When we left Pendleton this morning, the GPS said we should arrive at our destination by sometime after 1:00 pm. It was dark by the time we actually got here, but that was because we made some stops along the way.
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Addendum to last night’s post
We woke up this morning to the sound of gale-force winds and checked the report through the gorge. There are supposed to be heavy winds until maybe 10:00 tomorrow morning, so we made the safe decision to stay put another day. If you could pray about the weather, we’d appreciate it!
From Pendleton, OR
This morning, I finally got to see our surroundings in Brigham City, UT. It was beautiful!
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“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley,” or “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” A line from a Robert Burns poem called “To a Mouse” seems appropriate for today.
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Mark finally got his hotspot working. More on that later!
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Our kids are flying the coup!
Yesterday, the first of our Turkish kids to leave was Aleyna. We don’t know if she’ll be returning next summer or not. The others took her to the airport in Chicago and she flew back to Istanbul.
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If I could have gotten down on my knees and kissed the ground when I got home, I would have. As it was, I kissed our address sign!
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There have been some changes since Mark and Mom and I left Door County last fall, and I’m not just talking about COVID-19. It did feel weird to talk with my neighbor across the street and her yard from her, but that is perfectly understandable. There are other things that aren’t quite so easy. But first…
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This morning, we had every intention of being home by tonight, but Mark had one more bit of fun left in him!
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