Joyce and I needed to do some stocking up for our continued trip, so we borrowed Kensey's little Kia sedan, a 5-speed stick shift. I hadn't driven a stick in several years, but it came back quickly...except for the narrow footwell and my big fat Crocs. I had a little trouble fitting both feet down there at the same time.
We went to St. Anthony for groceries, but the one and only grocery was closed, Sunday, you know. So, we went on to Rexburg. We found an Albertson's and both took a cart. When we checked out, I remembered I was driving a small Kia. I wasn't real sure we could get it all in. But, we did and headed back. While at the store, Joyce had picked up a single long-stem rose for Millie. Now why didn't I think of that?
We got home and unloaded the car and Joyce had me present the rose to Millie. I felt a little, uh, like I was stealing since it was Joyce that had bought the rose.
To manage the surprize party, we had to get Millie out of the house so the girls could decorate. Sky, Millie, Joyce and I - oh, and baby Pennie went for a drive. The "reason" was so Sky could show us where he worked. He extended the trip by running up into the foothills where he had done his student teaching at an outdoor classroom camp. The drive was amazing. The rolling hills of farmland, horse ranches and hay fields in the most wide open land I've seen. In the near distance, the open range land and pine forests. Another great drive.
Grandma Joyce did some babysitting during the melee'.
It was fun, but the evening was passing and Joyce and I were heading out in the morning. Goodnight all.
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