Left Memphis at 6:50 last night and got to Charlotte, NC with no problems. As soon as I deboarded, I heard the gate agent announce that the flight to Dulles was overbooked and they were looking for volunteers to give up their seats. ( I almost slept in Charlotte. )

Arrived Thursday at 8:55pm and was retrieved from the airport by Mom, beaznuts and Mrs Beaz. Had planned on spending today goofing around with zipmeister but Mom's car battery kicked the bucket and we spent an ungodly amount of time working on that today. We did manage to sneak in a trip to Sonic for lunch; Mom gave herself brainfreeze by drinking a strawberry ( Read more... )

Graduation was grand. We hollered and cheered for Johnny when he walked across the stage. Bellevue Baptist Church, in which the ceremony was held, is frickin' hyooooge. Seriously. We walked in and the foyer looked like a fancy hotel complete with concierge desk and a bookstore/gift shop ( Read more... )

It looks like Hubbyfink and I will head back home a day early. The Sunset Symphony I'd planned on attending Saturday is no longer what it used to be and, since everybody else has already made plans for Saturday evening, there's no point in Hubbyfink and me hanging out alone. Mom is sad but understands; and she brightened up when I reminded her I'd ( Read more... )

I hear that my buddies at home had a frost warning last night. It's been downright chilly here in the mid-south since Saturday night. I'm so glad I brought a couple pairs of jeans and a sweater. We're supposed to be back in the mid-80s tomorrow or Thursday and both Hubbyfink and I are looking forward to the heat. It's been too chilly for him to ( Read more... )

Hubbyfink and I arrived safely at Mom's house a mere thirteen hours after leaving our own on Thursday. Friday was a mix of decorating the hall and sanctuary for brother beaznuts' wedding, retrieving Aunt Trisha and then her luggage from the airport, making cucumber sandwiches for the reception, and attending the rehearsal dinner. Daddy was totally in his ( Read more... )

I'm so glad we've stayed the extra day. The severe weather promised by the weather-guessers hasn't arrived but the wind's been very high and wind advisories throughout the state would have made crossing the full length of Tennessee in our lightweight car an unfun trip. So, instead of being blown about by Mother Nature, Hubbyfink and I viewed The ( Read more... )

The Beasley-Cozad-Dangerfield-Danosky-Harris-Johnson Christmas eve celebration included a cameo by zipmeister, who had pretty much recovered from his mysterious pain, which meant that we had eleven adults around the dining table with Zippy and Aunt Trish sharing a table a deux (Aunt Jan lost the coin toss) in the archway between the dining and formal living ( Read more... )

Things are improving around the Mid-South Home for Disease & Decrepitude. Mom and I are both improving and neither of us has needed cold medicine since this morning. Little brother beaznuts not only left his deathbed, but also went to work. His doctor gave him gooooood drugs. Aunt Trisha's still sniffly, but she's huddled under a blanket watching a movie ( Read more... )

We made to Germantown safely. Left Sterling at 7am ET Saturday and arrived at Mom's front door about 7:15pm CT Saturday. Hubbyfink was an absolute saint and drove most of the way while I dozed feverishly through nearly all of Virginia and a small portion of Tennessee. Ate at the Kingsport Sonic ( Read more... )