan's job was to guard the dinning room table, even long after the meal was complete and all it contained was a puzzle.
Most of their cousins are grown but the youngest, 9 year old Marcos, and one grand-cousin (is that a term?), 2 year old Isaac, provided Dylan with some much appreciated crumbs from the table.
They handled the long trip back like the seasoned travelers they are and all were happy to be back onboard. It's hard to beat an evening on the sofa with Dad.
We look forward to settling in for a few months and getting many projects done. We'll find time to have fun with fellow boaters and we just heard about a dog park nearby.
Life is good and we have much to be thankful for.
2 comments:
I love your blog. I will soon be plying the waters in my Com Pac 27 with my dog, Sweeney. I look forward to use Active Captain. Thank you!
Rental cars, dogs, crashing with friends and relatives... sounds just like us. The life of the liveaboards! :)
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