Journey Beyond Survival

I am HERE . I had hoped to get farther, but I know this place like the back of my hand. Okay, not that specific site, but it gives you the flavor of the town. We stopped here once upon a time when my entire family decided to conspire against me and vomit. Hubbend. Chickadee. miss THANG. Beansprout. Somehow I survived. A stop with a McDonalds, grocery store, and nice hotels is memorable at that point. Did you know that Handicapped Accessible rooms have parking spaces right in front of them? With exterior doors? Ahhh. Perfect for the war-torn woman traveling with three kids. I didn't realize that Hubbend was actually leaving me. Not until he called me from inside the airplane to tell me he'd made it onboard. We'd stopped a THIRD time for miss THANG to go potty at an oasis. Chickadee was not happy. Beansprout thought peeing in a cup was novel, so he had done it again unnecessarily. When Hubbend said, "I'll see you again in time for the reunion...

Well, I really know how to travel. You know I do right? I mean, who could travel and zigzag across the country as much as I do without being TOTALLY AWESOME at it. Unless the kids get sick of course. Or there is trouble. But we have AAA and cell phones. So much easier than those people in the olden days that had wagons making their own roads in the prairie. Who just died when something went wrong. I get to go home to my mommy while Hubbend is gone. I may just tweet across America. At rest stops of course. There is no greater way to see America than through it's rest stops full of colon cement. But, now that I'm learning so much by making mini 7 hour trips all the time for Chickadee's doctor visits, I'm recognizing that there is so much more. So, if you don't follow me on Twitter- DO IT. If you don't do Twitter you may just want to get an account. I may not be worth it to you, but @MrsFatass, @NoMoreBacon, @YumYucky, @SkinnySushi, @Fitarella, @S...

Did I tell you it's a crazy week? Chickadee started preschool I am writing during Chickadee's school We're working on a mortgage Hubbend is going to Deutschland I am going to Utah I am pulling my kids out of school so we can go We're going to Big City 3 1/2 hours away TODAY Chickadee is getting a g-tube and this is her consult. I'm just going to do my best and know that I'm good enough right now . After all, I've got plenty of friends to support me . Friends that make me laugh , and let me know it's okay to cry. (that really is a compliment) I hope you all are doing great, and bear with me during this crazy week. I am determined though to get back in the groove and lose weight. Even if I don't have a working scale (yet). I am drawing strength from you, and lending you my own support even if I'm not able to get you a typed out one. We can do this. Let's DO THIS THING!! *photo by Globetroppers*

I weigh one hundred ninety four point oh. Yes. 194.0 lbs. And, I made it 3 1/2 hours to Indianapolis today and all the way back. And took on the navigation system, and a Developmental Pediatrician all together. The Developmental Pediatrician won because she is awesome. I would have kissed her but she probably would have found it offensive. Chickadee is doing well under her care. Utmost confidence. Also, I walked 4.4 miles in one hour. WooT. Yeah, I'm pretty much toast, sitting here like a slug. Mmmmm. I'm happy to be home with Hubbend while the kids are sleeping and watching our huge Hulu backlog. Home while it lasts...til Wednesday when Hubbend and Beansprout fly to Phoenix. We're kinda crazy traveling everywhere. Just wait til you see where I get to go next month. It's a surprise...