Vacation

Last week, I took a vacation with Brian. In case you don't know, he collects carnival glass and has founded a club, that is now worldwide. (See www.carnivalglass.org) The club's annual convention was last week in Greenville, Ohio. This was about 30 minutes or so from my Grandma's house, so it was very convenient to stay with her and then attend the convention.

We drove an RV to Ohio, filled with 4 other people besides Brian and me. We made the trip in one day, approximately 11 hours. The RV was great, as it had a bathroom in it (which I never used), beds, a couch, wireless internet and the capability to watch movies the entire trip. We only stopped for gas and when Brian had to use the restroom, as he drove to and from Ohio the entire time.

Getting there was fun. We all took naps, chatted, updated Facebook, etc. It was a great trip there. Yes, 11 hours is a long time, but it was fun.

Then the convention started and it was a fun-filled week, full of beautiful glass, lovely people and a wonderful banquet from a great restaurant. I re-met people that I had met 8 years ago and also met MANY people that I had not met, but were waiting to meet me.

Alas, the convention ended and we had to make the long drive home. We were all tired and tempers flared a bit, as you can imagine. The drive home was very interesting when we got into Missouri, the winds kicked up and we were blowing around the road like a kite at times. It was somewhat exciting. We did stop at Harrah's in St. Louis for dinner and a little casino fun.

We arrived back in Topeka at 3:33am and I dropped one of our party off at his house and finally got home and in bed at 4:30am. I slept until 12:30pm and awoke in the same position!

A fun time was had by all and I can't wait for next year!

Until next time!

Cheers!