I took the Greyhound from Portland yesterday morning to save money on a flight or car rental. It wasn't nearly as bad as I'd anticipated. My brother met me in Medford, Oregon and we drove together to our parents' house in Ashland. It felt so great to spend time just hanging out, me and my big bro. We stayed up late last night talking and eating and kicking around the house with his best friend Sam who came to visit. Josh and I were both relieved this morning though when we were walking out of the house to go get coffee and our mom and dad drove up into the driveway. I screamed out loud. I was so happy to see them. They were full of energy and stories about their trip so the four of us went and had coffee and chatted up a storm.
I'm so glad that they are safe and they didn't get kidnapped or abducted by the CIA or get in a terrible car accident. I start to think crazy things when I worry and I was a little worried about them, though I managed to get through the last few days with the stalwart reassurance of my brother that they were surely just having a great time and were unable to call. Well, that was exactly the case.
They found a place that they love in Spain, a storefront office and an apartment to rent, and they had such a great time and all kinds of stories and descriptions to share. They bubbled about how they cannot wait to take us children there to stay in the beautiful paradours (sp?) all over Spain. Josh and I both sheepishly nodded with agreement that we should go soon. Very soon. Haha. I felt like we were little kids sitting there in the backseat of the car, driving through Ashland, listening to our parents talk excitedly about their plans. I'm 26 and he's 28, but at that moment, we were both ten.
So now I'm just waiting for my friend Jenni to come pick me up so we can go to the Rogue Valley Mall and do some shopping. I'm loving every second of this vacation, I gotta tell ya. Now if I could just get my hands on my little sister Ana...where is that little nymph hiding?
Posted by Maria at December 22, 2004 05:08 PMI am glad your parents are safe. Enjoy your time off! Have a Happy Holiday:)
Posted by: pam at December 22, 2004 05:30 PMYea! Mom & Dad are safe...so glad to hear. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time..enjoy, enjoy, enjoy sista!
Posted by: Sandy at December 23, 2004 05:22 AMIsn't the Greyhound station in Portland charming? :)
You were about 7 blocks from my office. The return bus to Portland will take the Everett exit on 205 and drive right past me on NW 14th. I'll wave at every bus after Christmas (unless you return after New Years in which case you'd have to be in Atlanta GA to see me wave (grin)).
Posted by: 403 at December 23, 2004 09:58 AM.
SPAIN!!!???
Aw, JEEZ!!! I thought your folks were going to Afghanistan or someplace like that! Hell, Spain is Paradise, by comparison to almost anyplace! Sun, sand, surf, seafood, music, art, people...
They should have been more worried about you, at large in Target with credit cards at Christmas time, you NUT!
Whew! Merry Christmas to the lot o' ya!
Posted by: Cosa Nostradamus at December 23, 2004 09:53 PMGlad to hear those crazy kids are back home and safe. Tell the whole gang I said Merry Christmas!
Posted by: eric at December 23, 2004 10:48 PMMerry Christmas to you all! Thanks for the well wishes. Family is finally a hundred percent reunited...reunited and it feels SO good!
Posted by: Maria at December 25, 2004 02:15 AMMahalo Nui Loa to you and your ohana, Tita!
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Posted by: Cosa Nostradamus at December 26, 2004 10:08 PM