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We got home today from VA-KAY.  It went as follows:

1.  A week ago Friday – drive to PA., see Pirates game, drive to Chalkville, PA.

2. Sat. – Whitewater raft (Craig/Cole) &  bike along the river (me/Lainie) at OhioPyle National Park (beautiful).

3. Drive to Washington D.C., take Cole to the emergency room for a fractured nose at 11:00 p.m., go to the Smithsonian Museum of American History

4. Monday – Craig gets a reckless speeding ticket in VA for going 20 over on the way to Kitty Hawk, NC.  Unknown at this point if we can pay the ticket or he has to go to court in VA.

5.  Stay at Kitty Hawk for 3+ days, have a great time.

6.  Thursday/Friday-Drive through the Appalachians to Kentucky.  Car starts acting funny and we rolled into Florence, KY to a Saturn dealership.  Left 4 hours later with a new catalytic converter – $1,400.00.  Ouch. 

7.  Go to see Reds play, then drive home 6 hours rolling into my m-i-l’s at 3:30 a.m. — we had no key to get into the house because the neighbor had it.

I’m trying to stay positive about the whole thing.  You know, good parts, bad parts.  One of the nice things about vacation is that it allows you to clear your head of the everyday monotony  and think about the stuff you haven’t been doing but want to.  I feel like I”m making New Year’s resolutions all over again:  blog more, list more markers for sale, keep a to-do list and actually do the things on them (very helpful with my memory loss), cook more, etc. etc.

I didn’t knit much on the trip (GASP).  I worked on a cross stitch santa ornament and tried to finish some blanket squares I’m making for the Pine Ridge Reservation group on ravelry.

Off to get a shower and go to dinner/movie with Craig.  We both need a break from the kids!