Last week, my Mr. had to rent a Van...(I know, a Van???) Well, his company was doing a training for some of it's store dealers...the training was in Provo, Utah...and the company was providing the transportation....So, where could he find a 15 passenger van...but in Spokane. Now, the trick of getting the van without someone else driving him to Spokane, or leaving a rig there....the answer...the handy dandy Greyhound Bus!
Somehow, I thought we had left our college days of bus riding behind...but I was wrong. When were in college, Pat's Junior year he had to go to OSU as part of the OSU/EOSC Ag program...it was an interesting deal...he could go to Eastern all the other years, but that one (mainly because he needed to pick up his Animal Science credits...) and still graduate from OSU?!?! During his year at OSU he would frequently ride the bus back to LaGrande to see me! (Never mind that my husband is adventuresome and likes bus riding :D) It was always so exciting to meet him at the bus stop..watching and waiting to see the man of my dreams emerge.
Well, somehow 23 years later...I never thought I'd be experiencing the same thing!!! Today, he had to return the van...caught the Greyhound in Spokane and I drove to Pasco to pick him up...(and, to soothe my friends worries....the inside of the bus area was very nice...clean...and interesting! I found a family of three with a little two-year old waiting...and I couldn't help but wonder what their story was...and pray for them as I waited)....Finally, the big white bus with the dog running on the side pulled up..and I found myself just as excited and nervous as I use to be all those years ago...and still, the minute he stepped off, my heart skipped a beat!
I told him how impressed I was with the bus station...to which came the reply "This is not a very good neighborhood that it is in!"...Mmmmm....the tone told me, I should of been weary of it all...good thing I didn't know it then ! Then, he told me his boss had suggested that he take me with him to Spokane and then we could of rode the bus together...to which he replied "I wouldn't take my wife on a bus...it's not that safe"! Another thing I'm glad I didn't know until now....No matter what the bus is like, or who is riding, it will never stop my Mr. from taking one when he needs too....that's just how he is...he likes variety...adventure...and apparently safety is not a concern for him :D
It did turn into a nice little date complete with dinner at Applebee's! And, now, I'm hoping that sweet little family got to their destination safe & sound....
Sweet blessings!
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Oh, how I wish I was sitting on this beach in Maui again!
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so, so thankful Pat made it home safe and sound ... greyhound bus and all :)
... And a date to end your Friday ... life doesn't get much better than that I don't think! :)
Hope you're having a GREAT Saturday!
SO glad Pat's home safe and sound and that you lived through picking him up- lol.
Dating your husband? What a novel idea :)
...so happy for you right now!
i think it is totally sweet and heart warming to know that you still get super excited to see your honey when he arrives home from where ever he has been. glad you had a good date with your mr. and hope you have great week at school. i will see ya tomorrow morning with the kiddos. happy monday!
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