What I DO and DO NOT Know!

I knew Bryan was covering the Utah and San Diego game in San Diego on Saturday, Nov. 20th. I knew he'd be driving along with 5 friends from school and the Chrony in 2 cars. I knew Bryan would be one of the drivers. The trip out, went as planned and took approximately 10 hours (I knew that). Utah beat San Diego on Saturday night (YAY!) and the plan was to drive the 10 hours back on Sunday. I woke up Sunday and heard the weather report, didn't care what was happening here in CT, but the National Weather Service reported problems for travelers in the West. Heavy snow falling in the southern cascades and Sierra Nevada, white out conditions thru the Rockies, especially Interstate-15. I knew he was traveling that way, sent a little text message "travel safe - will you hit snow? xoxo", he writes back, "hope not, might, we'll see". Called him a bit later and he said he was in St. George, UT and I never heard from him again until today. I knew he had to pick up a friend at the airport in SLC at approximately 8:30 p.m. last night. He would get into SLC, head into work for a couple hours and then rush off to pick up Wendy. I knew he was busy. What I didn't know was the ride home took 16 hours. I-15 was closed due to numerous accidents, Bryan and his friends chose an alternate route. They were separated from the 2nd car which ended up turning back. Bryan never made it back to SLC until after midnight (made arrangements for a friend to pick up Wendy) and today he filled me in on all the other details that I did not know ... the accident they narrowly escaped and the impact it had even on Bryan! I was at work when most of this was happening, all wrapped up in my work stuff. Getting to bed at 1:30 this a.m. I imagined Bryan and Wendy grabbing something to eat after her flight and hoping that Bryan remembered to put clean sheets on her bed. I had NO idea! Bryan said today that he wanted to get through it and tell me about it when it was over and not make me go through it with him. I can't imagine how I would have dealt with knowing what was going on. I'm sure, like Bryan, I would have coped, but so much is totally out of my control. I know he is safe now and I know I prayed yesterday that God would keep him and his friends safe and free from harm during their travels.
I KNOW my prayers were answered!

A photo Bryan shared with me today

(after it was all over)!

... can you imagine ALL the other stuff I don't know ??? :)

xoxo

sprinkled blessings studios: Carved the Thanksgiving pumpkin today ...

sprinkled blessings studios: Carved the Thanksgiving pumpkin today ...: "Carved the Thanksgiving pumpkin today ... with a Dremel that Rog bought me. I bought this hardy pumpkin the 2nd week of October and never g..."

Happy 55th Birthday Husband!

Rog blowing out his birthday candles a few years back ...

xoxo,

sprinkled blessings studios: Home Sweet SUMMER Home

sprinkled blessings studios: Home Sweet SUMMER Home: "rescued this way old cutting board from Roger's Dad's workshop a few years back (I save everything within reason, and so did Dad) ... Check it out!

Bryan's TV Debut with The Mtn.

Check out a clip of Bryan's television debut with The Mountain West Sports Network! Go to themtn.tv and view ATM: The Crew Talks Utah. The show will televise last night at 7:30 p.m. out West. It's only the beginning! Well done Bryan!

Happy Anniversary Husband!

Happy 12 Years Rog!

xoxo

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy, Happy Birthday Bryan!

Enjoy YOUR day!

xoxo,

okay, so more cool stuff ...

... remember now, I'm back in the house I grew up in (and that's a long time ago). I'm out in the yard yesterday and Marge is (back in the yard she grew up in next door) helping her dad take care of some yard work and she calls me over to give me copies of the below pics she found in her parent's house. HOW COOL ARE THEY? We look like little Appalachian children! I never knew these pics existed! Me and my little sister and our little friends! the structure behind us is my existing garage and the concrete slab behind us is now my family room. SO DARN CUTE! I love old pictures and the story they tell.

Nancy R., Marge S. Michele R. (my little sister) and me!

Thanks for sharing Marge!
xoxo