Whoo, what a whirlwind trip. I left Hart Ranch on Monday the 19th with my aim to get to Dawsonville mid-day on the 21st. The weather had other plans!
I hit a wicked hail storm between Mitchell and Sioux Falls. I thought I had waited long enough in Mitchell. I was following the car ahead of me with his flashers on, praying that the hail wouldn't break any windows. At that point, I didn't care about dents - I just didn't want to get stuck waiting for glass repair!
Thankfully, I got through that, and no visible damage. The rest of the way to Waterloo, IA was hard rain, sometimes with visibility about zero.
I stayed in Waterloo, with the intent to drive to Paducah, KY on Tuesday - but cancelled those plans because of the level 4 out of 5 risk of severe weather. I went WAAAAAY out of the way to Fort Wayne, IN to avoid the weather. There was still a lot of rain, but luckily nothing bad.
So, Wednesday turned out to be a very long day to Dawsonville, and I made it home about 8pm. At least there wasn't any rain! Whew.
Thursday I met Katie at her house at noon, and she, Barb and I picked up Livie and headed to graduation. HE DID IT!!!
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| First and last day of school!💖 |
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| Katie and Mike with Taylor and Abby |
We all went out for supper after, and then I drove back to Dawsonville and crashed!
Friday, Pam and I had lunch at Senior Fiesta and toasted Kathy. Then I headed over to Katie's to help her get ready for the party. It was a joint party for Taylor, Abby, and their friend Addy. The venue was at Reunion Country Club, and Katie did a great job of planning and decorating. The party was a huge success!
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| A table inviting guests to make bouquets |
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| The kids each had a table with their favorite pictures |
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| The photo spot |
I left mid morning on Saturday after closing down the Voltage, and got back to Hart Ranch on Tuesday afternoon. Luckily, no bad weather to speak of on the way home!!
