It is a 9-hour drive from The University of Missouri, Columbia to Garland, Texas.
The trip back home for the holidays can be buoyed by the fact that one is done with finals. But how long can the euphoria last, when there is another semester to work through and then it is out into the 'real world', job or no job. This reality has to be tempering.
My suggestion: get a girlfriend. That should make the drive a lot easier and more fun. Actually, I did not need to make this suggestion to Grant, as he already figured it out on his own. Smart kid.
Grant and Kaileen finished finals on Tuesday. Kaileen lives on the north edge of Houston, another 3 1/2 hours south on I-45. Grant brought Kaileen home to meet the parents (us). As it has been for every generation, I suspect that Kaileen got the download on all the perceived family quirks and how to interpret and handle 'the parents'. I am thinking I did OK for the first meeting. We certainly enjoyed Kaileen. They arrived on Tuesday night, and we served the requested chicken in buttery lemon-white wine sauce over pasta with some homemade focaccia bread. Grant and Kailene toured the museum district and lunch in downtown Dallas the next morning.
Thursday, they were off to Kaileen's home dispatched with a plate full of Sue's homemade Christmas cookies. Grant stayed overnight, and returned to Dallas in the evening, just in time to join us to Love Field where we met Inga, arriving from her home in Portland.
I can not but help enjoying each stage of life. Good to see Grant and Kaileen together and enjoying themselves. This is what I have come to treasure most about the holidays.
The trip back home for the holidays can be buoyed by the fact that one is done with finals. But how long can the euphoria last, when there is another semester to work through and then it is out into the 'real world', job or no job. This reality has to be tempering.
My suggestion: get a girlfriend. That should make the drive a lot easier and more fun. Actually, I did not need to make this suggestion to Grant, as he already figured it out on his own. Smart kid.
Grant and Kaileen finished finals on Tuesday. Kaileen lives on the north edge of Houston, another 3 1/2 hours south on I-45. Grant brought Kaileen home to meet the parents (us). As it has been for every generation, I suspect that Kaileen got the download on all the perceived family quirks and how to interpret and handle 'the parents'. I am thinking I did OK for the first meeting. We certainly enjoyed Kaileen. They arrived on Tuesday night, and we served the requested chicken in buttery lemon-white wine sauce over pasta with some homemade focaccia bread. Grant and Kailene toured the museum district and lunch in downtown Dallas the next morning.
Thursday, they were off to Kaileen's home dispatched with a plate full of Sue's homemade Christmas cookies. Grant stayed overnight, and returned to Dallas in the evening, just in time to join us to Love Field where we met Inga, arriving from her home in Portland.
I can not but help enjoying each stage of life. Good to see Grant and Kaileen together and enjoying themselves. This is what I have come to treasure most about the holidays.
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| Sly Mr. Grant and Kaileen catch up on social media. Kaileen's major is Journalism that emphasizes the convergence of all digital and traditional forms of communication |
1 comment:
So you think Grant has discovered the benefits of female companionship? I always knew that guy was smart! Please give the kids our love and let them know we will miss them.
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