Life On The High Way
The Travels and Adventures of the High Family
Day 6: Amarillo. Again.
Before I go into today, let me recap night five really quick. Once Angelo dropped us off and we were safe and sound in our travel trailer Jordan realized he had left his phone in the tow truck (Side note: I’m thinking of giving it a name. If you have any suggestions, send them my way). In his defense, it was late, we were unloading kids, car seats, water bottles, and trying to set up the trailer so there was a lot going on. Angelo, the sweet man who I will forever be grateful for, stopped back by the RV park after he towed the Chevy to the dealership for us to give Jordan his phone! There are good people in the world!
We thought the night was going to calm down, until Jordan also realized we left the fairly expensive RV back up camera in the tow truck as well. We called All-Rite Towing, the best tow truck company as far as I’m concerned, and we are picking the camera up on our way out of town. I’m a little uneasy about actually having a vehicle stop in Tucumcari again, but we need that back up camera.
We all went to bed and an hour later Lucy woke up wailing that her throat hurt. She was screaming she needed to see her doctor. When I explained Dr. Scott was in Sugar Land, she exclaimed, “Then find one in Amarillo!” I, of course, immediately decided she had covid, that the rest of us were going to get it, and we were all just going to have to quarantine in this travel trailer in Amarillo indefinitely. After I took a deep breath, I remembered she spent most of the day on the side of a dusty road. While Hudson and I are the main allergy sufferers in our family, she can have them from time to time. She asked me to sleep with her so we curled up in the reclining chair and “slept.” It was the worst night of sleep I had in a very long time, but at one point when I moved to try to sleep a bit better, she said “Mom, I like your hand on mine. It makes me feel safe. Can you leave it there?” So, of course I did. Physical touch is definitely her love language.
This morning she woke up totally fine. No scratchy throat. I, on the other hand, can tell I’m months from 40 as I spent a good ten minutes trying to stretch out my back from sleeping in a chair. I woke the kids up, fed them a completely processed kolache from HEB, and set them up for virtual schooling. They logged on right on time! We are getting better at virtual schooling. My goal is to help Hudson be more independent and responsible for logging on to his zoom calls and printing his own documents so I can have time to work with Lucy. He is a whiz at tech stuff, like his dad, and is catching on quickly.
The kids and I never left the RV park today. It was actually really nice to just have a “regular” day. They loved playing in a big open space in the back of the park. I had all the windows open and could watch them play. It was evident they loved having some freedom and it was beneficial for their overall attitudes which I appreciated.
While the kids and I managed school, Jordan headed to the local Chevy dealership. Long story short, there is now a 2015 Chevy that will be pulling this trailer the rest of this trip.
This evening, Jordan grilled outside, while they kids played a game they created together. I was inside with the screen door open making our sides. THIS is more like what I thought our trip was going to be like and I hope more evenings like this are headed our way.
Thank you all for the encouraging comments, willingness to help, virtual gift cards, and prayers on our behalf. Today was much better and I am looking forward to much brighter days ahead!
Until next time…
Sarah
Life On The High Way 
God was surely with your family, helping you when you needed it! It may not seem so, but it is actually a very romantic story! The “Romance” of a family celebrating a great American tradition together.
“See the USA in a Chevrolet!”
That was the lead line in a commercial jingle in the 1950’s, I believe!
I know the grandparents are all loving every moment of your trip, as you share with so many!
Wonderful things are ahead for your family! Jesus is loving it with you!
Most of all, deeply emotional & loving memories, & a unique bonding is happening!
God bless you all!
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