2.24.2008

Blessings

  • Three sequential days of sunny, wind-free, cloudless albeit frozen weather. It has been glorious.

  • 5+ months without work travel. Cori just left for Minneapolis. Its the first work travel he's had to do in nearly half a year. I had forgotten how much I hate saying good-bye to that man.

  • Our sweet friends Matt, Stacie and Jacob D*. They not only hosted us Friday night, but they served us up a big breakfast Sat. morning, and watched Gracie and Grant while Cori and I went to the Temple with our branch. It was incomparably nice to break up the travel time. Its a 4+ hour trip downstate. (On the map, we are an hour above Traverse City around the tip of the ring finger on the mitt. You can see where Detroit is. That's quite a road trip.) We had secured Gracie's favorite sitter for the day and Cori and I were going to leave at some unspeakable hour in the morning, do the 10 o'clock session and then book it back so Betsy could go to another job at 5. Instead, we enjoyed a leisurely drive down as a family, stayed up late chatting with Matt and Stacie, and enjoyed a lunch out the next day before the drive upstate. We look forward to returning that favor. Thanks again, Stacie!

3 comments:

Heidi said...

Oh, sorry to hear Cori's gone, but glad to hear he doesn't travel much anymore!

Wow--those ARE fantastic friends! And good for you and Cori for serving so faithfully with the temple so far away. Is this the first time you've gone there in Michigan?

Jessica G said...

It sure is a change having the temple that far away huh! That is so nice to have friends like that! Hope Cori has a good buisness trip. It is nice that he doesn't have to go as often, seemed like he was going all the time before. And hurray for Sunshine.

Stacie said...

Well you are very welcome, but we are just so glad you came! It was a nice visit (though too short), but so fun to catch up and play with your adorable kids. Come again any time.

Sorry Cori is gone. I hate it when Matt leaves. Hope he comes back soon!