I did it. I survived the first part of tour! Okay, so it was only four days, but it still counts.
The bus was quite nice, so sleep wasn't actually impossible. I brought my new pillow and blanket which made a world of difference. Although I don't really know what it would have been like without those. Peaches, my monkey from Matt, also came along. The bunks each have individual lights, outlets, pocket on the wall, and even a little curtain to pull across which keeps light out. Since we traveled overnight, we typically were at our venue by the time we woke up. This was especially nice with entering different time zones.
We keep most of our stuff under the bus so that there's more space up top. Well... I got ready the first day in OK, and found that my hairspray had exploded, so there were a few less outfits to wear. And a lot less hairspray to use.
[Mental note to self: make sure hairspray cans have a lid.]
The churches had great food - we even had Chic-fil-a, and it was wonderful. And the venues had great play areas for the kids, which was awesome when helping to watch four children, all under the age of 4. We played lots of hide-and-seek, "catch," and even had a bakery at one point - I'm pretty sure cars became cookies.
Long as the days were, it's been incredibly rewarding. The kids are starting to warm up to me, which is encouraging, as I don't spend as much time with them when we're home. Tomorrow, though, I get to spend the day with the kids (not on a bus) to give the other nanny a day off. So today, as we just got home from OK (yes, we most definitely sang Oklahoma! songs while there, and John Denver songs while in CO), I am spending most of my day in bed relaxing and catching up on sleep. Although, I should probably (most definitely) shower at some point, obviously get coffee since I run on coffee AND it's National Coffee Day, and then also get dinner when that time comes. I've been snacking on iced animal crackers, mini-chocolate chip cookies and wheat thins. I'm thinking some veggies and fruit might be a good idea. Perhaps. Or, pizza. Yes, I think pizza.
I would like to proudly announce that driving myself home this morning, I did so without the help of any GPS. You could say I'm basically a native. Okay, false, but still. After being on a bus, and driving through a torrential rainstorm, I was pretty proud of myself.
I miss everyone back home, but I truly am loving it down here in Nashville. I get to work with amazing people and even through the craziness, my job is really awesome. The next run is much longer than four days, so I have some time to prepare myself for that, rethink how to pack/what to bring. Hanging out with kids all day means bringing extra shirts. Lesson learned.
Pretty excited for the Fall weather to make its way down here to Nashville - I'm ready for sweaters and boots. Mostly because I love Fall, but also because that's mostly what I brought with me... I left my other clothes in Hershey. Oops. Oh well, soon I suppose. I hope.
Time to do something. Maybe. Stay warm up there - if you're cold.
Happy trails to you all,
Ellie
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