Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

Monday I shared with you how my mom gifted Tom and me with money so we could go visit my older son, David, and family in Winchester, Virginia in May.  However, as you know, we couldn’t go because of my pinched nerve.

Tom and I were both very disappointed to say the least, as we have not seen them in over two years and Tom and I have not had the opportunity to drive up there together since the fall of 2000 – nine years, y’all!  It’s a long two day trip, at best, and last time we went, Tom got sick the day we left and we spent three days on the road with me doing most of the driving.

But, the most wonderful thing has come about that is even better.  In fact, much better!   I mean, a once in a lifetime happening that spread out families (like ours, anyway, most of us being on limited means with time constraints, as well) only dream of, but rarely can achieve.

We are all going out next weekend (July 11-12) to spend the next three days (July 13-16) in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Dallas/Ft. Worth very near DFW airport, at a big resort/indoor water park called The Great Wolf Lodge.

And when I say “all” of us, I do mean all.  All three of my children and their families are coming, all of my grandchildren (except for my eldest, Caitlin, who is 20 and lives in Baltimore) will be there and my mom and Laura are driving over from Abilene to join us.  Tom’s daughter and family live near by (Grand Prairie) and will be coming over to join us one day and evening, as well.

Four generations will be together.  Nine of my 10 grandchildren and two of Tom’s three grandchildren (for one day) will be there.  All of our children will be together for one day.

This joyous reunion we have rather hastily planned arose through circumstance (and love for each other) in a very impromptu sort of way that none of us could have foreseen even a month ago.  I like to think that God has had a hand in it, and certainly ask for His blessings upon us all as we travel.  We are all basically pooling our money and helping each other out in every way we can so we can all do this and be together.

Be sure and check out the link above to the Great Wolf Lodge and the video below.  It is a really neat place centered around entire families and their needs.  Being indoors, the water park will be a perfect place to hang out in this hot July weather.

I’ll be sharing more with you about it later.  And, I’ll also next time get back to my next episode of our April Road Trip when my mom has the chance for the first time to meet her youngest three great-grandchildren and their mom and we capture it all with pictures.

For now – watch the video below to share with us our anticipation in going to such a marvelous place and stay tuned . . .