We spent the months of June through December between our home in Indiana and our family cottage in Michigan. We had a great time with family and friends especially our now seven grandchildren. The weather had really not been terribly cold until just before we left. Mother Nature let us know it was time to head south as we packed our car while it snowed. We had bought things here and there placing them in boxes in the basement. The grocery sales before Christmas were hard to pass up so I stocked up. As I brought box after box to the back door Tom reminded me that they do have grocery stores in Florida. My response I thought was logical. We might not have a car after leaving Jacksonville so stocking up would be difficult. He did see my point but it didn't make his frustration with finding a spot for everything any easier. Being a good wife I didn't add any comments to the flowery expressions of frustration that bellowed from the garage. The van was packed to the ceiling, The only open spot was for Peanut. I even had two bags under my feet for most of the trip! After several attempts Tom was finally able to get the back hatch to shut. It was obvious that anything packed back there was not going to be touched until we pulled up in Bucky's driveway in Astor Florida. The load was so heavy the back bumper sat about 5 inches from the ground. We only hoped the tires would handle it.
We drove the first few hours on Monday morning in snow and sleet down I65. We spent the night at Tom's brothers house. It was a wonderful visit that included some great conversations with Tom's nephews. Tuesday we were up and moving early and arrived in Astor about 4pm.
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