Monday, July 2, 2012

Two Little Worries

Lately, I have been thinking (or maybe worrying a little) about two things: the driving and my cat.

When babies learn new words, they are very excited. They say the word all the time. Christian has just discovered being hungry. He is hungry every five minutes, even though he won't actually eat anything. Then at one point children discover being bored. "I'm sooooo bored," they say over and over and over. My mom used to say that if was bored, I could do more chores. Then, I would decide I wasn't bored after all.

I stopped being bored so often a long time ago (about the time I discovered reading), but I have a feeling every single person in my family will get bored sometime during our trip. All the books will get read, the letters will all get written, and all the music will get listened to. Car rides are like a balancing act. In order to maintain the peace, everything has to be just so. Getting bored shakes the ground and brings that carefully assembled peace crumbling all around us. Christian starts to cry, Taylor and Sarah Ann start fighting again, and everything falls  apart. I am not looking forward to that moment.

Then, there is the matter of my cat. Noooooooooo way is he coming on the trip. I wouldn't need to listen to music, I could  just listen to meow meow meow over and over. My mom has gotten him a place to stay at a cat hotel. I am a little nervous though. What if Blitz doesn't like it there? What about on the plane he is taking to Wisconsin?  How could anyone like being in a cat carrier in a plane for hours? Well I guess Blitz and I are both doing something scary. He is staying at a cat hotel and then riding on a plane and I get to duel boredom. I think I get the better deal though. I get the fun of seeing so many new things - just like an explorer.

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  1. I can totally understand your posistion, Rachel. Car rides don't agree with us either. And I wouldn't want to leave Comet behind either.

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    1. Long car rides are not too fun unless you have books to read. :)

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  2. Rachel, I liked your description of car rides as a balancing act. I agree with it. In our family (the family of your Grandmother Huber) we use to sing a lot. We knew the words to the popular musicals, like the Sound of Music, and we sang and sang.

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    1. Thanks, and I love The Sound of Music!

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  3. It is hard to put someone you love (Blitz) into a situation that you know they probably won't like! Parents have to do it all the time - they do things that their kids don't love, but that they know is for the best - even if the kids don't know it. Even if Blitz doesn't like the trip, he will get safely to Wisconsin and will promptly forget the travel upon arrival in a new place. He will be SO excited to explore your new house!!!

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    1. You're right, it is for the best.

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  4. My mom used to say the same thing about boredom and chores--it must be a mom thing! I also love to read--what books will you be reading during the trip?

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    1. I will be reading Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry, Number of the Stars, and more.

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  5. Oh, I'm sure Blitzy will be happy to wait and fly on a plane as long as he gets to see you again!

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    1. I'm very glad I don't have to leave him.

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  6. Hey Rachel,
    I have a neighbor who knows EVERYTHING about cats. I sent your dad a website that tells you all about how to "think like a cat". You may want to read it, and it will alleviate your worries!
    Love grandma

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    1. Think like a cat??????? Sounds cool, :)

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  7. Hi Rachel this is Grant and Aunt Julie. I like cats too. What color is Blitz? My mom doesn't like cats right now because of a cat that goes potty in her garden box. My Dad would really like us to have a cat someday.

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    1. Blitz is black and white. It would be cool if you had a cat.

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