Some how when we take vacation there is always an motive behind the travel. This year my sisters and I joined each other in Ohio for a fun filled weekend of painting at our mom's house. While I really don't mind helping out my mom the thought of painting for the weekend was not my idea of fun.
My sister had arrived in Ohio on Thursday at supper time to surprise our mom. Oh course since they were trying to surprise her, she happened not to be at home. So they went shopping instead. When she did arrive home they were there to greet her, she was greatly surprised and said it was too bad that I couldn't be there. They all agreed, but knew that I was going to meet them at breakfast to surprise her also. My younger sister had told her that Bob Evans in Fremont was having a special, but she still tried to get them to go to the one in Sandusky.
They arrived at Bob Evans exactly at 8 a.m. and she was surprised again! My husband ate breakfast with us but then was off to see his family and check into the motel.
My sisters had arranged with mom to go to a city wide garage sale in a near by town, while we were out we also bought the paint and supplies.
We arrived at her house and began to move furniture away from the walls and assigning our jobs. We decided to do 2 X 2 on each wall, one painted up, one down and I was assigned to do the trim. I couldn't believe how quick that it went, we were done with the living room in just over an hour. We tried to save the wall paper border, it didn't work!! Nine just another job for us to do. We just had to make sure the new border was bigger that the old. We found a great border for mom, she loves Cardinals and the border had four kinds of birds, it was a threesome to put it up. but it looks great and she loved it.
While we were out getting the border we also got to participate in the Harley Davidson festival in Sandusky, Ohio. I had never seen so many bikers in one place. Sandusky really went all out for the bikers, lots of leather, bikes, loud music it was great. (mom stayed in the car with the puppy) We also bought matching flip flops, silly but fun.
Everything went well my sisters left on Saturday for South Carolina, I was staying till Sunday morning so I could go to our old home church with mom. She always enjoys her kids going to ch with her. My husband met us at church and we left right after service. Of course it took 10 minutes to load my garage sale treasures in the truck! Well, along with the stuff mom said I needed to take home with me.
We had a great trip home and the painting of moms' living room, dining room and hall wasn't too bad after all. It was a great time of fellowship with all the "ROWE" girls, first time in a few years we all got to see each other.
I also found out that I was "bossy & funny" by them. I had told them if you have four kids you have to be both of them. It makes life a little easier, as you kow "laughter is the best medicine" and all kids need someone to "boss" them!
Just ask any kid! Have a great vacation this year!
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