Day Fourteen: Fun and Too Much Driving

Slept in until 8:00 today and then had a hotel breakfast with all the old people who stay at the Quality Inn. I am feeling better but Fox News was on and I’m sure my blood pressure was reaching a dangerous level by the time we left the dining room. Nathaniel said that having that drivel on in a public place is as bad as having the most radical anarchists screaming at you about revolution and burning the country down while you’re digesting your waffle (yes, he had another waffle).

We packed up and I stole two pens (!) from the room. Of course we didn’t get too far before we hit South of the Border and bought presents for Ben and Myra and Maddie spent her Easter money ($2.60) on a thimble and a sticker. And we may or may not have bought some fireworks. Who knows?

Holding her Pedro sticker and her South of the Border thimble-- yippee!

Fun with hats! And two pink flamingoes for Ben and Myra

My girl, trying on some Nicole Richie glamour

Then we drove right into a traffic jam and spent almost an hour sitting in the 95 North parking lot. (Que sara, says Pedro.)

Every Lincoln Towncar that we see, Maddie asks, “Is that Nana-Papa?”

We’re stopping at Chipotle’s for lunch and we just had the following conversation with Maddie:

“Do you like burritos?”
“No.”
“You like burritos!”
“No. Like chips.”

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After Chipotle deliciousness (Maddie and I shared a burrito with just a little bit of rice and lots of veggies-- very "Eat This") we didn't stop again until we reached Tom and Cathy and Dylan in Charlottesville, VA. This was a mistake. Our car was on empty, Sonja slept too long, and Maddie lost her damn mind. Nathaniel and I spent about 40 minutes singing Christmas carols, trying to keep her from screaming her head off. We were so glad to get out of the car at 8:30pm and Tom's mom had made a strawberry pie that we ate with ice cream and called dinner (very "Not That").

Dylan was so excited to hold baby Sonja again and was just in love with her! It was awesome and she grinned and grinned her little Sonja grin at him. This is a great place to be!