Nashville was nine hours away this weekend as I packed it up and headed to Iowa.
Most practical passenger for a long trip.
I could hardly wait to get my hands on those twins I feature on my blog every day from time to time.
Mauling #1
Mauling #2
Now since I surprised my sister for her birthday and drove up to celebrate the twins turning two last week, cocktails were most definitely involved.
I know, I know, you’re shocked.
My sister and I got to see my college bestie for cocktails and tipsy shopping (is there anything better?).
Yours truly, Whitney Lover and Birthday Girl.
Upon our return, it was time to pass out presents to the bebes. When it came to Princess B, how could I not get her an Elsa from Frozen dress AND matching heels?
Just what every two year old needs!
Prince B received a noise making kitty cat piano, which Princess B promptly tried to steal.
A good lesson that I need to purchase two of everything.
Since the party weekend couldn’t stop after presents, my bro-in-law – Dr. Cocktail – concocted speakeasy style libations that could rival any bar in the country.
I had a hard time choosing so I went with everything, naturally.
Fancy schmancy Japanese whiskey creates the munchies.
So we had fancy schmancy snacks to accompany our distinguished cocktails.
Iowa winters can last from October to April (sometimes even May) and it seem dreary and gray for months on end. So you can imagine what happened when the temperature hit 50 degrees with the sun shining brightly.
When this happens during an Iowa January, watch out.
While out and about running errands, I saw folks in short sleeves, no coats, flip flops and yes, even shorts.
30 car pile up at the car wash.
Funny thing is the next day looked like this…
Is this what global warming looks like?
It was time for me to squeeze every last ounce out of my favorite duo and head home to Nashville where people adorn themselves in parkas, mittens and stocking hats when it’s 50 degrees and sunny out.
They were so sad to see me go. Obviously.
Not one minute of my drive was without snow, sleet, rain or wind. Makes a nine hour trip feel like you might as well be driving to outer space.
Road tripping bliss.
When I did grace my mini manse with my presence all New Cat wanted was a heaping bowl of food.
Missed you too, Mr. Annoying.
But Teddy did nothing but love up on me, as he knows the way to his mama’s heart.
She’s mine. All mine.
Here’s hoping you’re warm and cozy no matter what the weather this week.
Cheers!
CBXB
Driving in Nashville, where people drive like lunatics, damn near hit you with their car if you’re on the sidewalk and shut the city down if there is a rumor it MIGHT snow. Wall to wall tv coverage over a dusting of rain or snow. Glad you got to be with the beautiful babies.
Even after all of the junk drivers in Nashville, the trip to Iowa was entirely worth it to see the twins!
Only getting slowly back into blogging, so good to see you are still keeping the world crazy!!! 🙂
Yeehaw! Welcome back! Your wine expertise and fun travels were missed.
Are we connected on FB? You’d find most of my travel stuff there as well…:)
Ooooh, no! I will look for you there!
http://www.facebook.com/o.windgaetter
It warmed up here too and i cant stop drinking beer when i get home because i’m a redneck like that. Youre a good sister! You suck as a stranger online pal though, otherwise youd have met me in St. Louis, as the song goes. Lol.
How you been, Don? Happy New Year, dude! Miss you, pal.
Ha! I SO would have met you in STL if it hadn’t have been 10:30pm when I cruised through! 🙂 I did meet a fellow police officer through in East STL!
Yikes!
Great weekend with the sis, Dr. Cocktail BOL, twinsie B’s and the bestie. Yay for the party! That drive home looked like a sucker, CBXB. Oy.
The drive home was a sucker, my friend! But so worth it in all of the right ways. 🙂
Warm here? Today was about 80, Thursday getting to 83, overnight about 68, and humid! Good beer, wine, or gin drinking weather! :-). (Or cider, or cocktails, or just about anything). Glad you made it back home safely. And Ted and New Cat are glad to have mommy home.
… And 77 at 8:30 in the evening!
That’s when it’s time for a Skinny Pirate!
Hey! Have one (or four) of each cocktail for me in that gorgeous weather, would ya?!
Definitely been doing that – I have been having a lot of methods traditionale, and enjoying! 🙂
Here the weather is quite OK and it was very strange to have there like 50 degrees and the day after snow and other typical winter weather !
Love drinking cocktails and go for shopping tipsy, sometimes happens ! Thanks because of the adoration of your sweet cats for you and your lovely warm home, when you did get back la casa became home sweet home !! 🙂
It is fun to drink and shop, isn’t it? I’ve never regretted a purchase when I’ve shopped that way! Glad to hear the weather is good in your ‘hood. Nashville is much warmer than Iowa, that’s for sure! And the kitties have been mauling me ever since I’ve gotten home (which you know I love!).
Love that your fellow passenger is also buckled up:):) Japanese whiskey is dangerous! It will make you do horrible things, such as dancing on the tables while singing karaoke. Trust me, I’ve been there;)
Oh Mitzie…sounds like we need to drink Japanese whiskey together!
You really made the most of your Iowa weekend, and those twins are adorable.The kitty cat piano looks like an instant hit, but buying two of them would have meant twice as much noise. Not a pleasant drive back, but at least you had the cats to welcome you. I’m not sure you could tell which one missed you the most….obviously for different reasons. 🙂
I kinda wished I’ve have purchased two kitty pianos, as I don’t have to live there and hear the noise (but my sister is thrilled that there is only one!). New New is still standing by the food dispenser, as if he hasn’t eaten a morsel since my return and I can’t get Ted off of my lap…which we all know I LOVE!
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Road trippin an ending with speakeasy whisky cocktails sounds like it was worth the drive! That, and seeing the cute kids of course! Crazy Auntie!
Yes, being known as the Crazy Auntie may be the death of my (due to copious amounts of speakeasy cocktails but well worth it!).
That does not look like a fun road trip back, though I imagine it was done with many smiles from the fun weekend!
The ride to Iowa was waaaaay more enjoyable than the ride back…but like you said, I smiled the entire way back to Nashville with fab memories!
ROAD TRIPPIN!!!!!! CBXB style. Which is IN STYLE!!!!
Always trippin’ in style! 🙂
Here’s to many more awetastic stylish trips. Whether you go anywhere or not. LMAO.
Sometimes I just sit in my car and pretend I’m going somewhere…because then I can sing at the top of my lungs AND go all jazz hands with no strange looks or noise complaints from neighbors.