Summer travel extravaganza part 1
In an effort to see as many people as possible and spend good quality time with Dan, I have created the summer travel itinerary of death. And, if it doesn't kill me, I'll have a really great time. :)
After returning from Hawaii, I spent ten days with my family in Huntsville. The nieces are now 6 and 8 so we spend huge quantities of time at the pool and creating things out of playdough, bits of nature, and building toys. I also got my butt handed to me by the older one on Wii boxing. :) We also celebrated my birthday several times in true family fashion. Katie, mom, and I even went to the Melting Pot for a girly dinner!
I spent enough time with the family to feel well fed, rested, and ready to go again, so July 1st I flew out to Kansas to see Dan for his birthday. We went to a Royals game, saw some fireworks, and even went for a round of putt-putt. It's hilarious that we've been dating for over a year now, and just last week we watched our first movie together on the couch! It was so much fun to just hang out. I got Dan some nice kitchen knives for his birthday, so we made some sushi that tasted much better than it looked and completely wrecked the kitchen. :)
Leaving Dan in Kansas was sad, but my next stop was Nashville to spend some time with my friends, so I had much to look forward to. I spent my first evening with the girls' night girls of old. It's fun to hear about everyone's new homes and babies and boyfriends. The next morning I had my neurology appointment with my always interesting Dr. Sriram. I have such great doctors in Nashville that I plan my summer travel so I can keep them. My health is great, and we have managed to keep the MS at bay for another year. I also have an incredible hairstylist that I can't seem to give up, so I visited him in the afternoon for a new do, and I now have totally cute short red hair. :) I capped the day off with a visit to my friend Erik to see his new baby and reno'd house. My last day I finished the round of doctor visits, and had lunch with my friend John before turning in the rental car and hopping on the Greyhound.
Yes, I took the Greyhound bus from Nashville back home to Huntsville, and it was fine! Huntsville was the first stop, so it took just as long as if I had driven myself, and the tickets are only $18....I think gas would cost me that much! The bus was quiet, I had two seats to myself, and it only smelled a little funny. I was slightly worried I'd be riding with scary passengers, but my bus was filled with mostly cute old women. :) The best part was that I saved over $300 in rental car fees by taking the bus rather than driving a car down here. Not bad eh?
This weekend I leave for the second half of my travel insanity which starts in Florida and literally circles the nation before bringing me back here. Wish me luck!
After returning from Hawaii, I spent ten days with my family in Huntsville. The nieces are now 6 and 8 so we spend huge quantities of time at the pool and creating things out of playdough, bits of nature, and building toys. I also got my butt handed to me by the older one on Wii boxing. :) We also celebrated my birthday several times in true family fashion. Katie, mom, and I even went to the Melting Pot for a girly dinner!
I spent enough time with the family to feel well fed, rested, and ready to go again, so July 1st I flew out to Kansas to see Dan for his birthday. We went to a Royals game, saw some fireworks, and even went for a round of putt-putt. It's hilarious that we've been dating for over a year now, and just last week we watched our first movie together on the couch! It was so much fun to just hang out. I got Dan some nice kitchen knives for his birthday, so we made some sushi that tasted much better than it looked and completely wrecked the kitchen. :)
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Leaving Dan in Kansas was sad, but my next stop was Nashville to spend some time with my friends, so I had much to look forward to. I spent my first evening with the girls' night girls of old. It's fun to hear about everyone's new homes and babies and boyfriends. The next morning I had my neurology appointment with my always interesting Dr. Sriram. I have such great doctors in Nashville that I plan my summer travel so I can keep them. My health is great, and we have managed to keep the MS at bay for another year. I also have an incredible hairstylist that I can't seem to give up, so I visited him in the afternoon for a new do, and I now have totally cute short red hair. :) I capped the day off with a visit to my friend Erik to see his new baby and reno'd house. My last day I finished the round of doctor visits, and had lunch with my friend John before turning in the rental car and hopping on the Greyhound.
Yes, I took the Greyhound bus from Nashville back home to Huntsville, and it was fine! Huntsville was the first stop, so it took just as long as if I had driven myself, and the tickets are only $18....I think gas would cost me that much! The bus was quiet, I had two seats to myself, and it only smelled a little funny. I was slightly worried I'd be riding with scary passengers, but my bus was filled with mostly cute old women. :) The best part was that I saved over $300 in rental car fees by taking the bus rather than driving a car down here. Not bad eh?
This weekend I leave for the second half of my travel insanity which starts in Florida and literally circles the nation before bringing me back here. Wish me luck!
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