
11/08/2025
What is it about coming home from a trip or a vacation that makes me turn nostalgic? On the way home from Oklahoma, I was of course not ready to be home but looking forward to the next trip and reflecting on this one. So, here is what I want to share. If you are close to your parent or parents, and everyone is able, then take the trip. Take the trip, tell the stories, laugh at yourselves, and make the memories. For me, it’s take the time off away from work and never ever let the vacation days at work go to waste. I learned things about mom’s childhood and her parents while driving for hours in the car. On the last few miles of the trip, we stopped at our favorite grocery store. It was also mom and dad’s anniversary. Even though dad is gone now, he would have enjoyed the day…a day with mom doing the simple things of life. Enjoy the last few pics of the trip including another stop along Route 66 and the start of a watermelon festival in Oklahoma.