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Category Archives: Twists and Turns
Coming Home
The car was packed—and I mean PACKED—as full as we could get it.
No extra space!
Driving down the road, I felt like
We stopped several times to get fuel for ourselves and the car. I desperately needed rest, but I desperately wanted to get home. My Uncle Roger’s directions were spot on, and we were making good time. I was in need of a rest break (again), so we stopped at a rest area. Ysabela had taken a nap, so her energy level was higher than mine.
Queen of the world?
Frazzled and tired….
The good news is we made it without drama. The bad news is I’m not really ready to be at work again tomorrow!
Charlie’s Angel in Training?
Girl and gun! Look out!
Meetings at Hardee’s
It seems like Hardee’s was the place convenient to everyone last week. I ended up there twice. Judy was there three times—once for a breakfast I had planned to cook!
I was thrilled to be able to hug my truck-driving Uncle Roger again and meet his sweetheart, Brenda. She is pretty, smart and kind. In case you missed previous posts, Uncle Roger is who I call for driving directions. His instructions helped me make it all the way to Mexico as well as home this time.
Roger and Brenda
Judy’s Place
When I was thinking about driving more to see my friend, Judy, I wasn’t sure I could get back in the car! Yes, I wanted to see her, but I was flat out tired of driving! I also know her work schedule, and I didn’t want her to be exhausted if I stayed too long. She’s the kind of friend everyone needs—I know I’m always welcome at her place for however long I need to be there. She’s been at my side during some hard times as well as good times. Everybody needs a Judy! After thinking hard about it, I felt like
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The view from her place is fabulous.
Great view from Judy’s house
The water bed is the most comfortable I’ve ever slept in!
Best water bed ever!
This was the same day we went to Lisa’s. Again, there was a kid with a camera handy!
Sneaky kid took our pic!
Withdrawal
In our visits, nobody had a dog until we stopped to see Frances. We were really missing our two! I pulled into the driveway reasonably sure I was at the right house. Seeing it brought back memories.
My daughter was reading the mail box and said, “I’m not getting out until you make sure this is the right place.” I’ll admit, my road memory skills were slower than normal to return, but seriously? I got out and Bela said, “The mail box says DAILY!” I had to laugh because in our adopted town, there are a few people with Daly as a surname. What she had actually read was DAILY TELEGRAPH on the newspaper box!
Frances and I have been great friends for more than 20 years!
Misty is a great little dog, and we enjoyed playing with her so much! Thanks for sharing her with us! We were experiencing dog withdrawal!
Bela and Misty
We had a great (too brief) time catching up after so long. I went to see her mom as well. She got to meet my Bela.
Ysabela, Verna and Frances
Frances’ sister was there with her two lovely daughters. If you really want to see one of the girls doing something cool, check out this video. I was amazed.
Selfies and Sneak Attacks
While reviewing the pics on my cameras, I noticed some interesting pictures. They were the result of kids getting my camera.
Let me take a selfie….
She looks happy!
See what happens as soon as I turn around?
I thought our order would never come!
Long Time No See!
If you’ve been keeping up with us, you will know we FINALLY arrived for our visit. It had been about three years since we’d been back in Virginia. We had missed family and friends long enough, so we made the trip happen. We arrived Sunday (later than I wanted to be), rested a bit (and ate some great food) and started making the rounds of visits we had on our list.
Richard and his chicks!
Who can resist chicks?
By the time we finished chatting, I was (almost) mentally ready to drive over to see “my” Judy. (Her daughters and I fight for visiting time!) We had planned to meet at Canton (Chinese place), but it was closed. Plan B landed us at Hardee’s.
Too long between visits!
Judy drove my car so we could visit another friend and her son. Lisa and C. J. have always kept in touch. Lisa’s my go-to person for class supplies, handouts, etc. It was good to reconnect.
Nice to see Lisa again!
Stay tuned for the next installment! I have to get a bit more rest….
Kitchen Helper Craft
Kitchen Helper
Materials needed:
roll of paper towels
brillo pad (scrubber)
wooden spoon
2 dish towels (different, but complementary)
button (to sew on a dish towel to make it into a scarf)
needle and thread (to put a couple of stitches on the lower dish towel and to sew the button)
marker (to draw face)
I had never seen one of these before, so I was thrilled when my mom said she was sending it to my house! I can’t wait to make a few for shower gifts. I bet if you wanted to modify it for other occasions, it would be simple.
Late Wordless Wednesday
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