It’s Saturday night, December 30th, 2017. It’s a day after the day I was going to go home, so it’s a bonus day in Wisconsin.

We used it by staying up late last night after we got home from La Crosse to watch… Karate Kid. Ralph Macchio looked like a 15 year old. Elizabeth Shue was a bubbly smiling beacon of young beauty. Mr. Myagi was such a good handy man. And I only slept through maybe 10-15 minutes of it.

Today was a late rise day, and we walked water in buckets from the house to the troughs outside the barn for the horses. We played a few board games. We ate a good noodle and broth lunch made by Ronda. We came to La Crosse again late this afternoon to stay the night at a local Hampton Inn. My flight home is supposed to depart early, so, to avoid the danger of ice on the dawn roads in the -8 degree weather, it made sense to just come in town and stay at a hotel overnight. The kids could swim. We ordered Domino’s pizza for dinner.

It’s a last hurrah. But it’s also about safe travel.

We’ll see how travel is tomorrow on the last day of the year. Through Chicago. During a cold and snowy holiday break.

I guess I better check in for the flights I might get to take tomorrow.

I have enjoyed spending this time with my brother and his family. We shared many great memories.

There is also a joy about getting home.