tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post158102369763263940..comments2023-08-15T04:19:14.114-05:00Comments on Word Wanderings: HomecomingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10072706769675479529noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-6659674425329699292011-10-04T15:01:21.033-05:002011-10-04T15:01:21.033-05:00@Everyone, thanks for your comments!
@MisterChris...@Everyone, thanks for your comments!<br /><br />@MisterChris, Devil's Tower isn't very far from the family we stayed with. I've been there before, when my daughter was about 6 weeks old. :) It is nice to have a mechanic in the house!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072706769675479529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-8523630812847268052011-09-26T10:25:10.772-05:002011-09-26T10:25:10.772-05:00Hey Liberty,
glad you made it home ok. We went up...Hey Liberty,<br /><br />glad you made it home ok. We went up that way a few years back with a toddler, saw Devil's Tower which should have been fairly close to where you were.<br /><br />Convenient to have a mechanic on staff. ;-) As a DIYer I get myself into more trouble with a wrench than I can get out of, when under the hood of the family van.<br /><br />As someone else said, these family adventures and trials make some wonderful bonding memories. Cherish them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741255295792269043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-43066708661127640522011-09-17T22:42:08.868-05:002011-09-17T22:42:08.868-05:00Sounds like quite an adventure. If one good thing ...Sounds like quite an adventure. If one good thing could come out of it all, is that it might inspire something for your writing one day.Adam Collingshttp://collingszone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-15688585616558492162011-09-16T23:03:15.770-05:002011-09-16T23:03:15.770-05:00Hey Liberty, Sounds like a lot of drama. I'm g...Hey Liberty, Sounds like a lot of drama. I'm glad your hubby is a mechanic. Funny about he potty training child though I'm sure it wasn't then. Good blog thanks.thebigguyinSFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310890496687093980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-52988206688538657972011-09-16T20:19:49.410-05:002011-09-16T20:19:49.410-05:00Sounds like quite an adventure.Sounds like quite an adventure.Shawnedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089646682108732138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-54963430401726781912011-09-15T11:01:01.179-05:002011-09-15T11:01:01.179-05:00Enjoyed reading about your adventures.Enjoyed reading about your adventures.Debra Gray-Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836657468924341727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-32156154723889965822011-09-13T11:58:10.484-05:002011-09-13T11:58:10.484-05:00I'm with you when it comes to love/hate vacati...I'm with you when it comes to love/hate vacations. I miss my bed. I miss my drawers that contain everything I need; exactly where I need them. I miss my routine!<br /><br />God protected you along the way and refreshed you for the writing work to come. Outlining is good--it's like a map that takes your story home!From Carols Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352913133598003358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-81140134820599079422011-09-13T10:30:22.759-05:002011-09-13T10:30:22.759-05:00That trip will now be a family memory of when the ...That trip will now be a family memory of when the car died but was revived. It's great to have family stories that link you together.<br /><br />I've got great memories of car trips and car problems that stand firmly in my brain.Christine L.Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351506882885055776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-58341153923845623422011-09-13T09:35:00.864-05:002011-09-13T09:35:00.864-05:00Well, there's the problem: it's a Saturn! ...Well, there's the problem: it's a Saturn! j/k We have two of them, and one is at 100K miles, and the other has over 210K on it. They've been very reliable (with a few repairs along the way of course). We debated about taking one of them on a West coast trip next year...but I don't know how well they would handle the mountain passes.MGallowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718621627004679271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-22113665932966614072011-09-13T09:03:51.227-05:002011-09-13T09:03:51.227-05:00Thanks everyone!
@Victor & Scott, I knew we w...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />@Victor & Scott, I knew we were going to be nearby, but we had no set plan for our trip, so I hesitated on mentioning it since I just didn't know where we'd be. If our car hadn't acted up, and we hadn't had to spend a day in Denver replacing the EGR valve, we probably would have ended up on the Western Slope. Never been out there. :)<br /><br />@TraciB, @TracyKrauss, and @MGalloway, this isn't the first problem we've had while driving a long way. The 2nd time we were out in Colorado together, our Saturn started running really lean in the mountains. TMOTH was really concerned about it, and we had to stop going east just before we got to the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 to let things reset. At least we got something like 43 or 48 MPG! And when we returned from Wyoming for TMOTH's grandfather's funeral two years ago, we hit a Kansas-sized boulder in the road just north of Manhattan, Kansas (where K-State is) and spent the next two nights in and around Manhattan to get the wheels/tires fixed. <br /><br />Hopefully we're done with car problems... for a while! We've got to focus on getting moved... again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072706769675479529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-34200257629039276162011-09-13T08:46:25.181-05:002011-09-13T08:46:25.181-05:00let me start by saying that TMOTH always cracks me...let me start by saying that TMOTH always cracks me up, I also have endearing names for the people in my life!<br /><br />Indeed, it is always good to be home after a trip... sounds like you had quite an adventure, got a break from writing, lots of new inspiration!! Welcome Home!!chris vonadahttp://chrisvonada.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-19033107103563693902011-09-12T21:39:44.372-05:002011-09-12T21:39:44.372-05:00Welcome Home, Liberty! So glad you all returned s...Welcome Home, Liberty! So glad you all returned safe and sound. I don't get to travel much because of my injury, but I absolutely love it when I do -- love the freedom from routine and daily schedules, and the chance to experience life from a new perspective. But...its so much easier now that my kids are beyond the toddler stage!Cindee Snider Rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997207017359343963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-43803491892706047692011-09-12T21:14:44.480-05:002011-09-12T21:14:44.480-05:00Argh! Things get disjointed sometimes. Hope you ha...Argh! Things get disjointed sometimes. Hope you had a good time while you were there. Still a good post!lynnmosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150393635514942267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-17942230162276944452011-09-12T21:07:18.911-05:002011-09-12T21:07:18.911-05:00Aughh! I can't believe you were just south of ...Aughh! I can't believe you were just south of me, and I didn't get a chance to come down and try to connect with you! Too bad. Maybe next time.<br /><br />I usually enjoy my vacations too much to want to come home at the end. But to each their own. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Liberty.Scott Fieldshttp://writingdead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-19321730793396204462011-09-12T19:55:51.592-05:002011-09-12T19:55:51.592-05:00Good thing everybody made it home safely. I rememb...Good thing everybody made it home safely. I remember driving through parts of Canada and having my car stall out (bad ignition switch) as I went down a huge hill with deep, rocky dropoffs on either side of the road. Not fun.MGallowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718621627004679271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-26773553017853904512011-09-12T19:35:39.270-05:002011-09-12T19:35:39.270-05:00I've had more than a few 'break down' ...I've had more than a few 'break down' experiences while on holiday, and it is definitely no fun! A radiator in Oregon ... a transmission in Boston ... (THAT one was expensive ...) air conditioning in Montreal ... brakes, mufflers, transfer cases, not to mention flats! It makes for some wonderful writing fodder, though! :)<br /><br />Not sure I'd be up for the poopy diaper smell ... Just saying!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-60651120818466953292011-09-12T17:44:58.066-05:002011-09-12T17:44:58.066-05:00No matter what home coming smells like i'm gla...No matter what home coming smells like i'm glad you <br />got back home,<br />blogged about it,<br />made me chuckle.<br /><br />biiiiig hug<br /><br />JayBeeJack Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465209574233749995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-24701679166269104952011-09-12T15:25:19.469-05:002011-09-12T15:25:19.469-05:00I have some stories about trying to drive across t...I have some stories about trying to drive across the country in a faulty car. In 1988, my ex-wife, stepson, and I tried to travel from Kansas to California. The car had a small radiator that kept overheating--not good at all for steep mountain driving or for the desert. (Never tried it with very young children, though. LOL!)<br /><br />You weren't very far from me when you were at Pike's Peak. Just a few miles to the north of Colorado Springs.<br /><br />~ VTVictor Travisonhttp://victortravison.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-87908466918750756792011-09-12T14:06:56.234-05:002011-09-12T14:06:56.234-05:00The best part of vacations for me is the coming ho...The best part of vacations for me is the coming home. I'm one of those weird people who hate vacations--perhaps from living so many places growing up. <br /><br />Enjoyed reading your adventures! Thanks for sharing.Sheila Hollingheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364884603434329050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6635254887060965792.post-18733414286018183662011-09-12T13:26:19.930-05:002011-09-12T13:26:19.930-05:00What a trip! I'm glad y'all made it home ...What a trip! I'm glad y'all made it home okay, Liberty, and thanks for sharing the ride with us. I've experienced the overheating car on the mountainside thing twice (the first time in Venezuela - talk about scary!), so I can sympathize. Good post for the chain. :)TraciBhttp://tracibonney.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com