back from a trip out west

[Daniel Koster]

Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do.

I've been out on vacation for 2 1/2 weeks and am finally back. Whew! Had no idea that a vacation could be so exhausting!

We managed to visit most of both sides of the family. Feels like I just fell off a speeding train...

The highlight of the vacation was showing up at my parents home unannounced and surprising my father with 2 grandbabies and a custom-engraved Buck 110.

It was his birthday and I figured that would make for a heckuva surprise party!

I was right! I had called him on a cell phone right before we showed up (he had no idea we would be in town - we live 2000 miles away) and he was giving me some of his "time-tested" advice when I entered the house. He was coming out of the bedroom as I came down the hall...he froze in his tracks when he saw me, and nearly dropped the phone. Poor guy barely escaped a heart attack!

Overall, it was a good time and I'm glad to be back.

 

[Pappy]

I've always enjoyed visiting old aquaintances. Like you, it is always good to get back to the home place. I missed seeing your posts for a while. Good to see you made the trip safe.

 

[Sylvrfalcn]

Welcome home, I bet you are plumb worn out, road tripping can really drain a guy. Rest up, catch up, and once again, welcome home.

Sarge

 

[Ferrous Wheel]

Heeheeh! Good one. I'll give that a try sometime...

Welcome back, Pen.

Keith
En Ferro Veritas

 

[Bill Martino]

Now you need another vacation to rest up from your vacation.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Bill = that's exactly what my wife said to me at lunchtime today.

perhaps a short "family only" trip will be in the works soon...

 

[Bill Martino]

I always promoted the 3 week vacation rather than two maintaining that one needed a week to recover from the standard two week vacation. Sadly my ideas were always rejected by the likes of Boeing and Lockheed.

 

[Daniel Koster]

LOL!

I hear that in Austria, France, and a few other places in Europe, 5 weeks is the standard vacation and it's usually taken all at once.

 

[Bill Martino]

5 weeks seems the way to go.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Of course, you have to spend a week each way just to get to your destination on all those crazy little roads, getting permission at each city's checkpoint, crossing borders, etc.

 

[Bill Martino]

That's right. It's not like crossing from Kansas into Missouri is it?

 

[Daniel Koster]

Or like going through Wyoming... you can be going 80 or 90+ mph and not even notice it, the roads are so straight and smooth.