February 25, 2008

  • There's No Place Like Home

    We ended up leaving for Amarillo on Friday and just got back in town this afternoon.  We boarded Sampson (the dog) and left Stormy (the cat) and Tangi Tango (the cockatiel) to fend for themselves.   The "Animal Planet" was supposed to have been left on on the TV in our bedroom, but "helpful" Annamarie turned it off on her way out of our bathroom on the way out the door.  Needless to say, the two pets left at home alone were VERY happy to see us, and I'm sure Sampson was happy to be picked up from the doggy hotel (the vet's)!  AND, I'm sure the vet was glad to see us back due to a not so sad occasion! 

    Seems like everything we do is always a last minute decision, much to my chagrin!  I'm a real planner and Jesse is . . .  N-O-T!  The trip to Amarillo was . . . well . .. interesting.  I felt like we were on a whirlwind vacation tour.  You know?  Thirteen countries in eleven days?  LOL!

    James wanted to see a long list of relatives, but, much of the time, he wasn't up to visiting anyone.  We saw Jesse's dad and step-mom about 4 or 5 times (I've lost track) and an aunt who just moved in with them, an uncle who was just in the hospital and released a few days before our visit, another aunt & uncle (always an enjoyable visit), and the husband of Jesse's great (or maybe great-great) aunt who died 8 years ago, which included a trip to her grave.  Then someone got the bright idea of "Let's all go to the Mexican mall" which, translated, means the flea market.  It was like an enclosed state fair.  Lots of fried food cooking, lots of cigarette smoke in the air, lots of less than desirable people, etc.  The place made my head (and stomach) spin.  The whole trip was LOTS of go, go, go with hard, hard mattresses at the motel.

    The girls did so well, traveling and all.  The trip is just short of four hours and we try to only make one potty break while driving.  We stayed at a so-so motel, but at least they served breakfast (do it yourself) and we took advantage on Sunday and Monday mornings of their wafflemaker!  Actually, *I* was the "wafflemaker" but the end product was yummy!  We ate at cheap places (McDonald's, Golden Coral, etc.) to cut down on the expenses and ate one meal at a very nice Chinese restaurant.  Our family is big, and the girls are only getting bigger, so we didn't want to impose on anyone (all family members have smaller homes) to cook or put us up.  The main reason for our trip was for James (and Jesse) to see their dad and for James to visit some other family that he hasn't seen in years.

    When I returned today, I was disappointed  to find out Tangi's husband, Aubrey, is really having a rough time recovering from his surgery last Friday.  He's had some complications and is battling some sort of infection (spiked a near 104 degree temp again last night) and is still on sips of water only.  Jesse just left to go to the hospital to say 'hello" for a moment and bring Tangi some food.  She's still sick, herself, with no time to worry about herself, and 4 of her 6 children are in a play that opens next weekend.  I think people who go to school with her children are seeing that everyone gets to rehearsals and has a safe place to stay at night.  Anyway, please keep him and their whole family in your prayers.

    Well, just got a call from Jesse's OTHER brother and then one from Jesse saying his brother wants to spend the night.  I ran into the doorway on my way to get the phone.  Bet I'll have a handsome bruise on my left arm tomorrow.  I gotta move things around for his brother, so I need to end here!  What was that I just said about last minute plans always running rampant in our family??? LOL

    No time to proof this - you get what I have, tonight!

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