This past month we traveled to Palm Springs for our annual reunion. We decided with the holidays just around the corner we would make it a world wind trip. We traveled for a total of 48 hours and spent almost 30 of them in the car driving! We didn't have a babysitter for the pups so we brought them along thinking it would be a great adventure...and that it was. They were miserable...they hated being in the car and every time we stopped to let them out to go potties or get gas they were sorely disappointed we were not where exciting. Not grandma and grandpa's, the doggy park, the park with the patos and pajaros or even back at home. They cried and barked pretty much straight the entire drive there and back. We stayed at a motel 6, one of the only places they allow dogs. And we thought the drive was rough on the dogs the minute we walked in the hotel room they ran back out to the car wishing we could only go back home.

The event was beautiful. We reconnected with the same group of friends we see every year. It is the only time we actually see or even communicate with them. But because of history, love and acceptance the minute we see each other we reconnect. One of them got engaged this past year. We were able to spend much of the evening sharing funny dating stories, wedding stories and even lessons learned in marriage. Lots of laughs and hugs when it was time to go. I am already looking forward to next year. Here are a couple of pictures from the trip.

This first picture was taken on our way back. We got caught in a storm and experienced one of God's wonderful creations. The rainbow was a gentle reminder of the weekend of His faithfullness and promises.