November 13, 2011

We had a busy summer/fall which I will not go into now.  I'll just start by saying that we are headed to our house in Texas.  Our friends Marcella and Wayne and Mercedes and Norm have been cleaning it up so that we just have to take residence - no work.  Have you ever heard of better friends than that!  They are certainly the greatest.

We left Hamilton at 2am on the 12th and drove (Joe did the driving) for 15 hours.  It was really torture for me because I was so tired I wanted to fall asleep, but kept waking up and trying to stay awake while my eyelids were trying to make me sleep.  Joe is a gem, driving all those hours and no complaints.  So I guess you know who the complainer is in our relationship.

So, we had a good nights sleep and you will be happy to know that I felt much better in the morning.  Joe is having trouble with his right shoulder but says it doesn't hurt when he is driving, and of course he has to do ALL the driving.  We wanted to get south of Houston today and it was getting to be late afternoon. I dutifully looked up the Holiday Inn Express hotels and was overjoyed to find one just 20 miles south of Houston.  So off we went to find the SUPER 8, yes SUPER 8 where the Holiday Inn Express was supposed to be.  Stupid Jack - that's the name in our GPS, which we used to love.  So onward and southwards to find another hotel.  It is getting near sunset, Joe is annoyed at Jack, and I am trying desperately to find another Holiday Inn Express within a reasonable distance.  The GPS showed a number of hotels in the wrong direction and we we both feeling a little panicky.  When lo and behold it showed a Holiday Inn Express in 18 miles.  Tentatively we drove to the spot, ready to throw stupid Jack out the window if it led us astray again. Thankfully the hotel was right there off Hwy 59, so on our route and we are in a lovely, clean room and looking forward to the breakfast they supply in the morning. Good Night and GOOD NIGHT!