In a week’s time we will be off again, this time it the USA. Anyone who is acquainted with us will realise that this is Doug’s choice, but I know of course that we will have a great time. We have begun to think about packing but once again we will be facing several climate changes in one trip. The suitcases will come out tomorrow & we will start the serious business of selecting from the wardrobe. All this is made slightly less easy by the very unpleasant wet & stormy weather that we are currently experiencing. We have a busy week ahead before we depart but no doubt everything will fall into place once we leave home. We have few commitments next weekend making the packing less onerous once all the choices have been made.
Music is the theme of the holiday, & we will actually get to travel a part of Route 66. We will also be catching up with friends & family old & new, adding a spice of excitment to everything. Graceland beckons at some stage & for a girl who was/is an avid Cliff fan this seems a bit like treason! It will be great to have the inside track on things in NY, Chicago & St. Louis & we are looking forward to a first time meeting with Crispin & Cecile—from Doug’s mother’s side of the family. A Japanese friend, last seen over 13yrs ago, has invited us to meet her husband, children & even parents in NY & friends from the village here who live in St. Louis are promising an interesting night out.
Watch this space for further developments.