Anderson, IN
16 January 2009, 11:42 p.m.
Super 8 Motel

It's 11:56 p.m. I'm half under the covers of my bed. Laptop on my lap, earbuds in my ears, BB King and friends on iTunes and I'm good. Finally!

Friday was one bright and sunny beauty of a morning. Mid-morning was so cold that inhaling nearly froze my nostrils. Mid afternoon should have been a bit warmer and I didn't plan to be outside much anyway.

We all know that life interferes with the best laid plans... Mom and I planned to leave at approximately 12:30, after an appointment of mine. She called at 1 p.m. to say she would be late. She had to call the optical shop because she couldn't find her Rx sunglasses and wanted to know if they would make up and ship a new pair to her in FL if she couldn't find them by the time we arrived in Fla. Almost as an afterthought she mentioned that she had to go to the pet store. She needed a special mat for the cat's cage for the trip. I could see where this was going.

When she arrived at 3 p.m. I could see that there wasn't any room in the back of her HHR for my duffle bag, etc. It took about a half hour to make room for my duffle and laptop. Then we both got in and I realized that I wouldn't be able to ride in that seat without my knees up around my ears, LOL. It took an hour to move things around, and then had to remove her biggest suitcase and several plastic storage tubs. By the time we were through, the fingers on my right hand were frostbitten for the second time in my life.