I totally underestimated how fun this trip would be.
Our trip to the nation’s capital didn’t begin as expected. After months of excited planning, my normally outgoing, resilient granddaughter wiped tears away as we waited for our flight. Mandy missed her parents and her stomach hurt. I had assumed she’d be comfortable with me since her family lived with us for a year during COVID. I wondered how I’d occupy a teary 11-year-old for five days.
Mandy’s mood improved when we arrived at the lavish hotel lobby filled with Nigerian convention attendees. Colorful gowns, scarves and head coverings packed the lobby, along with singing, laughing and group photos.‘A fun vibe’ When Mandy declared to our packed elevator that we should “get this party started,” several conventioneers complimented her “fun vibe.” She opened the lobby door for a couple who thanked her so profusely she eagerly held doors for 15 more minutes.
We negotiated ticket purchases so easily an Amsterdam-based stewardess requested our assistance, and we chatted until our trains arrived. When I questioned Mandy’s phone usage on the train, she said the game calmed her nerves. As we rocketed through the tunnel of flashing lights, I agreed that a calming game was a good idea.
Since we averaged 17,000 steps each day, I dropped my plan to work out. Coincidentally, Mandy’s phone usage dropped because we remained so active. I wasn’t as tired as feared, although the August heat sapped my energy quickly while visiting the National Zoo. I giggled when Mandy dropped her suitcase in the hallway, then cackled as she fell down laughing. Retirement community residents don’t laugh when someone falls, even if they hold their stomach while gleefully rolling around on the carpet. Trying to stifle giggles only made it worse, a fact I’d forgotten because it had been decades since my last public giggling episode.
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