Today was quite exciting! Jesse Hercules flew in from Mississippi through Gatlinburg last night. We hung out and chatted, then got our sleep. This morning, after Troy and Jesse went to get doughnuts, we went to the Lynchburg airport, hopped in Jesse's plane, and flew to Raleigh. Jesse has a Cherokee that seats four people. Its like a medium sized car with wings. It has a propellor on the front. I was terrified.
However, I sucked it up and went ahead. The flight was really smooth, since Jesse's a good pilot and I had my motion-sickness patch on. It took less than an hour, and we arrived to see Troy's parents. I went shopping for fabric with Becky while the guys tooled around. We had dinner at the grill at Briar Creek country club, then got dropped off at the airport. It was an uneventful flight home, and now we're back at the house.
It was a really small plane. I was really nervous, but now I'm excited that I did that! We had a great time and got to wear noise-cancelling headsets and see our area from the air. Woo hoo!
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
My Trip, Part 2
Ah, the beach. I love the beach. When we got to the condo, the new carpet was being laid. It looks so pretty! I'm very glad that Jack and Debby are working on the place. Its so nice to see improvements made. It's becoming less of a family place and more of a vacation place to relax. We did a lot of sunbathing, walking, and crafting. I went in the water nearly everyday, until it got too wild. It was a little lonely, since Mom only swam with me once.
We ate so much seafood- I still smell like Old Bay seasoning. Mmmm... Crabs... Its been nice being home, though. I'm starting to get wound up about school starting, so sleeping is getting difficult. I just lay in bed and all these thoughts gush into my mind. However, I'm happy excited about school starting, not scared.
My grad advisor told me that one of my summer school professors informed him that I "carried the seminar class this year." I was a little tickled, until my advisor, who I'll be taking my first class with this semester, told me he expected great things out of me. He's known for being tough. I'm a little anxious about that.
Well, its more needle-punch embroidery for me now. And kisses from Henry.
We ate so much seafood- I still smell like Old Bay seasoning. Mmmm... Crabs... Its been nice being home, though. I'm starting to get wound up about school starting, so sleeping is getting difficult. I just lay in bed and all these thoughts gush into my mind. However, I'm happy excited about school starting, not scared.
My grad advisor told me that one of my summer school professors informed him that I "carried the seminar class this year." I was a little tickled, until my advisor, who I'll be taking my first class with this semester, told me he expected great things out of me. He's known for being tough. I'm a little anxious about that.
Well, its more needle-punch embroidery for me now. And kisses from Henry.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
My Trip, Part 1
Okay, so I don't think I can post all about the trip in one day. My attention span is just not that great. So I'll break it down. I'll post about: grandparents, the beach, and etc. Today will be about grandparents.
I saw Nana and Grandpa when I got in with Kelly and Lauren on Tuesday afternoon. Nana had on a pair of pants, two skirts, two shirts, and nearly every piece of jewelry she owned. She didn't really recognize us, and she kept asking us weird questions. (By the way, I had a lot of fun with Kelly and Lauren- we finally finished Kelly's quilt!) Nana appears to have taken up the habit of wearing too much clothing, as I witnessed, or not enough, as Jack and the girls witnessed. However, Dad and Jack really worked things out. Nana and Grandpa will be moving, and a caretaker will spend four hours a day at their house until they can move. Nana improved over the course of the visit, so I was pleased. By the time we left, she knew us and was acting like her old self.
Meme, on the other hand, was completely wonky. She thought I was Kary's girlfriend and kept trying to cut and eat her napkin. I knew she'd keep deteriorating, but it made me nauseous to see her this time. She knew Mom some of the time, but she didn't make sense a lot. She also got really snappy and threatened to shoot several staff members over her footwear.
However, all my grandparents seem safe for now. I mean, they're old and feeble and sickly, but they are taken care of, which is important to me. Later today or tomorrow I will expound on the beach. Heaven!
I saw Nana and Grandpa when I got in with Kelly and Lauren on Tuesday afternoon. Nana had on a pair of pants, two skirts, two shirts, and nearly every piece of jewelry she owned. She didn't really recognize us, and she kept asking us weird questions. (By the way, I had a lot of fun with Kelly and Lauren- we finally finished Kelly's quilt!) Nana appears to have taken up the habit of wearing too much clothing, as I witnessed, or not enough, as Jack and the girls witnessed. However, Dad and Jack really worked things out. Nana and Grandpa will be moving, and a caretaker will spend four hours a day at their house until they can move. Nana improved over the course of the visit, so I was pleased. By the time we left, she knew us and was acting like her old self.
Meme, on the other hand, was completely wonky. She thought I was Kary's girlfriend and kept trying to cut and eat her napkin. I knew she'd keep deteriorating, but it made me nauseous to see her this time. She knew Mom some of the time, but she didn't make sense a lot. She also got really snappy and threatened to shoot several staff members over her footwear.
However, all my grandparents seem safe for now. I mean, they're old and feeble and sickly, but they are taken care of, which is important to me. Later today or tomorrow I will expound on the beach. Heaven!
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