Photo: Great grandparents at their farm in Blandinsville, IL, with five of their six children .. my grandpa was yet a twinkle in grandma's eye. Stable boy and governess also pictured. Hodges farm, circa 1903-4

Friday, January 08, 2016

A Vacation Reprieve





 This past October the Mr. and I strategized with great detail to GET OUT, GET AWAY, GET FREE from the tethers of home and the supervision of our special needs son.  Our get-a-way was planned a year in advance and took many caring people (care givers) to pull off such a fete.

Old Faithful Geyser
We met up with close friends for five nights at the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park two weeks before they closed for the winter season.

To say we had a grand time is an understatement!


A side trip to Grand Teton National Park and a gourmet picnic at this beautiful chapel .... LIFE IS GOOD!

Chapel of the Transfiguration, Jackson, Wyoming

4 comments:

Rebecca said...

What a wonderful event to have experienced and to look back on!

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

I am so glad you had this wonderful, memorable vacation with hubby and friends.

Have a great 2016 ~ FlowerLady

Mrs. Mac said...

Thanks .. it had been 19 years since we went away more than two nights together.

Sandy Livesay said...

Mrs. Mac,

You and your husband deserved this beautiful well planned vacation.
Thank goodness for dear friends and family to help with your son :-)
One day, I will be able to get out to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. My husband always talks about these two parks, and I've seen video footage, and pictures but have never been. I love your pictures, they're beautiful.