My top story of the day is not the shopping
fun that Rowen and I had in Crystal Springs today – it’s the accident that we
kept from happening on the way to the city!
The flashbacks I had to the day Rowen and I
found out about each other are completely normal; but the only thing the two
incidents had in common was that Rowen slipped on ice at the top of the steps
by the falls, and in this case; a minivan with four kids and their parents spun
out on a patch of black ice – and would’ve been demolished by a transport truck
if Rowen and I hadn’t kept that from happening.
I don’t want to make a big deal of it, since what we did wasn’t about
us; but I will admit here in my journal that we were awesome!
As for what happened, we were about fifteen
miles from Crystal Springs; Rowen and I were several vehicles behind the
minivan that spun out; and I got a hit of foresight just before that happened –
which gave me time to put shields up before I took care of getting that minivan
under control and Rowen dealt with the oncoming transport truck. We both used air shields to keep them apart
without crunching any part of either the van or the truck, but it was still a
close thing; and Rowen did an amazing job with everything she did – including keeping
the truck’s cargo from being damaged.
That was huge for us, but it was also a bit
weird because we didn’t stop to gawk or cause any other traffic issues – though
some of the other drivers around us did stop.
None of the people involved will remember us, though; so that’s
definitely for the best. We’re okay with
those two drivers getting to be the heroes of the moment.
Compared to that, the rest of my day seems
trivial; but we’ve had an awesome day – and the fun is going to continue
with the movie and cuddle time that
Michael and I will be doing in the lounge – along with Tim, Rowen, Ethan,
Ehlana, Naomi, and Aiden. Before I get
to that, though; let’s cover the rest of the shopping trip news.
I was up early; got to the Inn in time to
help out with the breakfast prep work; and then Rowen and I had a hot breakfast
before I kissed Michael goodbye and we hit the road for the city. I’ve covered the only highlight of that side
of our round-trip travel time, but we enjoyed having the uninterrupted girl time
too. The main point of our shopping was
to pick up gifts for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and other reason; but we also
shopped for clothes, shoes, and some supplies that four sets of parents wanted
us to pick up while we were in the city anyway.
It took us all day to do that; we only stopped for lunch in the food
court; and we picked up fast food to go when we were done at Wal-Mart and ready
to hit the highway for home again.
We got back to town by a quarter-to-eight;
made three stops to drop off those supplies orders before ending up at my
house; and we unloaded everything that was left in the minivan with assistance
from four junior helpers. There was some
work to do after that – including hauling bags and boxes up to my room; Rowen
and I had a visit with Mom and Dad in the office before coming up to my rooms
once Tim caught up with us; and now I’m getting ready for the rest of the night
while everyone else except Michael is getting the lounge ready and the movie
pick queued up.
Michael will be here soon thanks to a
comparatively-early night at the Inn; Rowen and I are keeping our boys here
overnight; and I’m writing this now because Michael and I will definitely be
having a sofa sleepover. We’ll also
likely be having that sleepover with junior campers in the lounge, but after
that drama this morning; I’m okay with the extra family time with my brother
and sister.
We may be Magi Masters, but we’re not indestructible;
and our family has a long, unhappy history to prove that out. I’m going to try just a bit harder to put a
little more joy in my life – and make sure that everyone I love most knows that
too.
That’s the one thing I’d like everyone
reading this to remember. Be grateful for
the wonders you have in your life – and share your love whenever and wherever
you can.
I’d like to hope that nobody ever gets to
heaven and tells God that they’d have liked to have just one more day to play Pokémon
Go! ;^)
Until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
