Things I Learned While On Vacation

1. One knitting project and one knitting book are enough. I didn't begin, much less finish, one project while away.
2. Four hours in a car can be fun with your family. We went to visit my cousin in Massachusetts and had a lovely scenic car ride. And yes, we did have the kids with us.
3. Never let a lot of time pass before visiting family. We had a great time with my cousin and her family in MA and I'm hoping they'll come visit us in NYC soon.
4. Raspberry picking can be fun. Especially while sitting in an air conditioned car and the kids pick the raspberries.
5. When your husband goes out to pick potatoes, don't trust him that it'll only be a few potatoes or you'll wind up with twenty six pounds of potatoes. Yes. Twenty six pounds. Recipes anyone?
6. No matter how hard I try, I will not get service for my Kindle from my house and have to always drive to the bottom of our mountain. And no matter how many books I have on my Kindle, I always want to read one I don't have and will have to drive to the bottom of the mountain.
7. Talking to your sisters daily help keep you sane.
8. I can live without television or internet. For a two week stretch anyway.
9. The Terminator movies rock.
10. DVR is a great thing. I'm still catching up on my faves. Oh and Rick Bayless is the man!
11. If your son tells you his tooth hurts, don't tell him it's just a tooth coming in. Take him to the dentist right away even if it cuts your vacation short. (He's fine now with the help of some penicillin)
12. If I had to be on a deserted island with three other people, I wouldn't pick anyone else but my husband and two sons. I could go on and on with adjectives about them but suffice it to say that they make me happy and fulfill me. I can't state it better than that.