Adventures with Geannii

  This year I’ve been invited to go with Pamela and  her family to the World’s largest Tri-State-Gas Engine and Tractor Show in Portland Indiana.     Last June Pamela invited me to go to Tybee Island GA with  her husband John, and their adult son Calvin.  We’ve met a few times over the years. I’ve always had my husband with me.   This would be the first trip to visit them  after losing my husband in February 2022.    I was riding in the backseat of their pickup with Pam, crossing borders going ninety to nothing.  Somewhere in Kentucky she looked at me and slowly said… “You know we are basically strangers.”     I hoped it was just a friendly reminder and not a threat. Can you take me to the nearest bus station?  I smiled and nodded.   The second day at Tybee Island, Pamela got food poisoning, the bathroom was her best friend. She pointed at the door and said, if you want any fun or food,  it’s not g...

  The long Covid really messed up my vacation plans this year.   My grandsons were supposed to spend the entire summer with me. I got them the last week of summer vacation. Better a little time together than none.   I dragged them kicking and screaming off their laptops. We are going to do something FUN! (Yeah right).   We got up early and headed to the aquarium, it is a Tuesday in July. People should be busy working, or vacationing somewhere nice like Branson.     We pulled into the parking lot, why are about ten school buses parked here? That makes NO sense. What’s with all the senior citizen buses?    A very short line. Maybe they are just parked out front. We can always hope.   I turned the corner to go into the darkened room, it was full of kids lined up in front of every exhibit, the line circled the room.    Grandson #2 said “Let’s go home.”    I laughed thinking he is joking! I just shelled out $65.00 to ...