We've decided that as long as we are able, each September 12 will start with blueberry pancakes.
That's how the day started on September 12, 2008. It's not often we have cump'ny. So when we do, we try to make them feel at home. That means something special for breakfast.
On that morning, rather than going to the well for some orange-pecan French toast casserole, I optd for the tried and true blueberry pancake for guests - Brad's brother and mom. They were en route to Flagstaff, Ariz., to re-locate Travis and his wife. We were also headed out on an trip that hasn't ended yet.
At some point during our journey to Vietnam, which started on that memorable Friday and ended sometime on Sunday, Brad noted, "Didn't this day started with pancakes?" It was a long day, a long trip and one we will savor the rest of our lives. Just like blueberry pancakes.
The footnote in this story is what happened to Travis & Terry. While traveling in Oklahoma somwhere between Nowhere and Parts Unknown, they hydroplaned and totaled Travis' beloved Jetta. By God's grace, they emerged from the MVA unscathed. It turned out alright - Travis & his wife learned how to live as a one-car couple and make a smaller carbon footprint on the planet.
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