No, not that heartbeat!
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We
woke up this morning not having to go to work and no detailed schedule ahead of
us but with plenty of things that needed to get done the first of which was to
drive back home. After a quick breakfast in the lobby we packed everything up,
got in the car, and slowly made our way from detour to detour the first of
which was up the street from the hotel at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Shamokin Dam where we were
able to again introduce my parents to someplace new. With a few bargains in our
bags and water in hand, we made our way back to the highway so we could make
some serious progress.
Having driven on I-80 earlier in the summer I knew we were about 2 ½ hours away from
home but, with the only item on our calendar not scheduled until 6:30, we had
plenty of time to stop again. This time we got out to stretch at Country Junction in Lehighton. While my wife and I had been their once before, this was
again a new place for my parents. Sometimes it is the small interesting places
that are the best to stop and stretch at in the middle of a long drive.
The
rest of the drive was uneventful and uncongested and as we got closer to the
final exit of our trip we made a split decision to go to a restaurant for lunch
that we have ever been to, Avenue Kitchen in Villanova. While the food and
service was good I couldn’t help but take note of the fact that the check for
just lunch (and this was moderately priced for the Main Line) was more than
what we spent for lunch and dinner combined the day before during our Knoebels adventure. However, we will be visiting this place again especially since they
serve brunch every day until 4.
We
got to my parents’ house by midafternoon with plenty of time for us to relax
before heading over to the doctor’s office. While it was nice to sit down and
just take a bit of time away from work for the day I found myself eager to do something while anticipating the appointment that evening. No surprise, we got
to the office early and waited as patiently as we could to be seen. Without a
doubt, while annoying, the waiting was well worth it as for the first time we
heard the tiny (and fast) heartbeat of our child, a rhythm that we will not
soon forget. And, while simple, it sounds much better than Don Johnson!
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