Upon arriving at Jennifer's grandparents house in Wisconsin, we soon discovered that the schedule was full! They had agreed to do a religious service in a nursing home about fifteen minutes from their home on our first day there. We loaded the guitar and a contraption made of "converted beer bottles" into the HHR and struck off to play and sing for the good folks at the home. The bottles are filled with water to certain levels to produce at least an octave of notes for playing songs by striking them with batons much like the ones used with a marimba (which, by the way, grandma also plays). The old men at the home wanted to know if they could drink down some of the liquid in the bottles. Grandma vigorously reaffirmed that they only held water. I just laughed my head off.
We had a nice time with them and struck off for West Virginia after a couple of days. Left at 5am and arrived at 10:30pm crossing one time zone and did most of the trip by the light of day. Amazing. We only drove the last hour in the dark. It's light by five in Wisconsin. I couldn't believe it.
We visited several churches while in West Virginia and helped get ready for my sis-in-law's wedding in between. I mowed my father-in-law's yard twice (Can anyone say "brownie points"? haha) We tried to help out when and where we could. Turns out we stayed pretty busy. The wedding was lovely. At the reception, a piano teacher offered to donate a piano to us. We have been longing for a real piano in our home for months, but they are so expensive and trashy in Mexico. We took it! I seriously doubted it would fit into our Trailblazer, but gave it the old yeoman's effort. It fit!!! We were sitting low in the water, so to speak, but it fit and we made it all the way to Oklahoma with it. Jenn and I slid it over into the back of my brother's truck so I could take the car to the shop about a transmission leak and get some new tires put on. What can I say? We're strong. LOL
A final word about interstate traffic. I think most people drive quite unconsciously these days. They don't move over for you when you want to pass on the left. They seem to be focusing on their text messages and phone calls more than on the road. It's frustrating and very dangerous. If you're going slower than others, get over to the right and let the focused and fast get on down the road. I don't have all day. Well, actually, I do, but they don't know that.
Things are good in Mexico. The man I left in charge seems to be doing great. I hope they decide they no longer need me. LOL