Return Trip

Monday May 26, 2014

We were on the road by 9:00 a.m.  Mom was driven down a week ago by Uncle Denny and returned home with us. Athena's good behavior at Sam and Becky's and also in the car impressed. Her only incident involved throwing up on the carpet and that was a result of feeding he a little faster than usual but also, we think, due to the excitement of being in a new place. The boys really enjoyed having Athena around. Just before we left Cashel said, "I'm getting used to having a dog around." Last year they were much more vocal about expressing to Sam how much they'd like to have a dog of their own. I wonder if Sam and Becky anticipated that this year and had a little talk with them because there was not a peep about it this trip.

The drive back was long and uneventful. It would be nice to break it into two days sometime in the future.

Saw a lot of these driving through Iowa:

Dale and the Boys

Friday, May 23, 2014

And We're Off

Friday, May 23, 2014

Left at 10:00 a.m. for Leavenworth. Mom was driven down by Uncle Denny a week ago.

Crossed into Iowa around 11:30 a.m. Stopped near Dows, Iowa for a picnic lunch. Before leaving Minneapolis we stopped at Kowalski's to pick up some wraps and also corn and bean salads from the deli. It was nice to eat outside because Athena could be with us. She enjoyed a quick run before we hit the road again. She was perfect in the car the entire way.

Crossed into Missouri about 3:45 p.m.  After getting in we took Athena for a walk with the boys. Ordered pizza and watched Raiders of the Lost Ark with Sam, Becky, the boys, and Mom.

Mazatlan 2014 - Return Home: Picking Up Athena

We got home at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. The flight home was wonderful. It was hard to leave the sunshine but picking up Athena from Silver Dog was more than enough to make up for it.