Our Family Trip in Laramie, WY

The fam and I are spending the night in Laramie, Wyoming. This is one of those unplanned events that may or may not be a subject of reminiscing in years to come. See, we were on the way from SLC to Denver via Interstate 80. The day began with 4 inches of snow at our home, so a little later start...time to give the road crews a chance to work. And for the most part, the roads were just wet. We made it to Evanston...no prob....still wet roads...then to Rock Springs, and it began snowing harder and blowing but the roads were just wet...kept going. We stopped at a Podunk little gas station because my bladder just couldn't hold the diet coke a mile longer and while there the guys told us that I-80 was closed from Laramie to Cheyene. I accused these strangers of playing an April Fool's Day joke on me, but they showed me on the internet...they were telling the truth. We kept going, in order to get to Laramie and the roads were dry and there was even some blue peeking through the clouds in the sky, but sure thing...I-80 was closed for a major snowstorm.

We booked a room at the Hampton Inn and went to Walmart and bought swimsuits for the 5 of us. We tried to see a movie but there theater here only plays 5 shows and there was only 1 appropriate for kids and my boys had seen it the previous weekend and I had no desire to see it. So, we did the next best thing...we went swimming and in the hot tub at the hotel's indoor pool. And we had fun together. Even though this was NOT what we had planned or wanted.

Funny how life somehow brings you moments of Joy, not always in the way you planned.

So, now, the 3 kiddos are settled in on one of the queen beds, and the Chief is already asleep too. I'm remembering once again that I wished I remembered to bring a flashlight on my trips, so I could read by the light for a bit. My mom always does that. And I always wish I did that. But I haven't gotten to that point of actually doing it.

Anyhow, just learned that I-80 is open again, although it still looks pretty snow packed. It looks like all the semi's that were overtaking the local Walmart parking lot are making their way Eastward. Hopefully, after a good night's sleep, we too will make our way Eastward, and then South with the end destination at my oldest friend's place. We'll get there somehow, Jules and Lee! And this trip will be one we talk about for ages.