I felt like that arriving home last night. I was so happy to see the ugly snow, and the carpet that always looks dingy in my house, and especially the blind/cleft-palated cat who left snot sneezes all over the leather furniture. Hurray! I am happy to see these things because they mean WE ARE HOME. Finally. Sick with nasty colds, but sick with nasty colds at home.
It was a weird thing not being able to go home - a very helpless feeling, really. One I would be happy to avoid ever experiencing again. But loss of control at times is sort of a given in life, isn't it? Anyway, all's well that ends well and we actually got quite lucky and snagged two seats next to each other on a direct flight yesterday afternoon, which meant we arrived several hours earlier and spent far less time trying to corral Bella in our laps. And as a bonus there was some insane tail wind which shaved 40 minutes off the flight. I felt so fortunate for all that.
Here are the last pictures from San Diego. The weather really turned into normal California weather for those last days, which certainly helped us make the most of our extended (and holy moly expensive) vacation. We did get our time in the sun after all.
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| Am not crabby. Just never sure when Husband is going to take a picture. |
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| Husband took this from the top floor of our hotel. |
Glad to hear that you guys got home safe and in one piece, even if it was a few days late! This nasty cold thing is going around bad. My hubby had it 2 weeks ago and STILL has the cough from it, and I am battling it now too. Its not fun. Hope you can find some meds to take, it will help, but its still no fun not being able to take the good stuff LOL. Get better soon you guys!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you are home - I totally understand how it is to be away from comfort while trying to 'manage' a small child that just doesn't get the whole sleeping in another state thing - we had to do that last August for a work trip for me and oh, it was awful! And for the cold - I hope yours doesn't last as long as mine, I've had it for 9 days straight now and am still feeling the lingering effects... however, I did just read an article about taking a zinc supplement, supposed to help the symptoms go away sooner. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I'm pretty excited! I have a little girl with a little boy on the way. This pregnancy has been crazy...hormones and cravings. I never was like this with my girl...okay, maybe a little bit.
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Stephanie & Snowpeas - You are scaring me with these uber long colds! And I too heard the buzz about zinc (but didn't they announce that a decade ago? I feel like I've occasionally doing zinc to reduce cold durations for a while) and went and picked up some zinc lonzenges for Husband & I. Thanks for the reminder. Here's hoping it helps since the neti-pot ain't doing it.
ReplyDeleteAmy - Hi & welcome! Same situation with our baberoos - congrats :)
I've seen It's A Wonderful Life way too many times too. : ) Glad to hear you managed to make it home. I always feel the same way when I am travelling - maybe that is what travelling is good for, to make us appreciate our homes?
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