Back in DeForest, WI

We arrived back in DeForest on Wednesday, April 13.  We left Hollister at about 7:45 AM on Tuesday and drove to South Beloit, IL, a distance of about 560 miles.  We stayed the night at a Flying J and then traveled the remaining 65 miles on Wednesday morning.  We managed to avoid the Madison morning rush hour traffic which is always a concern even when not towing a trailer.  And we avoided the spring storms which roll willy nilly through the midwest this time of year.

Unfortunately, the weather here has not been great.  We have had one nice day here since arrival.  Temperatures have barely reached 50 and skies have been cloudy.  Rain has become  frequent and is forcast for most of the next ten days.  We had snow showers on Saturday which did not help to cheer us up.  Lows have stayed above freezing so far, but it seems that is about to change also.  Tomorrow there is a winter storm watch for several counties just to our north.  Several inches of snow are expected in the area, but if the weather prognosticators are correct, we should only get rain.  However, below freezing temperatures are also possible for us.

We became reacquanted with family.  A Thursday night pizza party was followed by a Friday night movie ("Tangled")/popcorn (microwaved) and sleepover.  The movie had its scary jaw-dropping parts:

We survived the plot twists.

The morning brought expected guests to a somewhat crowded bed:



One overnighter slept in and did not join the communal bed.  But video games on a smart phone were de rigor for those who rose early.  We felt at home again.