On the road again
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that we have epic Thanksgiving plans. Here’s what we’re rolling in with Thanksgiving itself:
- a wedding (Mr. G’s hotshot–literally; she fights forest fires–cousin is the bride)
- a twin birthday party (Mr. G and his sister turn 31)
- a baby shower? (we’re not going to see his sister again before the nephew comes)
- all of us plus the dog driving over five mountain ranges for two days
- a dude ranch
- did I mention the wedding is outdoors? In Montana?
- a pre-dawn flight home in time to sing in a concert
Really, what could go wrong? One thing is certain: this will be a memorable trip. We’ll see whether I get any knitting time at all. Maybe in the car, if the roads aren’t too twisty and I’m not sardined among my mother-in-law’s kitchen appliances too tightly to move my arms. I have a couple of quick gifties to finish on the plane (I have to catch up to the caravan in Spokane), including the sleeves and buttons of the February sweater. (Pray they’re wide enough, please. I’ve had to rip my sleeve beginning out a bunch to get the pattern looking decent. I’m still not sure how, but I did something screwy at my arm divides.) And just in case there’s extra knitting time, I might take one of these:
Malabrigo Sock in Cordovan for a pair-to-keep of my Minaret gloves; Socks That Rock Lightweight in Lenore for Stephanie Pearl McPhee’s Lenore socks
… or Katrin’s February Lady Sweater, if I decide the delicate silk can withstand the peregrinations in its ziploc bag. Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!
Posted: November 25th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
That sounds like quite a Thanksgiving! I’m reading about everyone’s thanksgiving plans on their blogs and it’s making me quite wishful that we had a similar tradition here. Yours sounds wonderful! Happy thanksgiving! & hope you can manage to squeeze some knitting in here and there
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 5:39 am
wow that sounds nice. baby’s arms are awfully skinny so don’t worry.
happy thanksgiving and enjoy your trip. outdoor wedding in montana. brrr. bring the woolies on.
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 6:15 am
wow, that’s a big trip you have planned! have a great time!
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Traveling Mercies! Take care and have fun!
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Whew! That’s some epic trip, indeed! Good luck!
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Holy cow, that’s quite the trip you have planned. Have a marvelous time, and happy b-day to Mr. G! My husband just turned 31 yesterday, and a marvelous time was had by all at the pub to celebrate. 31 turned out to be quite painless.
Love that shade of Malabrigo…
Posted: November 26th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Wow, what a trip you’ve got planned! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving despite the crazy schedule, and that Mr. G and his sister have a wonderful birthday!
I love that color in the Malabrigo…so rich and lovely.
Posted: November 27th, 2008 at 7:51 am
hope it all goes wonderfully!!
i wish i were in montana… and that you get some knitting done.
Posted: November 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Sounds like a whirlwind Holiday! Best birthday wishes to Mr. G and sister, plus many congrats to his sis on her impending bundle of joy. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Posted: November 30th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Wow - I can’t wait to see pics from the outdoor wedding. Maybe you can wear a scarf or hat you made? I love Thanksgiving trips, because of all the knitting I can get done. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do! P.S. Maybe a Baby Einstein jacket for your nephew? I have two new boys to knit for, so that’s what I’m thinking about. Can’t wait to see your thoughts.
Posted: December 1st, 2008 at 9:48 am
I hope all went well. Somehow, a miracle occured and all of our flights went smoothly, in spite of the rain! Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted: December 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Your Thanksgiving sounds like a whirlwind tour! Hopefully you will get a bit of knitting time and enjoy whatever you managed to bring (I love both of those sock yarns - such rich, saturated color)!
Posted: December 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I hope you and Mr. G had a wonderful Thanksgiving/birthday party/nephew shower, and safe trips all around!
Those gloves are going to be stunning. Will you wear them with your dress up coat, or more casually?