fall visits complete

The Fall grandchildren tour is complete! I visited Georgia, Jack, Valerie and Nathan.

I’ve had great joy visiting each one.

As I awaited my flight home, I thought about my time with Nathan.

The drive to Fort Collins, where CSU is located, was filled with winter expectation.

We were both on time! We met in the campus parking lot where he keeps the Swagon.

Walking a short distance across the campus, we arrived at his dorm.

He has a single room and it’s almost spacious. His bed is essentially a top bunk, with space underneath for a desk. Instead, the desk is across the room. Recently he and a friend drove the Swagon to pick up the leather couch he had found on Craig’s list. It fit inside the Swagon! And now sits under the top bunk. We sat in this cosy space and I listened to all the goings on of Nathan’s freshman year of college. What an interesting and invigorating time he’s having!

Then it was time for lunch. As we walked to the parking lot, it was clear that some trees just DUMP their leaves all at once. It grabbed my attention.

Nathan had decided on a French Crapery for our lunch. It was really fun to sit up at a high table and enjoy our meal. It was a delicious meal of crepes and conversation.

Then it was time for class for Nathan and the drive to Denver for me.

The evening rumor of substantial snow with the possibility of canceled flights swept through me, grabbing my attention. At the recommendation of the hotel front desk people, I turned my rental car in then and there. I got up at 3am so I could be sure to get to the airport as it had begun to snow.

Several hours later, wonder of wonders – the aircraft coming from Atlanta to Denver for the return trip, made it! Turn around was faster than usual, with a not so quick de-icing, followed by a take-off into nothing but white.

With a medical emergency onboard, the captain put the pedal to the medal and we blew home!

Now awakening safely at home, I’m thinking about the Fall grandchildren tour just completed. I am SO grateful to Nathan, Valerie, Jack, and Georgia for welcoming me when I visit. Each one is so unique, so interesting, and so generous with their time they spend with me.

Stay tuned for news of the Grandkids Spring Tour!

Traveling mercies.