The Wild Safe and Wonderful Sechrists of West Virginia
I really wasn't expecting to go on any vacation this year due to all that is going on but I was supporting a plan that had us going away for a few days.
Between remote learning, COVID, taking care of family, and other juggling acts- The Sechrist Fam needed to get away for a few days.
Imagine my surprise, when Darren said that we were all going on a trip toooooo:
West Virginia.
(ummmm. ok.)
My husband is not political or "scared" of COVID but he is proactive and respectful of anything that he can do to protect his fellow human,
and most important of all-
he isn't going to lose a dollar in case of cancellation.
Let me just tell you friends, West Virginia has quite a reputation but did you know they rank #1 in the nation for their timely COVID response. They also continue to rank bottom 10 for COVID cases in the United States.
Anyway, I stopped asking questions a long time ago.
I just get in the van with a suitcase now.
After a few hours we entered the wonderful mountains of West Virginia (hold the 'tooth' brush jokes please).
Darren booked us at a small resort called
Glade Springs.
We stayed in a little apartment called Poplar.
As in....
(I called it 'Windy Poplar' anyway.)
Don't the kids look sweet and precious?
They argued/bickered the whole time.
I mean the whole time.
I mean the WHOLE TIMEEEEEEEE!
I mean...
I will NEVER ride anywhere in a car over an hour with them again.
I mean...
I'm going to lock them up in my basement.
I'm going crazy.
***
Moving on,
our vaycay spot was cozy.
Every single person that we met on this trip was so friendly. The staff had a lot of young people and they were well spoken and very helpful.
but Darren does it.
Social distancing was NOT a problem because
NO one was there.
I mean...
No One.
(I really want to talk to the Chamber of Commerce in this area because I have ideas. They are simply not taking advantage of this area.)
Connor and Darren brought their tennis rackets and had the place to themselves every morning.
&
don't forget the
hot tub.
There was an arcade, spa, and bowling alley.
In the evenings we would walk to the outdoor pool.
Carlee is becoming such a good swimmer!
Of course Connor found one boy his age.
He is the only person I know who can find people where there are no people. They played a few games of ball together and became 'Instagram' friends.
Most everything was in walking distance. 
I haven't worn makeup since March.
We had great weather (the mountains protected us from Hurricane Isaias). 
Darren has this thing for bridges (perhaps we will go birdwatching next).
He really wanted to visit 'New River Gorge Bridge'
(the fourth longest bridge in the US).
Off we went.
It truly was such a lovely place.
Connor got a new phone, so I switched my SD card to his old one because it has two camera lenses. I thought the pics really captured this place.
I don't know about longest bridge but they had the most steps of any place I had been (Lord, help me for I am so out of shape. My mask was going in and out so much, I bet people thought I was trying to eat the darn thing in an exercise induced seizure.)
It was beautiful and I think the hiking was really good for all of us (even though I pretended to tie my shoe 100 times so I could breathe and not die because not dying is good).
The shopping outside of the resort did not offer a lot of choices but we ventured out about 45 minutes and found a few things for Back to School.
Connor and Darren had an epic disagreement over shoes (every year). Darren is more of a 'two choices in life' man- black or brown (pink on a teen boy is way outside of the box).
Connor is a 2020 kid- let me buy all the colors and be ME.
I decided to intervene because you all know I have the soul of Funky Coal Medina and understand such things.
When we FINALLY found the right back to school shoes I said to the young man selling, "Do you have two shoes that match of this brand?"
Store Clerk: "They actually come that way mam', different colors".
My TEEN Son (after clerk checks size):
"Geez MOM. White and nerdy much? Embarrassing."
So maybe my soul is more like Weird Al Yankovic (but I'm still cool and I'm still holding the debit card.... word to ya' mother).
Meanwhile, my daughter felt this $1300.00 dollar mirror was important for Back to School.
No. We are not shipping a diamond mirror from West Virginia. No.
If this vay cay seems a little subdued, well it was...
I thought I was going to have to sneak off to Boone County to visit with the Whites to kick this party up.
We decided to actually return a day earlier because I've become...
I don't know if I can say it but I've become...
A Crazy Dog Mom!!!
I missed my dog.
(oh shut up)
I'm not that bad.
Ok. so, I made a Youtube Video when I picked Maggie up from the vet after housing her in that cold kennel.
Maybe I'm a little bad.
She has separation anxiety.
Leave me alone.
A little time away was a great thing.
After all we are the Wonderful Sechrists of West Virginia and no matter what is going on...
the party is in our hearts!
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