There and Back Again:

And, that's kind of how I feel right now after the journey.

 I had a good time for sure, interrupted by some very poignant "stuff". Some points:

 1) Trip back seemed fast; I traveled non-stop basically from A. Augusta's house in Emporia down to past Wichita, straight across the OK panhandle to Guymon OK, then down to Springerville. I did that in about 14 hrs travel, only stopping for diesel and one food stop. I subsisted on 4 chocolate brownies compliments of A.D., a coke, water, and chocolate covered peanut clusters, plus a yogurt..

 2) The above notwithstanding, gained 4 pounds over the trip.

 3) Dealt with the standard hospice, chaplin, farm, and lawyer issues with A.D. To my chagrin, I found a self-feeding corn deer feeder and tree stand on Mom's property. I have started to and will deal with that later this/next month.

 4) Got to spend quality time with cousins in the field, met some enemy, engaged them, and was successful. We will Not starve this coming summer after all.

  5) I stayed with 4 different families and really had a good time with all of them. I stayed with A.D. and U.R. the most, and it was really nice to see Kindra and Mark as well. I got to see a lot of old high school friends. We have a wonderful family, people, and I look forward to many more years of close relationship.

 My prayers are with Craig; he will have a hard go of it, and Joyce is hanging in there with him in a strong fashion, doing her best.

 I do plan to return to Kansas to see Mom again in the near future for a few days, before the Mexico trip. I would very much like to plan on the Dickson family reunion as well, the 1st or 2nd of June, I forget which right now, but it's that first Sunday after Memorial Day.

  Happy Easter to all; Christ has risen, and He will come again.

U.R./Dad