This is the week my family looks forward to all year... It's our Camp of the Woods week. Since it takes us close to 17 hours to drive to this beautiful camp nestled in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York, we break the trip up by stopping somewhere in PA. Sadly, my boys aren't with us this year as they were hired by Disney to do a concert in Orlando. But I'm sure they will have the time of their lives with Mickey! So, here I sit in somewheresville, PA waiting for my three daughters to finish getting ready. Then my husband's job will be load up all the stuff that it takes for three little women and one grown woman to get pretty. We are all still prissy... even camp week!
My job this morning was to walk down the street and find us breakfast. I felt like a true Proverbs 31 woman as the part of that verse, "she brings her food from afar," was ringing true for me today. I even found a little coffee shop that was willing to make my high maintenance coffee order...
Fat-free, sugar free, single shot, 7 pump, grande, vanilla latte, extra hot, hold the foam please.
Really I am not typically high-maintenance but I do know how I like my coffee! If I could just hop behind the counter and make it myself, I would be a happy girl. But barista school is not one I have time to attend for now, so I just keep smiling while I rattle off my order. But hey, don't knock it till you've tried it!
I have a quick funny to share before we must hit the road. This is a BIG Announcement: I have a son with a driver's license! Yes, indeed, I now have something I've dreamed of forever... a personal driver. Ever seen the movie, "Driving with Miss Daisey"? Well, that's me and I love it. Jackson only has his learner's permit so it is the best of both worlds. He can't have full access to the car yet, but I don't have to drive everywhere anymore!!! I love it.
But here's the funny... during part of the process where I was not with him, the DMV officer asked Jackson if he wanted to be an organ donor. Only having been in America 6 years, he had no clue what this man was asking. His quizzical look prompted the officer to go on to explain, "you know do you want to donate your heart, kidneys, or liver? If so we'll indicate that on your license." Well, Jackson was horrified at the visual that popped into his mind. He thought the man was asking if they could take some of his vital organs right then and there. When he got back over to me, the look on his face told me something wasn't quite right. He said, "Mom, we gotta get out of here. These people are weird! They want me to give them my organs!" I laughed and tried to explain while HE drove us home! Watch out Charlotte... when we get back home, we'll be all over the road... literally.
Well, I'll keep you posted on our camp adventures this week. In the meantime, go try my coffee and let me know what think! Smiles!
My job this morning was to walk down the street and find us breakfast. I felt like a true Proverbs 31 woman as the part of that verse, "she brings her food from afar," was ringing true for me today. I even found a little coffee shop that was willing to make my high maintenance coffee order...
Fat-free, sugar free, single shot, 7 pump, grande, vanilla latte, extra hot, hold the foam please.
Really I am not typically high-maintenance but I do know how I like my coffee! If I could just hop behind the counter and make it myself, I would be a happy girl. But barista school is not one I have time to attend for now, so I just keep smiling while I rattle off my order. But hey, don't knock it till you've tried it!
I have a quick funny to share before we must hit the road. This is a BIG Announcement: I have a son with a driver's license! Yes, indeed, I now have something I've dreamed of forever... a personal driver. Ever seen the movie, "Driving with Miss Daisey"? Well, that's me and I love it. Jackson only has his learner's permit so it is the best of both worlds. He can't have full access to the car yet, but I don't have to drive everywhere anymore!!! I love it.
But here's the funny... during part of the process where I was not with him, the DMV officer asked Jackson if he wanted to be an organ donor. Only having been in America 6 years, he had no clue what this man was asking. His quizzical look prompted the officer to go on to explain, "you know do you want to donate your heart, kidneys, or liver? If so we'll indicate that on your license." Well, Jackson was horrified at the visual that popped into his mind. He thought the man was asking if they could take some of his vital organs right then and there. When he got back over to me, the look on his face told me something wasn't quite right. He said, "Mom, we gotta get out of here. These people are weird! They want me to give them my organs!" I laughed and tried to explain while HE drove us home! Watch out Charlotte... when we get back home, we'll be all over the road... literally.
Well, I'll keep you posted on our camp adventures this week. In the meantime, go try my coffee and let me know what think! Smiles!
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