tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601390439590262622024-03-18T23:55:55.798-08:00Jane SaysOur adventures in Unalaska and beyondGigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.comBlogger747125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-8693094721979735432016-06-01T15:26:00.001-08:002016-06-01T15:26:27.765-08:00New Blog--Come See Me!<br />
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Hello to my few faithful readers! :) Since we are now retired and living in Dallas, I decided to start a new blog instead of continuing this one. Thanks for reading, and I hope you will join me at <a href="https://janebye.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Postcards from Retirement.</a> I'd love to hear from you!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-32007033228551427852016-01-08T21:57:00.003-09:002016-01-08T22:00:57.324-09:00New Year's in ClydeWe loaded up and drove to Clyde on New Year's Eve to spend a few days with Susan, Corey and kids. Susan and Corey had previously made plans to get together with friends so we were going to keep the grandkids. When we arrived, Corey said they weren't going out after all because he was going to have to work, but he had time to go to dinner with all of us and Karen first.<br />
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Corey and Susan<br />
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As it turned out, Corey's job got cancelled so the kids went out after dinner and we went back to the house with the grandkids to enjoy reading books out loud, playing many games of "Sorry," "Jenga," and "Connect Four" and chatting about life. Rich also found a cool puzzle game for his iPad called "Monument Valley" and the kids loved working on it. Aidan and Ally are both super sweet and fun to be with, and they still don't mind hanging out with their grandparents, thankfully! We managed to stay up for the ball drop in NYC and just like that, it's 2016!<br />
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"Sorry!"<br />
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"Monument Valley"<br />
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The next day we hung out at the house for the most part and then drove into Abilene in the early evening to take the kids to see the Chipmunk movie, not my first choice, but there weren't too many kid friendly movies showing. Imagine our surprise when we arrived and found it to be sold out! Aidan and Ally weren't that upset but, oh my goodness, you should have seen the other little kids sobbing when their parents told them they wouldn't be able to go! It was sad and funny all at the same time. :)<br />
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So we went to get something to eat, wandered the mall briefly, and on the way out stopped at Books a Million to see if we could find a different board game. I'd meant to bring our "Mexican Train" game with us but had forgotten it at Sarah's so I was going to look for it but the store didn't have any. We settled on one called "Rack-o," which I'd never heard of, but the box said it was "family fun for the last 50 years!" and Rich recalled that they had the game when he was a kid. Stopped at the store for ice cream and made our way back home for a fun night of snacks and "Rack-o," which the kids ended up loving and wanting to play over and over. Oh, yeah, while we were at the theater we'd gone ahead and bought tickets for the following morning's showing of the Chipmunk movie.<br />
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"Rack-o"<br />
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Ally and me<br />
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Susan bundled up!<br />
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Susan had to work Saturday morning so we took the kids and met her at the theater after her shift. I can't say I was especially enthralled with the Chipmunks but the kids seemed to enjoy it and laughed throughout, so that made it worthwhile. Plus I got to have popcorn. <br />
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As we were getting into the car, my friend Jim texted to see what we were up to and said he'd just made a pitcher of tea if we wanted to come by. Susan and Corey ran some errands and went home while we took Aidan and Ally with us to visit Jim. I failed to get a pic but we had a nice visit getting filled in on the latest news.<br />
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Back home for more games, then out to dinner with Karen. We had a full weekend and a very quick trip, leaving Sunday morning to drive back to Dallas. I'm glad we now live close enough that we can pop in and visit when we want!<br />
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Early morning snuggles before we went home. Love and miss these sweeties!<br />
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We made gingerbread houses. Don't believe the instructions on the box that tell you how easy and quick it is! Sarah and I had a terrible time getting the houses to stay together and it was a good thing she'd brought extra frosting because that canned stuff sure did work a lot better than what they put in the kit! But we did it, and the kids had a lot of fun decorating!<br />
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Sarah and I took Elle to see the Texas Ballet Theater's production of "The Nutcracker" in Fort Worth. Miles' mom and grandmother met us there. It was beautiful and Elle loved it. I couldn't help but think of all those years my girls were in dance and participated in this show as well as many others. Sarah was the Sugarplum Fairy at one time and I asked her if she could believe she danced that role as a teenager! I may be biased but I think she did *almost* as well as these professionals. :) It was a lovely day for all of us.<br />
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We went to Sarah and Miles' for Christmas Eve, had dinner and exchanged gifts amongst ourselves. Such fun!<br />
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Christmas Day we went back over and joined all of Miles' family for brunch.<br />
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It was so warm we sat outside for awhile and enjoyed the sunshine<br />
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We all walked to the park to let the kids play for awhile<br />
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We were going to go to Abilene to visit Susan, Corey and kids on the 27th but the weather was bad so we have postponed it. Can't wait to see them and then later to see Bonnie and David and kids, too. Wish they all lived in the same town so we could spend more time together! Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-50991952204739053992015-12-29T19:56:00.000-09:002015-12-30T06:37:28.178-09:00Arboretum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beck is out of school so we spent one morning at the Children's Garden at the Arboretum with Sarah and the boys. Something for everyone!<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-8741103669289096932015-12-29T19:54:00.002-09:002015-12-29T20:28:05.864-09:00Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing I love about being right here by some of the kids is that I get to take part in their every day lives. Beck attends Pre-K at a Lutheran Church (with a female pastor, I might add!) so I went with Sarah and Jack to watch his Christmas program. So cute!<br />
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Beck really got into doing sign language during "Silent Night." Adorable!<br />
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And belting out "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!"<br />
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We made Christmas cookies<br />
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Jack is always happy! <br />
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Rich and I went to the reopened Dallas Farmer's Market a few weeks ago. This stuff was not actually at the market, though, but at a little produce store down the street. Pretty!<br />
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Walking around downtown<br />
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My girl and me<br />
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I guess it's official--I received my TX driver's license and my voter registration in the mail! Going to the DMV was quite the experience. We were there for FOUR hours. Yes, four hours. I am just not used to the big city, I guess! I had read all the regulations on line and discovered that we didn't have to take a written or a driving test if we had a valid, unexpired license from another state, and we brought lots of documentation of identity and residence. Sweet! So we finally get called and we go up to the desk and OMG it was such a hassle! I brought my SS card and my passport for ID and the clerk said she didn't know if she could take them because my SS card has my given middle name on it and my passport has my maiden name for my middle name. She said I needed to get it changed so they would match. I just flat out lied spontaneously and said, "Oh, I used my SS card to get my passport and they said it was fine." She did ask another staff member, who luckily backed me up. Whew. Then I needed two documents to prove our residency. Unfortunately, I somehow managed to bring an unsigned copy of our apartment lease. What the heck. So that was immediately no good. Thankfully I am somewhat overzealous at times and I had brought extra documentation in case we needed it. One of the rules was that if you have a car, you have to bring your registration but it can also be used to establish residency. We hadn't received our tags, etc., yet, but I took the bill of sale which had our address on it and they accepted that. Then I had brought our paperwork from healthcare.gov where we'd been accepted for insurance and it had our address on it. She kinda sneered at me and said, "I don't know if we can even take THIS." I am so thankful for the other staff member (who was actually the one assisting Rich) who was more senior and kept overriding my clerk. She said that was fine. Then they realized I was in the system from when I lived in Texas before but my name had changed. Good grief, then she wanted my marriage certificate. Did I have it with me? I said no, it's been so long I didn't think my old license was even relevant any more. Once again, the other clerk saved my skin and said it was fine. Then I had to sign some sort of affirmation that I was sponsoring Rich because it was only my name in the address line on the health care document, even though both our names were inside. <br />
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The whole time I was there, I kept wondering HOW IN THE WORLD people who don't speak good English or who are not well educated or have any other kind of issues could make it through this gauntlet! Crazy! There were several individuals who were obviously from other countries there at the same time as us and I just felt sorry for them. Hopefully they got through it all!<br />
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Of course, we are in Texas, where pretty much anyone can get a gun and I wonder why getting a driver's license is so much harder! LOL<br />
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Elle's a great little soccer player and played in a 3 on 3 tournament a few weekends ago. Her team won all four of their games and won their division! <br />
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She's getting so tall and grown up!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-29598120314183161842015-12-29T19:30:00.000-09:002015-12-29T19:32:02.887-09:00Motocross in Graham<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We took another road trip to Graham, TX, about 3 hours away, to watch Aidan ride in an indoor motocross event. He is used to riding outdoors and only rides on an indoor track very rarely. Despite having little experience indoors and riding on an unfamiliar track, he got two 3rd places and two 5th places in his races. Good job, Aidan!<br />
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Although I don't know much about motocross and it used to scare me to death, he loves it and seems to know what he's doing! His dad Corey and Corey's dad Tommy are big supporters and give Aidan lots of tips and advice. It's cool that they have something that they all like to do together.<br />
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At the starting gate<br />
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Gigi and her cute girl, Ally<br />
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Rich and I had a late night drive back to Dallas but spent the time talking about all kinds of stuff, including some of our funny and not so funny family memories. :) I was on the lookout for deer on the road--always a little scary. We made it just fine and tumbled right into bed. So glad we are close enough that we can take a little trip like this to support one of the grandkids! Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-45325112013585121542015-12-29T19:20:00.001-09:002015-12-29T19:20:36.394-09:00Day Trip to Duncan, OKWe met our friends from California, Linda and Martin, on the cruise we took to Australia several years ago and we've stayed in touch ever since. They came to see us once in San Francisco and we had a lot of fun hanging out there. Linda messaged me and asked if we were going to be in Amarillo on a certain date, as they were traveling through. We weren't going to be able to go to Amarillo but as we chatted back and forth, I realized that they would actually be closer to us when they got to Oklahoma, where they were visiting Martin's daughter and fiancé. We decided to take a quick little road trip to Duncan and meet them for the day. <br />
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We had a nice lunch at a barbecue place where Martin's daughter and her fiancé both work, and caught up on news.<br />
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There's not a lot to do in Duncan! We wandered the main street and learned lots of trivia about the town from these tiles in the sidewalk. Did you know "Ronnie" Howard was born there? :)<br />
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We stepped into this used bookstore and browsed for awhile. It was quite a mess with shelves stacked high with books crammed together! We talked with the owner for a few minutes, who told us that a friend had owned it for many years but had died and the store had sat empty for about three years. He was living in CA but decided to come home and do something he felt good about. I asked him if he could make a living at it and he said "I eat." I would think it would be tough in a small town, and we were definitely the only people there. We bought some books to support an independent seller and wished him well.<br />
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The "oldest escalator in Oklahoma" is in an antique shop downtown. But it doesn't work. :)<br />
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Martin found the Village People.<br />
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The "world's largest pig show" was going on so we went to check it out. Apparently all of these pigs were for sale and we couldn't get too close because the farmers thought we were interested in buying. One guy told me, "Your pig is right here! You just have to point it out to me!" Linda and I felt bad for the pigs and wanted to let them loose. I said I wondered how quickly someone would pull out a gun and start shooting at us if we did! <br />
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I guess it's an expensive hobby/profession!<br />
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After the pig show, we said our goodbyes and began the drive back to Dallas. It's only about three hours and we talked and played music along the way so it wasn't bad. Well, not till we got to Dallas, and the traffic was really backed up. We decided to get off the highway at not our usual exit and later wished we hadn't! Oh, I never mentioned that one of our first purchases when we moved to Dallas was to get both of us new smart phones. I have to say we love the GPS and it's helping us learn our way around Dallas as well as making travel easier!<br />
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It was great to see Linda and Martin again--they are both really nice people and we always have a lot to talk about. I hope we we get to see them again soon!<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-31473158569245801022015-12-29T19:00:00.003-09:002015-12-29T19:00:57.633-09:00To San Antonio! And Mom goes home.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had planned to take Mom and go to San Antonio to visit my sister and her family. We were having lots of rain and winds again, and were unsure till the last minute if we were going to make the trip. We decided to go for it with the caveat that if it seemed too bad, we'd turn around and come home. It seemed to take forever to get out of the metroplex and I was willing to give it up when it looked like this but Rich persevered and we were fine.<br />
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We stopped in West and got some of their world famous kolaches for a snack. Yum!<br />
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Out for Mexican food the first night with my sis and brother in law, some of their kids and grandkids. It was great seeing everyone and meeting some of the grandkids I hadn't met before!<br />
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The rest of the photos I took on my phone and made collages with on Instagram so here's a hodgepodge! Above Top L: my brother in law Alan, his son in law Greg and grandson Aden, Top R: My sister Kathi and her daughter Rachel (married to Greg, mom to Aden), Bottom L: Rachel and Greg's sons Khalil and Abram, middle: Greg, Rich and Mom, Bottom R: My niece Alana, her husband Paul, and Rachel's daughter Rena<br />
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Kathi and Khalil, my nephew Eli with HIS nephews Oren, Asher and Alden, Mom with Aden, Khalil, Abram and Asher, Rachel and Khalil<br />
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A crowd on the stairs, Rachel and Abram, Alden, Alana and Khalil, Mom, Vicki and Alden<br />
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The weather was miserable while we were there so we really didn't get out again after the first night. We spent a lot of time at the dining room table talking, laughing and telling stories. We also played a hilarious game of "heads up." <br />
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Clockwise: My niece Jordan, Mom, Kathi and me; Alan and Eli; Rich and my nephew Ryan, Rena, Abram, Ryan and his wife Vicki<br />
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Then it was time for Mom to head back home to New Jersey. She really enjoyed staying with Sarah and Miles and getting to know their kids a little better. We had lots of fun chatting and laughing and playing games with the kids. <br />
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Our cute little Jack!<br />
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Christmas tree is up! Sarah, Mom and me<br />
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We're really glad she came down to spend some time with us. Hopefully we will get to go to New Jersey in the near future! Love you, Mom!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-30808987446880526632015-12-29T18:39:00.002-09:002015-12-29T18:39:57.171-09:00Our ship came in!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Fun" day unloading five giant totes full of boxes! Whew!<br />
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We ended up renting a storage unit at the apartment complex. Too much "stuff!" Then we get to move it again in July! We got all of the last minute boxes we mailed from Unalaska, too. Unfortunately, we wasted quite a bit of money on shipping those since many of the breakable items were ... yes... broken. I don't know why we didn't just sell it all and start over. Lesson learned!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-62137399705187205552015-12-29T18:33:00.001-09:002015-12-29T18:33:56.058-09:00ThanksgivingWe are thankful for so much!<br />
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Miles' parents were very gracious to invite Rich, me and Mom to join their family for Thanksgiving this year. They have a beautiful new home out in Cleburne, about an hour and a half away. A lovely time was had by all.<br />
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Susan, Corey and kids came to visit a couple of weekends later. I'd bought tickets for "us gals" to see a live performance of "The Sound of Music" so we got dressed up and went to the theater!<br />
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Susan and Ally, me, Sarah and Elle<br />
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After the performance. I had kinda forgotten about some of the story line of the musical but the more serious business about Nazis and WWII largely went over the kids' heads. They loved the singing and especially all of the children in the show!<br />
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The next morning, Mom arrived for a little visit. It was great that it worked out that Susan and her family were here for part of the same time and got to see her. Three generations: Mom, me and Susan.<br />
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With Susan, Corey and Aidan<br />
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Four generations<br />
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Then Beck had his fifth birthday party at an indoor swimming pool. Jack was sick so I just went to the party for a few minutes while Rich and Mom stayed with Jack, and then I went back to take care of him. Susan and Corey and kids got to go to the party and then headed home. We'll see them soon, though!<br />
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Then our friends Ingrid and Kyle came through town and spent the night with us. Ingrid's mom was flying in from France for their wedding, so they came the night before and we went out for a fabulous dinner and fun time visiting with them. This was the next day, when we took Mom with us and did some running around and stopped for a coffee/tea before they left for the airport. Now they are married and living in France! Isn't life grand?!<br />
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The two chefs, talking about food, as always. LOLGigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-75403469221408917852015-12-29T17:58:00.002-09:002015-12-29T17:58:37.666-09:00Welcome to Dallas, Texas!We've been in Dallas for a little over two months now. I thought "Farewell to Unalaska" would be the end of this blog and I would either stop altogether or begin a new blog to document our new life in Texas, but I kinda like the idea of finishing out 2015 before letting this go. So bear with me as I recount the last couple of months in a few more posts. <br />
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I think this was the first day we were in town after our long flights and worries about the cats! We spent a couple of nights with Sarah and Miles and kids before moving into our apartment. I was so happy to finally be here and to be with the kids!<br />
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I had rented an apartment for us when I was in Dallas in September. Of course, we had sold most of our stuff and the rest was on a ship which would take several more weeks to arrive. I ordered a couch, and a small dining table and two chairs but they had not arrived yet either. Our first task was to rent a car so we could run our many errands, and to buy a mattress so we'd have something to sleep on!<br />
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We found an eco-friendly mattress we liked and made arrangements to pick it up at the company's warehouse the next day instead of waiting 3 more days for a delivery. The weather had been sunny and warm until we had a major rainstorm with high winds--you guessed it--the day we had to pick up the mattress. Okay, it wasn't too bad when we left the apartment, though the storm was in the forecast. By the time we found the warehouse, it was raining. The mattress was completely sealed in thick plastic so we loaded it up anyway and hoped for the best. On the way back to the apartment, we were suddenly engulfed in a total deluge of Biblical proportions, as Rich later described it. It was quite an adventure trying to see where we were going and not run into anything with a mattress hanging out of the bed of the pickup.<br />
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Luckily, we made it home with no mishaps, but the mattress managed to get wet despite the wrapping. We took the hair dryer to it and stood it up in the bedroom under the ceiling fan. It was not a cheap mattress and I was horrified to think we might have ruined it right off the bat. Thankfully, it's fine, if a little water stained!<br />
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We had many move-in adventures but over a couple of days we got settled into our little one bedroom apartment. It's brand new so we are the first ones to live in it, and it's very nice, but very small! We're only here till July so it's fine for now, and right around the corner from Sarah and Miles--bonus!<br />
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Our Alaska cats are used to running around outside and going in and out as they please, but all that has changed. We are afraid to let them outside because it's a new environment and we don't want them to get lost; there's a busy street at the entrance of the apartment; there are lots of cars in the parking lot; and although we are happy our patio faces a woodsy area known as "The Greenbelt," we don't want them getting lost in the woods. So we bought some harnesses and leashes and, of course, they hate them! Kali won't even consent to getting her harness put on. Ajax will let Rich put his harness on sometimes but he acts very funny when wearing it, lying on the floor, rolling around, almost making Rich pull him with the leash. Rich has taken to carrying both of them out onto the patio periodically to get a little fresh air and sunshine. They are usually anxious and happy to come back in. Poor kitties--we feel badly for them and know they are bored just sitting around the apartment most of the time. Hopefully once we get into our house in July, they will feel better and will be able to go outside some of the time.<br />
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Bonnie and David and kids came for Halloween weekend and we had lots of fun with them! <br />
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The kids were all into dressing as various movie characters this year. Elle was "Mal" from "The Descendents" and Emery was "Disgust" from "Inside Out." :) <br />
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In character! LOL<br />
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Luke was "Spiderman."<br />
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Beck was "Bad Cop" from the "Lego Movie."<br />
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Ada was a little Tinkerbell<br />
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and Jack was Peter Pan<br />
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For some reason, I didn't get many pix except at Halloween, but we had a wonderful time together. Loved being with two of my girls!<br />
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Bonnie and Luke<br />
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Our last few days were pretty crazy! My friend Charlene stopped over to say goodbye--she is my workout idol. I wish I had the determination and stamina that she does! My former student Yumiko came back to Unalaska the day before we left and also came to visit, but I failed to get a photo. It was great to see her again after many months in Japan. AND my former student Magda spent a couple of hours helping us clean our house. Whew! Moving is hard work!<br />
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Then off to the Post Office to mail several boxes of stuff that we didn't manage to get into the totes going on the boat. I thought we were going to be so organized and that did not prove to be true at all! Here's Jennifer, our favorite postal worker, taking care of business with Rich. I'm gonna miss chatting with her!<br />
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I swung by the office one last time to complete my final paperwork and say some tearful goodbyes to my awesome coworkers. Above, our bookkeeper Billie Jo and the best boss ever, Lauren. I couldn't have asked for a better person to work for. <br />
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Our visiting reporters John and Greta were lots of fun and I enjoyed working with them for a short time. <br />
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Pipa, TV producer, volunteer coordinator, and so much more. We had many good times and deep conversations. She and Lauren and I had been there together the longest and worked really well together.<br />
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That's Chrissy up front, our brand new arts and culture producer. I only got to work with her for a couple of weeks but I loved her already. So much fun and willing to pitch in and help with anything needed. She's gonna be a good one for the station and I am glad she's there!<br />
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Tammy and Jack took us out for one last dinner<br />
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It was pretty surreal spending one last night in our house and getting up the next morning to head to the airport knowing it was our last time to fly out of Unalaska. I definitely got choked up driving over to the radio station and then again driving to the airport. So many memories of 11 plus years on our little island in the Bering Sea. I am so glad I took such a big leap of faith and moved to the end of the world to begin a new life. Although I didn't love every single minute of it and sometimes (especially the last few years) I was totally dying to leave, it was still a fabulous experience.<br />
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Elaine and Tammy came to see us off<br />
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along with my sweet friend Kathy, with whom I worked at the Wellness Center years ago. <br />
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Getting ready to board our last flight out<br />
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We've stood in front of this window many times over the years, watching for planes to come in or take off.<br />
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One last hug for my dear friend Tammy--I can't even put into words how much I will miss this one! But we will not be too sad because we have plans to get together "down south" in the future.<br />
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There's our plane<br />
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Look! A rainbow for our departure<br />
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Taking off on Pen Air one last time<br />
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Goodbye to our beautiful island home<br />
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Poor Ajax and Kali had to endure two flights before getting out of their kennels for an overnight in Seattle. We reserved a pet friendly hotel room and let them out to roam a bit but they were pretty traumatized, bless their little hearts.<br />
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Next morning, another flight and finally we're in Dallas! Another new start and another new phase of life ahead of us. Looking forward to new adventures!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-7975732120189985472015-12-01T20:47:00.001-09:002015-12-01T20:47:22.359-09:00Goodbye to my ESL Students<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wasn't able to teach classes for the last several sessions but wanted to see my students one last time before I moved. We were originally going to have a party at our house but it soon became evident that that was not going to work! Too much of a mess and too much going on. So we decided to have a pizza party at the Harbor View Bar and Grill and invited as many of the students as we could find. It was kinda funny because I texted everyone whose numbers I had but one student called me back and said he was in Nebraska! A few of our other friends also attended and a great time was had by all!<br />
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Ahmed<br />
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Lauren and Eliza<br />
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Tammy, Baciliso and Pipa<br />
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No and Snow<br />
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Susi and Magda<br />
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Ahmed and me<br />
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John talking with No and Snow<br />
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Chrissy, Greta, Rich and Baciliso<br />
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Tammy and me<br />
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No, Snow and Mohamed<br />
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No, Snow, Mohamed and me<br />
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with Anita, Juanita, Susana and Magda<br />
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Love these beautiful people so much!<br />
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My life was so enriched by knowing each and every one of them, and the others who were not present this night. When I hear people expressing fear and hatred of immigrants, it makes me think of these lovely individuals, their stories and their struggles, and their successes despite the barriers they've faced. I wish everyone living in fear would have a chance to meet just one of my friends.Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-47343533311910807882015-12-01T20:35:00.001-09:002015-12-01T21:02:45.601-09:00Saying goodbye to workmates and community friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My coworkers threw a little low-key reception on my last day of work. It was fun to see so many friends who dropped in to say goodbye to Rich and me. <br />
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Rich and Tammy<br />
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Cute cake and cupcakes made by Helen Hammond<br />
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Erica from the CVB<br />
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Cute baby Asher<br />
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Lennyn and Alysha<br />
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Shawna, high school English teacher and singer with "Our Band." And Carpenters fan, but I forgive her that.<br />
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Suzi, Ingrid and Kyle<br />
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Irena and Juliette<br />
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Erin, Debbie, Billie Jo and Erin<br />
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with my boss Lauren and reporter Greta<br />
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My awesome coworkers, Pipa, Lauren, Greta, Chrissy, John and Billie Jo<br />
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Lottie from the Oonalaska Wellness Center--I worked with her at my former job.<br />
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I missed getting pix of several more friends. It was bittersweet to remember many fun times in this little community and to say goodbye to people who have been a part of our lives for so long. I was happy to have a chance to see them one last time! Thanks, friends!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-48856672292999231222015-10-15T23:34:00.001-08:002015-10-15T23:34:50.989-08:00Ready or Not, Here We Come! Dallas Bound!The last month has been a whirlwind. We've both been winding down at work and trying to sort, pack, discard, give away, and clean. In the middle of that, we have lots of people we want to see and many goodbyes to say.<br />
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So proud of my friend and former ESL student, Juanita, who became an American citizen!<br />
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Rich's friend and boss Laurie took us out to dinner with her husband Art and some of Rich's lead cooks<br />
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Rich, Paul, Willie and Vinnie<br />
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Then Kelly, Elaine and Steve had us over for a delicious dinner and lots of great conversation.<br />
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We're sad we never got to hang out with these friends more often! Hoping they'll come see us in Dallas!<br />
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Getting ready for my last radio pledge drive. Love, love, love working in a largely female organization! Well, we do have some part time guys but these are my gals. Pipa, Chrissy, me, Greta, and Lauren. <br />
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It was a long day and night but made lots of fun by our fabulous members and volunteers like these two, Prestan and Carlos, who stuck it out to the bitter end at midnight with me. I'm gonna miss my job--it's been a lot of fun!<br />
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Jack and Tammy came over to help us haul boxes down to the UniSea hangar and get them loaded into totes to go on a boat back "down south." Now, that's some good friends! <br />
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If that wasn't enough, they then cooked dinner for us (and Jack beat us all in a tough couple of games of Scrabble, darn him!) Tammy got me this shirt that says, "Claustrophobia: Alaskans' morbid fear of getting stuck in Texas." LOL<br />
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Kyle and Ingrid came over to our house and cooked brunch for us on Sunday morning. These two are leaving also, getting married and moving to France. Can I say we are just a little bit envious?! <br />
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We ended up with five large totes full of our belongings, mostly boxes of stuff since we are not hauling any furniture or anything too big. Amazing how much one accumulates over time, even when you don't have a lot of room or a need for too many things. Arnold helped us make the most of the space and said he is really good at puzzles. We agree!<br />
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Of course, now that the totes are gone, we have found several more things we intended to take so we will have to ship some boxes through the Post Office after all. We've been selling things, including two vehicles and the few pieces of furniture we actually owned. Living in company housing has its perks, including the fact that our apartment was furnished other than things we wanted to add to the mix.<br />
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Lunch with Juanita<br />
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Two of my favorite servers at the hotel, Marisa and Maribel. They know my order before I say it. :) Plus they are super sweet. <br />
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We met Tammy and Jack to watch the Democrats debate (and we are feeling the Bern!)<br />
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I did my last "Flash!Unalaska" TV show and announced the winner of an Alaska Airlines plane ticket which was a membership incentive. It's always fun to do the show and was a little bittersweet.<br />
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Pipa hates to have her picture taken but she consented to stick her head out a little bit for me. <br />
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Behind the scenes at a small town TV station. Such a blast!<br />
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Although I am ready to be closer to family and am looking forward to the next phase of life, there are many people and activities I will miss in Unalaska. It's been quite the adventure the last 11 years...and we're not quite finished yet!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-44639459856931765902015-09-19T16:26:00.001-08:002015-09-19T16:40:18.240-08:00Happy First Birthday, Jack!Jack actually turns 1 tomorrow but we celebrated his birthday a week early while I was still there. We had quite a crowd for burgers and dogs, swimming, playing and cake! So much fun! This little boy is well loved and such a sweetheart. And you'd never know he was a preemie who scared us to death this time last year! We love you, Jack!<br />
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Jack and Mommy Sarah<br />
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Cake time<br />
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Pretty good stuff!<br />
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Some of Sarah's friends and their babies. I guess bigger families are becoming the norm once again as many of her friends have 3, 4, or more kids!<br />
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Jack and his two girlfriends Charlotte and Addie<br />
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Presents are fun, too!<br />
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Jack and Daddy Miles<br />
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Gigi's 8th grandchild! :)<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-30777467755834422352015-09-19T16:16:00.003-08:002015-09-19T16:16:50.563-08:00Back to Dallas for a few daysI had a few more days in Dallas before flying back to Alaska. Sarah and I went back to one of the apartments we'd visited and I rented one for Rich and me. Move in date: October 22! Very exciting! We also went to her bank and I opened a new account. And we went to look at furniture. I have never furnished and decorated a house from scratch before so it's gonna be lots of fun!<br />
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Hanging out with Jack at the house<br />
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Elle is quite the little soccer player and continues to get better and better every time I visit. She always plays really hard! She made a goal in this game.<br />
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With Elle and Beck<br />
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Elle had a game at 9 and then another one at noon. Beck had one at 11:45. We all went to Elle's first game, then Miles was going to take her to her second game while Sarah and I went to Beck's. We came home in between and Jack went down for a nap. Since he was still asleep, I stayed home with him while the parents went to the kids' games. Beck was also on fire that day and made three goals! Sorry I missed that! <br />
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I'm looking forward to being in the same town so I can participate in more of the grandkids' activities!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-14151657028728249492015-09-19T13:15:00.000-08:002015-09-19T13:15:05.765-08:00Living Life and Saying GoodbyeAmarillo was kind of a whirlwind, with all the moving and unpacking going on! One day I took Luke to Barnes and Noble while Emery was at school and Ada was napping so Bonnie could get a few things done at the house. We had fun playing with trains, looking at books and all kinds of toys, and choosing a book for each of the kids before getting a drink and sharing a big cookie. :) He's such a sweet boy and we had a good time off by ourselves.<br />
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Another day I picked Emery up from school and asked her if she wanted to go get a snack somewhere. She chose Target, which kinda cracked me up. She likes their slushies, I found out. On the way in, I told her we could also look for a toy for her and for her siblings. She said, "Oh, the toys are right here!" as she looked at the dollar bargain bins at the front of the store. I thought, "Sweet! Gigi comes out way ahead on this one!" She picked out 2 one dollar items for herself and 2 for Luke and was perfectly happy. We then had a slushie and a pretzel. It's the little things, isn't it?!<br />
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My girls always go to their dad's in Abilene for Labor Day weekend when he has a family reunion of sorts. David had to photograph a wedding so Bonnie had told me in advance "What would really help me is if you would drive to Abilene and back with me and help with the kids." So we packed up the car and headed for Abilene on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. I'd made arrangements to stay at my friend Karen's house even though she was going to be out of town! And her daughter Kaci nicely left me her car so I wouldn't be stranded; thanks, Kaci! We had a pretty good drive to Abilene and Bonnie dropped me off before heading out to the lake to meet the rest of the family. I didn't take any photos for some reason but had a full weekend meeting various friends for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and doing some shopping and errand-running while I was there. Bonnie and the kids picked me up on Monday morning and we began the drive back to Amarillo, which was a little less fun this time with different kids fussing at different times along the way. :) We stopped to get gas and there were two guys from the Bandidos motorcycle gang at the pump in front of us. I told Bonnie, "Bandidos! Be careful!" and she thought that was the funniest thing she'd ever heard. One guy had a "probationary" patch on his jacket so I was teasing her that he might need to do "something" to earn his full status. Anyway, we had a good laugh over that. I'm sure they were perfectly nice guys, right??! We finally made it home and Bonnie claims she will not be taking any road trips with all the kids by herself to come to Dallas and see us. <br />
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My last day there. We took a few photos before Emery went to school.<br />
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And a few more before we went to the airport<br />
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Sweet kids<br />
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Ada and I were pretty good friends by the time I left<br />
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She's walking and very proud of herself!<br />
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My flight was supposed to be at 9:40 and Sarah was going to pick me up in Dallas, then we were going to our friend Kirk's funeral. It was super foggy in Amarillo and when I got to the airport, they said the flight was delayed due to fog there and storms in Dallas. We waited and waited and were finally told the flight would not take off till 1 PM. The funeral was at 2, so this meant I would not make it. I texted Sarah and Bonnie and was considering just going back to Bonnie's for another night and trying again the next day when suddenly Southwest changed the departure time to 11:50. This put me in Dallas in time, if a little rushed. Upon landing in Dallas, we sat on the runway for another ten minutes before getting off and then it took 20 minutes to get my luggage. By the time I got in Sarah's car for a 30 minute drive to the funeral, we were already going to be late. I had worn jeans thinking early that morning that I would have time at Sarah's to change clothes and fix myself up a bit. That was all out the window so I managed to change into a dress in a moving car in Dallas traffic while Sarah sped along to try to get us there at a reasonable time. A brush through the hair and a little bit of mascara and I was going to have to be ready.<br />
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We made it just a couple of minutes late and found our friend Karen at the back, as well as a few other old friends and former coworkers. We were told there were over 500 people there, such a testament to Kirk. He was only 39 but had affected many people in his life, through his job as a social worker and a supervisor at several health care organizations, through his church, and of course as a family man, neighbor, and friend. We worked together at West Texas Rehab and had so many fun and funny times together as colleagues and friends. It was so sad to say goodbye to him but his celebration of life was also full of laughter, great stories, and lots of love from many people. His wife Dana stood at the front of the church as every single person filed past and gave each of us a hug. I don't know if I could have done that. She was the picture of graciousness and strength--I admire her so much. I know it will be a long road for her and her three young children but I have no doubt she will handle it all with as much grace as she did his illness and his death. But I have to say that I am really angry still that such a kindhearted guy was taken so young. Life sure is not fair. Don't be stingy with your love, folks--life is not only unfair but awfully short. Goodbye, Kirk. You were a good one.<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-52568723705695394002015-09-18T09:19:00.003-08:002015-09-18T09:19:35.279-08:00"Meet the Teacher" with Luke, Lunch with Emery, and Luke Starts Pre-K<br />
Luke will be attending Preschool two days a week this year. We went to meet his teachers and see his classroom one morning. He was a little reluctant to go in at first, but after seeing all the fun stuff, he then did not want to leave!<br />
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With his teachers, Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Sheila<br />
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We met Emery for lunch and her comment was, "Aren't you so happy you get to come see my cafeteria?!" <br />
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Daddy was able to get away from his own teaching duties to join us.<br />
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A strangle-hug<br />
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Luke started Preschool and had a great day!<br />
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Bonnie had to decorate a little person to look like Luke to bring with him the first day. He loves Spiderman right now so they went with that theme. Pretty impressive, huh?!<br />
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Cute boy is growing up on us!<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-26436080875594992162015-09-18T09:08:00.000-08:002015-09-18T09:08:05.915-08:00On to AmarilloI drove back to Dallas and spent one night, then took a flight to Amarillo to visit Bonnie, David and kids. But while I was in Dallas, Sarah and I went to look at some apartments since we will have renters in our house till June. Let the planning begin!<br />
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Bonnie and David were also moving, though just from one house to another in Amarillo. They were supposed to be in their new house when I got there but I would help with unpacking and keeping the kids amused. Due to delays with the carpenter and the painters, they were still not moved in when I arrived. We spent one night with David's parents and the next day Bonnie and I tackled a lot of unpacking in the bedrooms and kitchen so we could move in. Whew! Moving is not that much fun!<br />
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Luke checking out his bed in his new room<br />
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Cutie pie Ada just turned one year old. She does not like too many people besides her parents but I was determined we would be best friends by the time I left! She would let me hold her if Bonnie wasn't in plain sight or if I took her outside to look at the leaves on the trees and to listen to the neighborhood dogs barking. <br />
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Riding in the stroller as we walked to school to pick Emery up. Their new home is close to lots of their friends and just around the corner from Emery's elementary school.<br />
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Emery loves Kindergarten and her teacher, Ms. S. Emery told me, "She's a good one!" She also asked me another day, "Do you know Ms. S's real name?" I said I did not. She said, "It's Windy! She's named after the weather!" I asked, "Windy or Wendy?" "Windy!" I told Emery "That's a pretty name." She replied, "It's not a pretty name, Gigi, it's a cool name. It's kinda like a rock star name. If I was a rock star, I would be called Stormy and I would wear all black!" I told Bonnie and David this story and we were all shaking our heads wondering where she comes up with this stuff. :) Another time, I went to get Emery by myself and Ms. S and I were chatting so I told her the "Windy" story. She said yes, she and her sisters were named after the weather. Her sisters are Stormy and Misty. :) <br />
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See, I did win her over! Precious baby!<br />
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<br />Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743017995625896679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260139043959026262.post-2002044300903913422015-09-18T08:46:00.003-08:002015-09-18T08:46:53.113-08:00Goodbye to these little sweeties....but not for long!Rich and I have been talking about retiring and moving to Texas next summer. We bought a house in Dallas a little over a year ago and have been renting it out. Although I have been antsy to move closer to the kids and grandkids for awhile, Rich is the reasonable one and always wants to make sure we will have enough money for retirement so we don't "outlive our money" or become destitute and dependent upon others. :) I think he would have stayed here in Unalaska a lot longer if it had not been for my desire to be closer to family, but he has also come to look forward to the day when we would begin the next chapter of our lives. <br />
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When we get a little frustrated, we've talked about leaving sooner than next summer, but he has always maintained that we needed to at least wait till after the first of the year. Imagine my surprise when he called me very early one morning when I was in Texas to say he'd been thinking a lot about it and was planning to go into work and give his notice! Why not leave now?! What's keeping us from going? Now these are the things that I usually say, so it was a shock to hear them from him all of a sudden! I said, "I won't believe it till you call me back and tell me you've done it!" Sure enough, a few hours later, he called back and said it was done. Wowie! I have a big radio pledge drive coming up October 9 so I told him I could not leave till after that was finalized. Suddenly we are planning a big change!<br />
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I am crazy excited and also a little anxious about the fact that we now have about a month to take care of a major move from remote Alaska to Texas, all the while both of us are very busy at work. But we can do it, right?! More on all that later!<br />
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I am usually pretty sad to leave the kids behind but this time it didn't feel like such a big deal. We'll be back soon! <br />
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They're still sweet enough to let Gigi kiss on them, though I did promise Aidan I wouldn't embarrass him when I dropped him off at 6th grade!<br />
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Love these little darlings so much!<br />
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Susan and her kids<br />
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Poor Corey was working a lot so we didn't get to see him too much. I think the only photo I have of him is one of his back at the motocross track! Sorry, Corey! Next time!<br />
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