Gas isn’t exactly cheap, but it is much less expensive than it has been. So as soon as I get the bills paid and have enough money to get groceries and fill up my tank, I’m going to try to head up the road and see my mom.

It’s a shame when you have to put a dent in the budget just to make an hour and 15 minute trip. But that’s the way it is now. That’s one of the biggest reasons I don’t see her much any more. That, and when I am able to go up there she’s usually either at my sister’s or uncle’s. When I mentioned coming up soon, I about half expected her to say she was going to be gone with sis and family on one of those Disney cruises.

But last time I talked to Mom, she said she wasn’t planning on going anywhere any time soon. So maybe this coming weekend or the next I can get up there. Maybe Pumpkin and I will spend the night. We need to make the most of our trip, because who knows when the next one will be.