This summer, Jim took a trip to California with our daughter, Lauren, to hike in the Sierra Nevadas. I knew it would be challenging to be here running things ALL BY MYSELF, but I really wanted them to have this time and experience together. The day they left, I was expecting a full lodge. I was geared up and ready to roll.
Most all our guests are wonderful, but there are a few that can really drain your patience and hospitality meter. Of course, this would be the time it happens, when I'm ALL BY MYSELF! Most of the time everything is in good working order, except when I'm ALL BY MYSELF. Usually, I make a pretty good estimate on the amount of food to prepare for breakfast, except when I'm ALL BY MYSELF. That's when I have to eat an entire extra 9x13 pan of baked praline french toast, ALL BY MYSELF!
There is a synergy when you are working with your best friend. Everything that needs to get done gets done, but it is tough when I'm ALL BY MYSELF. So the next time, Jim and Lauren were headed out, this time to attend a wedding in MO, I was determined not to do this ALL BY MYSELF! My fabulous brother and sister-in-law came up while they were gone and everything was smooth.
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