We have had a much better day today. I don’t think either of us slept very good last night. We were both emotionally and physically tired last night but sleep was hard to find.
We got up before 8:00 this morning and were on the road before 9:00. Thankfully the traffic was lighter today. Jim actually got to use cruise control on the highways today. We didn’t see any accidents and didn’t run into much road construction.
We got to Jim’s brother’s house by 11:00. We visited with them for a bit and then went to one of their grandkid’s house for a family lunch. It was so nice to sit outside under the shade of a porch umbrella and eat lunch and visit. They have a beautiful family. Not all were able to come but it was nice to see those that could. We so appreciated the lunch they put together for us and that each of them took time out of their busy lives to come visit.
We came back to their house mid-afternoon. I went down to the bedroom we are staying in and took a long nap. Jim went to visit one of his other brothers. It was so nice to relax in a quiet room all afternoon and evening. I was talked out for a bit and needed to recharge.
Tomorrow noon we are going to Jim’s sister’s house for a lunch with her family. I will enjoy visiting with her and she has offered to teach me how to spin yarn.
Jim is still very sad and angry about his cameras that were taken yesterday. He wants to contact the local pawn shops and the police and give them the serial numbers from the cameras in case someone tries to pawn them. We both doubt that he will ever recover them but I guess it doesn’t hurt to try.
Four more days and we will be back home.
Grateful to Tom and Sandy for hosting us for the next three days, grateful for the family lunch today, and grateful for some quiet time today.