how to do Tracy in 24 hours without stress .....

well ...............
you arrive, pies (& hubby, pops, & grandson) in hand at 3:24pm on Saturday. hugs, kisses, greetings, bathroom break. EAT, drink, & be merry.
sleep
wake up, do it all again (without additional pies though) .... more of everything you enjoyed the day before. Leave for home at 3:24pm on Sunday.

not the most relaxing but certainly a lot of good stuff packed into roughly 1440 minutes!

I learned a few things while there (or remembered them in some cases).
1. It's MINDBLOWING how much noise 2 four year olds can generate.
2. my son-in-law is quite the gourmet (ish) cook
3. I miss seeing Jay & Chrissie more often
4. Vanessa is REALLY an impressive young woman
5. Family is .... priceless

AND ............... it's ALWAYS great to come back home !