Tksoard | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 04:55 pm     Firebird!! Where are you??? I didn't know you were in TN!! We Should meet sometime!!  |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 05:33 pm     No word yet from Tess on arrival. Maybe she skidded to a stop at the motel, and raced up to Marm's room, and they are all watching Survivor right now! |
Tksoard | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 06:31 pm     Where are you Tess? I hope you made it OK. Please check in!!  |
Gail | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 06:49 pm     I am back home after 3 nice nights in Florida. Last night was really nice. I went out about half an hour before sunset and stayed out watching for an hour after. I think I will have to get me a CD of the ocean waves. It is so soothing. The trip back was great. I flew Continental - both flights left exactly on time, there were no lines anywhere, security was beefed up but everyone was nice. The ticket agent this morning moved me and my co-worker up to really good seats close to the front for both flights. We were really early so he suggested a good place for breakfast. Big difference from Monday. I emailed Contintental to say thanks. Merlin - I saw Houston from the air this morning - big difference when it is sunny. It was beautiful!! I didn't realize it was so close to the ocean. Do you get good seafood there? The airport there is really nice when it isn't loaded with the entire day's passengers all at once. This morning at breakfast, I had the very best grapefruit I've ever tasted in my whole life. I had two halves. I can't even describe it - it was just wonderful. I wish I had realized it earlier - I would have brought back a dozen. For me, I am glad to be home. My dogs missed me and I them. Big difference in the temperature though - it is 49 here now - in Florida it was really warm. While I was away, my order for soap making supplies came in. Can't wait for the weekend. |
Egbok | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 07:51 pm     Welcome back home Gail!! I'm glad you had a great trip and enjoyed the ocean. |
Tess | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:10 pm     Just have time for a quick post then a hop into chat and then bed!! Marm is sitting with me. We couldn't get on the computer in this palace of a motel. Marm did change her room to one which does NOT require candles BUT we finally had to call down to the front desk and request an outside line!!! Who knew??? So finally we're both here to tell you that Tnt brought us a most delicious supper. Even Miss Sarah ate twice her normal amount. We had a blast all watching Surivor together--our first Survivor Party!!! Tnt is just wonderful and funny and you can sure tell she takes ballet 4 times a week. Our visit with TK was so much fun. She showed us pictures of all her "babies". I lost count on how many beautiful dogs and kitties and assorted animal friends she has and they are all gorgeous. We talked a mile a minute and could have gone on for hours and hours but we were in a race to get to Nashville in time for dinner. More later on both visits---have to hop into chat before Marm falls asleep in her chair. (btw--she says it smells funny in here. Wonder if they'll give her a 3rd room...hmmmm....or maybe she'll just stay here with the jacuzzi.) |
Tess | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:52 pm     Forgot to thank TK for the cupcakes. Marm is having another now as I type. Sarah and Charlie had several more and now--instead of spelling out "Happy Birthday Tess, TVCH with 2 flowers it says DIET, TVCH!!!!! hahahahha. They were yummy!! |
Lancecrossfire | Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 11:48 pm     Gail--welcome home. Glad your trup was safe, and you had a good time at the beach! Have a good time with your soap stuff this weekend. Tess--glad it went so well today meeting everyone. Have a safe trip to Chicago, then home after that one last visit. Be safe on the road tonorrow! |
Soeur | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:17 am     Welcome home Gail. Keep having a wonderful adventure Tess. |
Tksoard | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 07:18 am     Alib and Lanzee-How are your trips going? Alib, I realize yours is work related, but hope you can enjoy Canada along with it. Lanzee, have a good time at the baptism. To bad you couldn't see Tess again, but have fun with the family!! Tess-400 miles today and you're almost home!! Drive careful (try to keep it down to around 75) and keep in touch!!  |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:55 am     Let's not forget Babyruth. I think she is in Australia right now. |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 10:35 am     Tess has been underway for over an hour! |
Buttercup | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:23 pm     Update! Birthday Tess & Co. just passed Indianapolis, which means they only have about 160 more miles to go before Tess can start celebrating her birthday!
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Lancecrossfire | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:25 pm     Yeah Tess! Rest well and enjoy your birthday Tess! |
Buttercup | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:37 pm     Oops! This just in: "Might be stopping for dinner early--heading into huge thunderstorm" I just told her that somebody thinks she ought to start celebrating her birthday sooner rather than later--there's always a silver lining  |
Lancecrossfire | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 03:39 pm     Dessert before dinner--it is her birthday. |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 05:26 pm     Just heard from Tess. They have been stalled by the thunderstorm for two hours in central Indiana, so they had dinner. It is still storming. I just went to weather.com. It shows the storm smack dab over where Tess is right now. |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 05:39 pm     Tess is back on the road, driving in the lightning. 125 miles to go. The good news is, according to the map on weather.com, she should drive out of it soon. The storm appears to be moving southeast, and she is driving north or northwest. |
Twiggyish | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 06:25 pm     I hope everything is alright. They drove down in bad weather, too. |
Firebird05 | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 07:50 pm     Tess &Co. I hope you have made it to your final destination for tonite and that you have a spectacular hotel this time. I don't know where you stayed with Schoolmarm but it didn't sound good. But there really are alot of nice places to stay here. I hope you are warm and dry and celebrating your big day soon. firebird gives Tess and Co. a big hug |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:36 pm     Tess just arrived!!!!! 11.5 hours travel time. Is she a trooper or what? |
Tksoard | Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:39 pm     I guess that's about right. It takes us about 11 hours to go from Tn to Kazoo Mi. That's without a child, unless we take Spirit with us. He does have to do potty breaks and doesn't tell us. Tell he Hi and Happy Birthday for me if you talk to her again.  |
Tess | Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 12:30 am     Well my goodness that was a long day!!! We slept in a just a little bit this morning and then were on the road by 11am central time. The weather was warm but cloudy at that time but the rain started soon after we left the city as did the heavy traffic and road construction. This was the longest leg of our trip so we wanted to make good time. We made it out of Tennessee without incident and stopped south of Louisville, KY for lunch where we found out that even though we had been driving straight north we crossed back over into the Eastern time zone. The times zones have changed so much in the past 24 hours I'm just plain dizzy!! We had a bit of slow going after lunch as I was feeling quite sick and had to stop a couple of extra times. But, pretty soon Kentucky was just a memory and we were in Indiana. We hit Indianapolis at rush hour (that eastern time zone thing again) but it wasn't too bad until the lightning started north of the city. Then the rains came in torrents and the lighting was so close. Sarah was a trooper, though, and she's quite afraid of thunderstorms. Traffic slowed to about 35-40 mph for a very long time until we finally decided it would be wise to pull off the road and eat an earlier dinner than planned. Apparently a LOT of other people had the same idea. I liked our plan better than the people who just parked at the side of the road, on the median or under the overpasses. After a great dinner we set out again in the lightening and rain. We were going a steady 50 mph forever it seems but then, somewhere in northern Indiana (back in CDT I'm sure) the rain slowed to a drizzly and we kept up with the speed limit the rest of the way into Chicago. I HATE driving in Chicago but I adore my little sister so that's the price one pays for family. Poor Miss Sarah fell asleep just before we left Indiana only to be woken up when we finally arrived after 11.5 hours. My sister had a little birthday cake for me. Sarah helped blow out the candles and open presents and then it was off to bed for her and dad! Tomorrow we will go to Chinatown for dim sum and then to the museum to see my sister's exhibit. After that it's dinner and a birthday celebration at the home of some friends. We're not on the road again until about noon (10am board time) Sunday so Juju, Buttercup and Spy get a day off!!! Charlie has been having great fun keeping them updated on our travels. He's such a good sport and a great hubby and dad. Marm and I calculated last night that since he's 1 in a million, there are only about 110 more of him in the USA. More either tomorrow or when I get home on meeting everyone. Gail, our next big trip will be out in your general direction. I've got about a year to fine tune that little escapade. Glad you're home safely. |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 12:35 am     Thanks much for the update Tess!! Glad you are doing ok. Enjoy the time with your sister |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 02:06 pm     Thanks for the update, Tess. I think I'll celebrate my "day off" (just kidding) and go see a movie. |