Getaway

Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot.

Wouldn't you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go

Where everybody knows your name.

And they're always glad you came.

You wanna be where you can see,
our troubles are all the same

You wanna be where everybody knows your name.

I love that song.  As I wrote this, I sang it out loud, in my head and typed it out.  Dan said, "I have never known you to know the words to a song.  I'm impressed".  He didn't know I had to go to lyrics.com so I wouldn't type something like, "You wanna go where people loooooove you, oh yeah!"

Well, we did.  Maya and I jet-setted it to Minot, ND to see some very special people in my life. 
People she hadn't met yet. 
People that hadn't seen her static electric hair, her 7 teeth, her sweet smile and her signature cough sound that she affectionately makes to alert us her belly is hungry.
And she hadn't met some of my favorite people in the world.  It was time.

Maya and I were lucky enough to grab a Caribou coffee, grab a couple seats on a plane and in 62 minutes, we were greeted by a smiling, ecstatically waving, energetic entourage. 
We were rock stars. 
We prepared for the paparazzi.
We felt the love, people.
We really were in the land of, "....and they're always glad you came".

It was like old times.
Laughter filled the Bloms house. 
Delicious food....including the infamous Scotcharoo bars (that I had for breakfast....both mornings)....covered the countertops.
Memories of babysitting Brekka and Blair....and almost burning down their house...came flooding out. 
A visit to the farm....peaceful, calm, and beautiful.  I could refill my spirit there.
Jeff's wise teaching of sticking out his tongue intrigued Maya....she became a pro.
We learned Maya doesn't love dogs......and that she loves mashed potatoes.
We miss Minot...the Bloms have a whole lot of love in that house.  We walked away grateful for you guys....you have hearts, spirits and souls of platinum.  Its better than Cheers. 
We love you.

Until next time....