(1500 miles/6 days)
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3 nights of fitful motel bed sleep
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A 9.5 hour trip home that should have taken 8.5 hours
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Painful contractions and a complete inability to find a comfortable space in which to BE
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Power outages at home during our time on the road
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An ancient thermostat that apparently has decided that “hold” is an optional temperature directive and which decides to set itself on a temperature that’s 4 degrees warmer than normal
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Tossing, turning, and sweating all night
Matt waking up at 5am in a pool of sweat unable to fall back to sleep
Shannon waking up at 6:15 in an ocean of sweat wondering why Matt’s not in bed
Shannon and Matt both needing copious amounts of (caffeinated) coffee but being both too hot and too lazy (and one being too pregnant) to make any
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Welcome home!