...I want to post a Memorial to someone I didn't know very well, but I am close to some who love her very much, that being my sweet daughter-in-law, Connie, of http://www.xanga.com/Connifer10.   This is her sister, Beth, whom she had to say goodbye to on the 23rd.  Beth was a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mom, a grandmom, a daughter, and a friend.  She is missed already by many and she has touched my heart too.  Good bye dear one!!!  See you again!   We are sad!  However, you are rejoicing and for that we are glad! 

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           Another of my daughter-in-laws xanga sites is especially nice for me today:  You can go here and see why....  http://www.xanga.com/foofrater   

It's 3 days of back to sorta normal???  Tom back to work this morning, although we worked on his pictures from Virginia for the crew at the local office over the weekend and he had to go into the office on last Wednesday to make up for being gone extra days, when we were stuck in Salt Lake City. 

The first two nights back home, I woke up during the night and didn't know where I was.  That was weird. 

I let go of my luggage and my cell phone attachment.  When I got my suitcase back, I wasn't even that excited.  I still need to unpack it and do laundry. 

I have one big FraterFactory job to finish by Wednesday, then my doctor's office job for Monday & Tuesday. 

The house I was working on selling is sold.  Yeah!!!

Now, we prepare for end of the year stuff.... taxes; resolutions, etc.    but first some more pictures.

JAMESTOWN, con't

I think these birds were waiting for their ship to come in!

Uncle Tom insisted I get in almost all of his pictures!  He was really taking a picture of the fence.

I think this is were they are still doing some excavations in Jamestown.  In the background you can see that church. 

This is inside the church pictured in the background above.

I liked this picture on the wall at Jamestown.  They didn't make us pay to go through! 

I took this for my friend Lisa.  She asked me to get a picture of an antique store in Virginia.  This was on my return trip from Norfolk to Hampton.  The only problem was... I was driving at the time so it is a little blurry.

Here is an updated picture of my favorite mushrooms.... the flat ones were all shriveled up (see below for original pic)

 

Ok, actually it is my clothes that smell.  But I have to wear them, cause it isn't ok to just go naked in public, even if one does wear a jacket.  I have had even more showers than usual do to feeling so unclean when I dress.... now for the explanation.

  We left Virginia on Sunday very, very early.  We got out of bed at 4:15AM, flew off to Atlanta but due to a light that didn't work on the plane, and our gate in Atlanta being unavailable to disembark the plane when we got there, we missed our connecting flight.  So we became "standby groupies" awaiting flight after flight (with dozens of others) only experiencing rejections until finally we got on a plane at 9:54PM... yeah.... oh not so fast!!!  That plane got diverted to Salt Lake City due to Seattle running out of de-icer, then the flight was officially CANCELED!  Ok, at about 2 something in the morning, we decided we need to do something so we left the secure area and got a room at the Holiday Inn.  We have no luggage.... they are somewhere, who knows where???  BUT they are "secure" wherever they are, of this, we have been assured.

The first confirmed flight we could get is for tonight at 9:07PM.  We went back yesterday to the airport and got a seat request to try to get on a flight using standby methods again.... but we, along with a bunch of other "standby groupies", were not successful.  So back to the hotel.  This is day three in the same clothes and underwear! 

NOW I must say the say at the airport and being up for around 25-27 hours gave us much laughter.  We met a couple from NY and had a ball hanging out with them.  We laughed and laughed and laughed.  We even exchanged information so we can stay in contact.  They are both school teachers.  They made everything better.  She and I could even complete each others sentences.  (I LOST MY CELL PHONE AT THE AIRPORT OR IN THE CAB ON THE WAY TO THE HOTEL)   You just gotta smile!

So now we only have about 9 hours until we try again to fly away from here.  We already decided, if we are unable to get out tonight, we are gonna rent a car and go buy new clothes and a new BIG suitcase with a motor on it. 

Will keep you posted.  BTW - fortunately the hotel gave us toothbrushes, shavers, etc.

 Uncle Tom in Jamestown

Notice anything familiar about anything in the above picture?

Uncle Tom & I were both jogging while in Jamestown, when I called his name, he turned, and I snapped his picture.  (I had the camera on sports participant setting) 

 

Here are we both before the ripe smell began!!!

Between being way too busy and internet problems... it has been a while!  We fly off to Virginia tomorrow morning, back next Sunday.

First - Last Friday Woman's Night Christmas Dinner! (descriptions under pics)

Below is a picture of the sky that greeted Uncle Tom and I when we came out of Target the other night.  It took my breath away... but Uncle Tom caught me before I hit the ground! 

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The house I was working on selling.... it appears to be done!!! Yephee!!!  It is a very nice house. I took this to show my homemade signs.  The "OPEN" sign was cut freehand from paper and taped onto a card table top!!!  It was definitely last minute... but this brought the buyer.  (The house itself doesn't show in this picture.) 

It does bring out some interesting facts and things to consider.  I like the use of humor too!

PS  Am working at four jobs!  None full time... will have to catch you all up as they one by one, down to one come to an end.  Yephee!