Today is Grandma Nell’s 77th birthday! I was supposed to go down to go shopping with her and Laurie, as I do every year on Mom’s birthday. When I left our house, it was raining and only about 26 degrees, but I left anyway. As I was heading out of Pawnee, my car began to slide a little, so I decided that I needed to head back home. Before I could get turned around, I was close enough to see Interstate 55, and the cars and trucks were moving very slow. I realized then that I should not even try to keep going, so I turned around. I hate to miss my day with Mom, but she wanted me to go back home too. Yesterday was the 1-year anniversary of the ice storm, so I did not get to go shopping with Mom last year on her birthday either. I am sad now, but John has promised to entertain me for the rest of the day! If you see Grandma Nell, tell her happy birthday!
December 1, 2007