Made it home!

We were on pace for a record fast drive, but a bit south of Louisville I pretty much maxed out on driving. I pulled into a rest area and tried to sleep, but couldn’t. After about 45 minutes of sitting there Liz took over driving duties. Even in the back seat I still couldn’t sleep, but at least I wasn’t endangering everybody. We got home around six I think. After unloading everything and having breakfast I slept for a while. Liz and Luke followed suit a bit later. This afternoon we focused on putting the house back in order. Hopefully we will get to bed early tonight.

Wrapping it up.

Here in an hour or so we will head home. It feels good to be leaving. Two weeks is a bit long to stay with the in-laws. This morning John and I finished up the bridge. This afternoon I napped in preparation for driving all night. Then I went to a couple of grocery stores to get snacks for the journey.

Building bridges.

This morning after breakfast John and I worked on a bridge at the back of the property. We dragged a couple of old telephone poles across a “creek” and put them into position. We went into town and bought wood for the decking, but didn’t install it. After lunch and Luke went down for his nap Liz and I drove up to Baldwin to get some ice cream at one of our favorite places. This afternoon Luke played outside and didn’t go to bed until nine. Liz and I went shopping at Meijer and didn’t return until almost eleven.

Life’s a beach.

After breakfast we loaded up and headed over to the lake. It was a bit cooler over there and very pleasant. As you can see from the pictures below we pretty much had the place to ourselves in the beginning. Some other folks arrived later but they stayed a ways away from us. Luke enjoyed playing in the sand even if the water was a bit too cold for enjoyment. We got a takeout lunch from a nearby sandwich shop and ate at a deserted park. Back at the farm Luke played outside a bit and explored his grandfather’s camper van, Buzz. Dinner and bath time led to a nice and early bed time for everybody.