Road Trip

It has been hard having my mom live 2 hours away.  I know, I am whining, but when you grow up living in the same town as your family, you get spoiled.  Many kids move away from their hometown.  Sometimes, a job takes them away, but many times, they choose to live apart from their loved ones.  I can't imagine my kids and grandkids moving away, but I know it's a real possibility.

My mom's husband, Lee, is from Bakersfield.  When they got married, my mom moved there and that's where they have lived for 20 years.  It's actually not too bad because it's only a 2 hour drive. But it's not the same as having her live here, in Fresno with us.  Wa Wa Wa.

It had been a few months since mom has come up to visit, so I thought a few of us could go her way and drop in on her (unannounced) for OPERATION SURPRISE GRAN SUKA.  Jason (my younger brother), Heidi (his wife), Maddox (their son), Jonah, and I hopped in Jason's car and headed down the road. 

Operation Surprise Gran in Action

We just had such a nice day visiting. 

And then, back to reality and a new week!