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When I Went to Houston, I packed my suitcase with....

Ever picked up a six year old after school who has been practically sitting still all day, throw her in a car, and then immediately drive four hours?

My recommendation: Don't do it. Resist the temptation.

Ever spend a weekend packing and packing (ok, mom aka the White Tornado, did most of the packing) only to realize that a) you need a bigger storage unit and b) all that c*r*a*p* will not fit in your car?

But Sis #2 came to the rescue. She bought a rooftop bag to hold all of my work/winter clothes. Her husband strapped that thing tighter than (ok, I can't think of a clean analogy here), and it didn't move the whole six hours home.

Yes, folks, it took six hours to drive home (normally takes about 4) as it was pouring rain the entire way. It was like driving in a washing machine, with lightning and everything. We got home close to midnight. Even though the bag is waterproof, there is no way that thing could have stayed dry in the storm. So mom and dad and I spent some time unloading some wet clothes. Thank goodness my dry cleaning was in plastic.

Now I just have to unpack. It's a tight fit.

I'm kind of sad. It feels like my Houston life is over. It was sad to sleep the last night in my king size bed. My oasis after many rounds of hospital stays. But I'm starting to really like living in San Antonio. I like the people here even though I still don't go out much. My mom cracks me up, and dad is so funny with Zoe.

I haven't gotten my biopsy results back, so keep sending good vibes and prayers. It was more sore than when they did them at MD Anderson. Like all the way to the front of my hip. So I'm hoping they got what they needed. My blood type has now changed. I used to be O Positive, and now I'm A Negative. How cool is that? From what I understand, I think that's a good thing.

Other than that, we are getting ready for soccer practice soon, so I'm going to boogie. No new news on Paula yet. I'll try to get more news this week.

I can do this. I wear sunscreen year round.

Your assignment today is to enjoy the cool of the mornings. I can't wait for cool weather all day.

Thanks again for the donations. I'm about half way there! Woo!

Here is how we kept from losing our minds on the trip. You say, "When I went to Houston, I packed my suitcase with"..... and every person takes a turn of the alphabet, repeating what the first person said. It kept Zoe busy and is a good memory game.

an apple
a buttlicker
a cowlicker
a dog
an elephant
a frogjumper
a goat
a hamster
an ice cream cone
Jackson
a kayak
a lava rock
a monkey
a nail
an opossum
a possum
a queen
a Rachel
a Sicily
Tommy
an umbrella
a valentine
a watermelon
an xray
a yucca plant
and Zoe

Posted by debutaunt at September 19, 2006 11:34 AM