Last week Mama and Daddy went on a chartered bus trip up the east coast. I’m not sure of the exact route, but I know it involved North Carolina, Virginia, and several days in Washington, DC. I didn’t talk to them until they left DC and were on the way home, but Mama was quick to tell me that they were having the best time! such a good time! just a wonderful time!
In fact, they had so much fun that they’ve already made reservations for another trip this fall. This is pretty remarkable since Mama’s idea of a vacation is to stay at home, dust, and arrange pillows, but it looks like some of Daddy’s wanderlust might be rubbing off on her.
By the way: official recipients of the wanderlust gene? Sister, Janie and me. Well, technically Janie didn’t inherit it from our side of the family since she married my brother and all, but nonetheless, the three of us would take a trip every four days if our schedules allowed it. Other than that we’re perfectly content to sit at home indefinitely and twitch until we get to go somewhere again.
Once he and Mama were home, Daddy sent all the “children” an email. He wrote, “We had a great time, saw lots and lots of sights and as you will note in the attached photos were honored while in Washington.”
As I read the email I thought, HONORED? IN WASHINGTON? Why, that is very fancy indeed.
After a few minutes I determined that since they were a part of such a large group, one of their elected officials might have rolled out the red carpet for them. And since I am a bit of a nerd in regard to Our Nation’s Capitol, I couldn’t wait to look at what I imagined would be pictures of my parents and their fellow travelers receiving some sort of Official Government Proclamation.
So you can imagine my surprise when I clicked on the attachments and saw this:
And this:
Oh, they are VERY important.
I mean, John McCain AND the front page of the paper, y’all.
Even if it’s a fake John McCain and a fake paper.
It still totally counts.
And everyone’s seventh decade should be just that fun.
So wanderlust AND funny runs in your family. How cute are your parents??????
Those photo things are in just about every mall around D.C. Too funny. Sounds like your parents had a really good time. D.C. is a great place to visit.
I, too, would be happy to take a trip every four days… You are so funny! (And I mean that in a good way, not the “Well bless your heart” kind of way.)
You look like your Mama, and I was very pleased to finally meet The Wonderful Woman who introduced me into the fine art of Stunt Pillows. (I and my 2 daughters now have beds FULLY adorned with (at least) 7 Stunt Pillows.
BTW that was MUCH nicer picture of your Mama than the last one you posted which I belived had her lying corpe-like under an over – decorated Christmas tree
Rinty
LOVE IT!
It totally had me fooled :)
BTW: your parents are just adorable
Blessings
Kim
These picture are hilarious! I live in DC and don’t even know where to get a pic like that taken! If you ever want to come this way, I’d be happy to set you up with tours, etc!
When we were kids, my parents went on a vacation without us and when they came home they swore they had met NKOTB and even had a picture with them to prove it. We bought it for a while but when we finally realized it was a hoax…well, we’re still bitter.
that picture it just too funny!!!
Oh I love it!
(BTW, I’m here to warn you that my oldest child got a car last night and will be getting her license on Thursday. Be on the lookout for a newly licensed driver in our area…be afraid, be very very afraid (and PRAY!)!!!!!)
Now THAT is funny!
That is too cute. They must have had so much fun….it makes me look forward to being 70.
Very, very cute!!
I, too am glad to see a shot of Mama NOT under the Christmas tree ;)
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Oops ! Sorry I guess the link no longer works. Shucks!!
I am more like your mom. Trips just stress me out.
Hubs and I did something like this at the Rigley’s Museum in St. Augustine. We were on a real, authentic Top Gun movie poster because I totally look like Kelly McGillis.
;>)
I totally know where they were! On the ground floor of the Old Post Office (where you get to ride an elevator up 14 floors or something for an awesome view of the city) there’s a place where you get these pictures done! How cool! I wish I had known they were here – I could have at least met BooMama’s Mama!
If your parents enjoy bus tours, and if they go with a large group, they should check into LighTrider. (www.lightrider.org) This is a ministry group who take people on bus “retreats.” They will plan the trip, provide devotions for the group, even FEED you if you want them to. They are WONDERFUL to work with. One of the best parts is it is a double decker bus with the upstairs set up like a living room with all picture windows around the edges. You can talk, play games, sing, pray – – – – I’m telling you – – – it’s awesome.
I’ve only ever been with 8th graders, but I would LOVE to go with adults.
What a blessing to have such fun and active parents. I bet they are proud of their daughter too!!!
I like your parent’s sense of humour!
Hee-hee…how cute are your parents, girl?!
I do hope we are having that kind of fun at that point in our lives, too.
i totally had to wait for you to say the picture was fake! :)
It looks like your parents had a grand time ;)
Too cute! And, they’re cute, too!
How cute are your parents!?!
That is priceless!!!!
Love it when our parents have fun.
My husband tells my mom (his favorite mother-in-law) that she is laughing herself all the way to the nursing home. :)
She just laughs!
Blessings,
DeeDee
You had me going! I was most impressed!
That is really fun!! Good for them!!
That’s so cute.
My parents, on the other hand, went for a few days in Branson and all they had to show for it was a picture of a fire truck outside their condo.
She SAYS it wasn’t because of anything she and Dad did…but I’m not yet convinced. Ha!
Your parents are all kinds of adorable!! How funny is your dad. You do come by it honest.
I was sitting here thinking What is it about this family and all the famous people they know??? Between you, Sister and now your parents…
isn’t your mom precious?!
and i’m like you–i love anything DC too!
I call my parents Mama and Daddy too.
Love that!
Your parents are a hoot! Glad they were appropriately “honored” on their trip. :-)
Could your daddy be any cuter? And he knows how to use Photoshop?? Truly. That blows me away.
I think when she fell underneath your tree—maybe that’s when the wanderlust got rearranged. How fun is that for them?? A bus trip—I didn’t know people did that— is this Texan in the dark ages or what? I know my high school kids take charters to go to a destination like a conference or camp. But to take the bus trip to sit on the bus and look. I am so tickled at your post!!! LOL.
How funny!
Love your blog! :)
And my sister just said “Fancy!!!” and all I could think about was your mama and the heritage she is passing down. It looks like they had a great time!
Hey, which one’s McCain? Either one would get my vote!
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Could just EAT THEM UP!!!! A bus trip? That is EXCELLENT!!!
glad to stumble across your site! great posts.