I know, the weekend was over several days ago. But my weekend didn't end until Monday and then some "stuff" happened, so this is the first chance I've had to process and recap.
Friday morning my husband and I drove to Oak Ridge, TN to attend a regatta. To be precise, we were at SIRAs (Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association) to watch our youngest child row with Purdue Crew.
Observation #1 -- Oak Ridge, TN is a long way from the western suburbs of Chicago. I was tired of being in the car when we reached Indianapolis and I was really tired by the time we got to Louisville. At that point we still had more than four hours to go.
Observation #2 -- driving through the mountains in a downpour is not fun. It is even more not fun when said drive in a downpour lasts for three hours.
Saturday morning dawned cold, gray, windy, and wet. I had been hoping for/expecting much warmer weather.
Observation #3 -- when travelers from the north head south, the weather will almost always be less pleasant than they have been lead to believe. Although we did miss out on the three inches of snow that Chicago received while we were gone, the weather in TN was not dramatically better.
Our hotel room was very nice. I love to sleep in a king size bed. At home we have a queen bed; we wouldn't even be able to fit a king size into our bedroom if we tried. The sheets, pillows, and duvet were soft and comfortable. With all of that luxury, it was unfortunate that I only slept approximately 8 hours over the course of the three nights we were there. We had problems finding the happy medium between cooling and heat and I think that contributed to my sleeplessness.
Observation #4 -- If you love the pillow you use at home, bring it with you when you travel. It could be the difference between tossing and turning or sleeping soundly.
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