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Leaving

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Swapping toys....

Swapping toys….

The kids were both crying when it was time for us to leave. They swapped stuffed toys for a tangible reminder of the visit. The longer we stayed, the harder it was to think about heading back to Nebraska. We spent part of the day packing the car. There were tubs of books and pictures that had to be crammed in the car. Luckily, Mom knows how to pack! Dad helped a bit as well.

I tried to take a nap, but it was hard to get any sleep. After an hour and a half, I gave up. We had originally planned to leave around 11 p. m., but since I was up and alert, we pulled out around 8 instead. I knew the drive home would be brutal. Bela and I amused ourselves playing Banana! and Punch Bug! again. If you happened to be driving a yellow car and saw strange people pointing at you, it was probably us!

I will treasure all the memories we brought back with us. Every picture reminds me of something or someone special. There was mention made of us returning in the summer…….not too sure about that yet!

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Thanks, Judy, for taking this one! C. J., Bela, me and Lisa

Thanks, Judy, for taking this one! C. J., Bela, me and Lisa


Seeing Aunt Ottie was nice! It had been YEARS!

Seeing Aunt Ottie was nice! It had been YEARS!


I was tired of driving, so Judy took over.
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Judy’s Place

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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

Great view from Judy’s house

The water bed is the most comfortable I’ve ever slept in!

Best water bed ever!

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!

Sneaky kid took our pic!

Withdrawal

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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!

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

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

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.

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Long Time No See!

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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!

Richard and his chicks!

Who can resist 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!

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!

Nice to see Lisa again!

Stay tuned for the next installment! I have to get a bit more rest….

The Chicken Chick