Ava, I took my Mom everywhere with me! She was my traveling companion and we always had a great time! Your daughter doesn't know what she's missing out on by not inviting you along! I have the best memories of my mom from those trips! Have you asked her to take you camping sometime? Maybe she thinks you wouldn't be interested.
Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous out! It was close to 90 but low humidity. I spent a few hours on the porch reading, with my water fountain on and a lilac scented candle burning. It was heaven! (And a cool breeze off the lake!). Went down and sat on the dock for awhile contemplating my life and my future. I can do some good meditating that way. Something about the water that is very relaxing (even with a ton of boats out there yesterday!) and I can think more clearly. Then I went down to the garage and got my bike out, washed it and put a new bottle holder and new cushy seat on it. But the tires are low, so I will have to get it to a gas station to put air in them before I can ride it.
Steve came over later with his harley and we took a ride out to a fun little town west of here that has a biker bar with an outdoor patio with a band. I haven't been on a bike for years but it was fun! I thought I would look like Phyllis Diller by the time we got to the bar with the wind whipping my hair all over, but it actually fell back into place and looked good once I shook it out! It was a perfect evening, light breeze, no bugs, 75 degrees! Steve's girlfriend dumped him a few weeks ago, but we are just going to stay friends. I am not interested in anything more than that with him again. We get along great as long as we are only together for a couple of hours at a time!
Today is cooler and cloudy. Laundry day and sorting thru clothes. Get caught up on some other things and then tomorrow I can play again. My dad and I might go visit some cemetaries in the afternoon for my grandparents and my mom. I only go to my grandparents graves when I am with him because the cemetary is in a really dangerous part of Minneapolis and I won't go there alone.
Hope everyone is having a fun, relaxing weekend!
PS> Mini GTG alert!!! Finally, me and Laurie are getting together next Friday for lunch!! I will take pictures!
PPS> Soos, love your Little Bear mascot! So adorable! Looks just like Hope!