Last weekend was really cool, but exhausting. My friend Patrick, who I've known since second grade, needed my help. He got a corner cabinet from his grandmother, which was a huge old heavy antique. He drove here, had to rent a truck, and I drove the truck back. Theresia went with me to keep me company. It took about eleven hours to get there, and I was sorely grumpy by the time we got to Maryland. He lives very close to Washington D.C. I made several stops on the way up, gas, stretch legs, get maps, etc. Then we slept the night at Patrick's house. In the morning we unloaded the truck. That was kind of wonky because there was a low-hanging tree, and the truck wouldn't clear it. So I got the idea to let Patrick sit on top of the cab, and lift the branches up over the truck so they would clear. It seemed to work.
We didn't have a whole lot of time to visit, or see sights, but we got in about 3 hours of "tourism" with Patrick. He found a spot to park (an incredible feat it seems) and we walked around so we could get our pictures taken in front of the White House. Also, Theresia and I picked up t-shirts for Lexie, Logan, and Rachael. Logan's shirt said "Future President" and Lexie's just said "Washington D.C." Rachael's had a huge Presidential Seal. I got myself a ball cap that said "Air Force One Official Crew", and Theresia got a pewter picture frame. It was $9, but she talked the street vendor down to $6!
The drive back home was no better than the drive to D.C. We got back about 2am, slept, then got up that morning...the truck had to be back between 8am and noon, and Shellie was bringing the kids at 12:15. We went out to "brunch" after that...Theresia, the kids, and I. For about the next five days or so, every time I'd try to stay up past 8pm, I'd fall asleep... Next time I go see Patrick, I'm planning ahead, and flying.
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