CoCo's Corner

For three years we have planned this trip and it never would work.  Either weather or other circumstances got in the way.  But, 2019 was the year. Just a little side note.  I've made it a priority to get to all fifty states before the next birthday that ends in ZERO.  That gives me two and a half years to make it to eleven more.  This year, I've made it to seven states that I had never been to before and six of them were in this trip. Monday,  Ted and I had to be up at OMG in the morning, 4:00 to be exact, to be to the airport for a 6:00 a.m. flight to Detroit.  Then we were connecting through to Boston.  We made both flights and on both flights we had the row to ourselves.  That was awesome.  We picked up our little rental vehicle and were on our way by about 2:30 in the afternoon.  One note about the rental car.  I am a crazy planner, in fact Ted feels I get too wrapped up in planning at times.  So - I've been checking the rates on rental cars for th

So I had the most frightening experience of my life yesterday, as far as my own life is concerned. The background of the story is that I have had a stomach bug or food poisoning the last five days.  Started Thursday morning around 4:00. in the morning.  All the usual things that happen with a gastrointestinal issue happened with this virus.  You know - pretty vomiting and diarrhea.  I had to call in sick on Thursday morning.  I dragged myself into work to bid for my shift and then back home - quickest time spent there.  I had to drive Ted to the airport that night, because the next days flights to Tulsa, OK were not looking great and he was trying to get to a very important banquet in Joplin, MO.  By Thursday night, I knew the next day was not going to be well enough to go into work.  So I called in for Friday.  Friday night, I felt like I was going to be doing well enough to go to work. Saturday, my alarm went off at 5:15.  I snoozed once.  I snoozed twice.  I snoozed a third ti

Very first flight.  He said he likes road trips better.  So - Gabe is the third victim to get his trip with Grandma CoCo.  This time, Papa was brought along.  I figure if they are from my direct lineage, I am taking them alone.  I'm kind of selfish - but oh well  If they are from Papa's direct lineage, then Papa needs to experience the quality time.  Gabe was asked last year if he could go somewhere, where did he want to go.  He chose Universal Studios.  He stuck to that for a very long time.  Then within the last month, he decided he wanted to go to San Diego to Sea World.  He was given the choice of San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park as a second day trip.  He chose the zoo.  I tried to trip him up on the first day, and offered Lego Land - - he stuck to his guns with the zoo. So - getting him here was a bit of a stressful time.  Flights got filled up really quick from Idaho Falls to SLC.  Plus, either Ted or I had to get up there in the first place to pick him up.