June 25th Jamaica-Aruba, Jamaica, Oh I want to Take Ya

As I write this post I am sitting at O’Hare International Airport waiting for a flight back to Portland, OR, not Aruba or Jamaica. I have spent the last 9 days traveling with my daughter. Last week I helped her pack up all of her worldly possessions in a 5′ x 8′ trailer and we drove from Portland to Illinois. Along the way we had many adventures and were able to stop and see my son and my parents and in-laws. She is now on her own driving the last few hours to her final destination of Toledo, Ohio. She will start her new job in Plymouth, Michigan next Monday. I will miss her terribly, as she is my quilting buddy and my quilt shopping companion. We did manage to hit a few quilt shops along the way and I can’t wait to see what she will create next, even if it is through zoom or texts.

As for today’s color, it is a beautiful blue. I have never been to Jamaica, but I would like to think that this is the color of the water. I don’t have a swatch of this color in front of me, but I would pair it with other shades of blues and greens, and maybe even throw in some soft yellows, pinks, and oranges. After this road trip I think I need a vacation, but my next adventure begins with our own move to Dallas, Texas next week. I guess Jamaica will have to wait.

Let us know where your road trips are taking you this summer and what is on your cutting table if you can’t get away and are taking a staycation.