Yesterday (Thursday) was our travel day. The day began at 2AM with a tiring late night drive to Logan via the Pike and 1-93 detour. Thankfully there was little traffic at that hour so we arrived easily at Logan by 4:14 AM. I was so exhausted that once we boarded I buckled into my seat, hooked myself up to my Nano and feel asleep before we hit the tarmac. I slept right through the takeouf.That was a first! I woke up to sip the diet Coke the attendant delivered, falling right back to sleep again. I woke up shortly before landing. I do recall a bit of turbulance at one point but other that that, the 2.5 hours were lost to much needed sleep. We arrived in Atlanta a bit ahead of schedule (8:45AM)
We found our bags, grabbed the shuttle and went to find our rental car. At Enterprise car rental the guy wanted to upgrade us to an SUV for $5 a day but I declined. When he took us out to the lot he gave us a new Xterra anyway. Hot buggy! Jet black with a jazzzed up roof rack. I started out as the driver but after about 45 mintues I had to wake up Ben to drive because I seriously felt like I was just going to fall dead aseep. It had been 26 hours since my last night's rest.
We arrived after noon time & were greeted by the Soules gang at the fornt door of Staybridge. They got our bags into our room and we headed out to lunch and to the Hunter art Museum in town. Lots of walking in the heat but it was fun to just jump right into things. Most of the family had arrive the day before. Hudson and Adie were to arrive later.
After a 1 hour nap, we had some supper at City Cafe up the street, followed by pool and hot tub time and a couple of hours of family time including Terrill's video of the 1986 Soules Reunion week in Lenoxdale, MA. What a "blast from the Past." Jess was under 2 years old, Aaron was 2 months old. Camila and Rebekah were not yet born. Grandpa (Frank) Soules was there, wheelchair bound after brain surgery. Gigi (Edith Barnes, Frank's then 90 year old mother) and Uncle Paul (Franks' brother) came at one point. My parents were even in the video as they had come to visit us. My Dad had recently had his right arm and shoulder amputated. He and Frank both died (cancer) that Fall, 3 weeks apart.
Lots has changed. Some great things, many additions to the family and some losses. Two decades of growth and transitions. All in all, the family seems to be healthy, happy and even flourishing.
The day ended for most of us just after mid-night.
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