On The Road Again

We are on the road again and I am already missing Laney. This trip is for my husband's medical care at MD Anderson.  We are blessed once again in more than one way to make this trip. Hoping to enjoy a couple of days to relax and visit with friends in between office visits.  It seems as if time has passed quickly since the last visit. There is no airplane flight this time as the last trip I felt like we were crammed in the plane like sardines.  The stress of delayed fights, running through the airport in flip flops to catch connecting flights, and someone else's child that screamed for 45 minutes was enough for me. I much prefer the peace of my own car.  My husband's only wish is for a chauffeur.  Maybe next trip he'll get lucky.

I was reminiscing just recently with friends about taking a spontaneous road trip. It is a trip where you have no plans and no reservations.  I remembered back in 2007 after my husband's Lymphoma had returned we were uncertain of what was going to happen.  It was one of those trips where we literally threw suit cases in the trunk and headed east towards the coast.  We had no plans except that we wanted to see Boston and New York.  My husband had grown up in New Jersey and had been to New York several times.  My yearning to see the big city set us in that direction.  With no plans we saw a sign for Niagara Falls and ended up stopping. It was an awesome stop. I highly recommend it. Then there was a stop in Boston to take a step back in history.  A great city to see and good food. Then off to New York which I will never forget. We arrived at night and the sight of the city from the Brooklyn Bridge  was one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen. There must be thousands of buildings and lights.  We spent a couple of days there walking all over the city and sight seeing.  It is overwhelming if you don't like crowds.  I myself love the city.  The last stop was to spend a couple days on Virginia Beach.  We had spent some time there with our children and it was relaxing to end the trip on the beach.  I have to say that the trip was one of the funnest trips I have ever taken.  We were enjoying life without an agenda.  Life is beautiful when you share your dreams with the one you love.