Adventures of Nursepam and sadie_mc

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Adventures of Nursepam and sadie_mc
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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 8:49am
Well I was going to hold off on my m-n-g recap until the pics got posted, b/c much of our trip involves visuals that would make it easier to explain with the pics. But here's a brief lowdown, and I'm sure nurse will have plenty to add...

I actually got lost on the way to pick Pam up. Yeah, been in Houston almost 20 years and I still get turned around! Pam called the house an hour after I was suppose to be there to make sure I was up, she talked to my mom for a second who figured I just got turned around (which I did) so she called my cell to make sure that's all it was. Finally found the hotel, asked the little girl behind the counter if she'd seen a dark-haired woman wandering around the lobby. She said "yes, you look similar. Are you family?" I said no, but then thought it would've been cuter to say "we're not related, but we are family" after hearing Court's and Kim's adventure at the post office.

Anyway, I found the nurse and loaded up the car and we were off! Well sort of. I needed a coffee since I was running on like 2 hours of sleep, and I already knew we were too late to beat rush hour traffic anyway so what the hell, we stopped at the first place I could find (IHop) and loaded up on caffeen. Then I got turned around again and ended up on the wrong freeway and had to sit through some heavy traffic, but at least it lead up back to I10 so that didn't set us back too much. Okay, then we were off!

Most of the car trip involved talking, talking, stoping at Waffle House, more talking, taking pics of scenery, talking, stoping at Waffle House, talking, more pics, talking, stoping for the night, giggling and wondering how many of you think we're scromping, talking, etc etc etc etc ya get the picture?

As we entered the mountain country my ears popped with the elevation, so I was hard of hearing during most of our stay in Va. And OMG! Even though I've been through that part of the country, the hills still managed to take my breath away! And it smelled so fresh and crisp - at one point during the trip I made a comment about how I love the smell of winter. Sooz, Lise, Kim, Court and Amanda all looked at me like I was crazy and said "this is winter to you?" Well, yeah...look at where I'm from! (just yesterday it was humid and 90 degrees). Oh, and God lead me & Pam into Lynchburg, and Pam actually has pictures to prove that too.

Anyway, getting into Lynchburg proved to be a challenge in itself once we lost God. We remained lost much of our time there, to the point where I was almost bawling and Kim had to come find us. Anyway, Kim and Pam have already done a good job with the details of the actual m-n-g activities, so I'll skip over to the drive home, which included more talking, more trips to the Waffle House (we even bought our mugs and got about 20 miles down the road b4 realizing that we left them at the diner and had to turn around to go get them), Pam hurt her back the morning we left so I ended up lifting her luggage from then on - and she had to remind me that her suitcases have the pull-out thingie to use as opposed to "being macho and carrying them around like that. Remeber, you're femme".....soooooooo, more talking, more stops for Pam to get asprin, more stops at Waffle House, etc etc etc.......

Except for the getting lost part and Pam hurting her back, I'd say we had a blast, and Pam was an excellent road buddie!




Edited 10/23/2004 10:30 am ET ET by sadie_mc

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 10:29am

Sounds like Thelma & Louise had a great time ( except for the hurting part & getting lost ).


I'm glad y'all made some great memories !


Hugs,

Robin

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 11:21am

Great recap Beth.

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 1:18pm
Well ya know, it was 7:30am when I started posting that. I am not use to being up that early on the weekend (you of all ppl would know that *giggle*), so I was pretty dazed and confused myself and knew I'd leave something out. Yeah that abandoned truck stop (and the one right next to it) were creeeeeepy! And I still get goose bumps when I think of that other station where I refused to get out of the car! Lol!

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 3:55pm
It sounds like you two had a fun time getting to know each other.

I have been lost in the mountains in the rain before, it can be pretty scarey.

And if it were not for Pam being in so much pain on the way back it would have been a much beeter trip I know.

I know what you mean about the smell of winter in the air or fall lol. It is very crisp and relaxing. I love it too.

Thank you for giving us the lowdown on your trip!

Hugs,

Laurie
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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 4:01pm
I would like to hear more about the haunted gas station and truck stop.

I am so sorry to hear that you had to do the 911 thing. I cannot believe that could have been so snippy to our Pammie.

I hope you are felling a little better by now. What happened to send you to emergency?

I look forward to seeing the pics when you are feeling better.

Take care of yourself Pam,

Hugs Laurie
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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 8:35pm
Geez (Cuz) I do hope you will be okay.. Take care of you.. I just read Sadie's tell of the trip.. then your post here so far... and going on ...but your right as I said in another post to Sadie... this board sure could write some books Haaa.
(((((((((hugs Hon))))) Feel better"CAT"

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 8:41pm

much beeter trip

HeeHee


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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 9:14pm
Haaaaaa Lee, you "beeter" run! 'Cause when I catch you, I will show no mercy!

And I do plan to catch you. You will eventually fall under my powers. lol.

Maybe just maybe they were lost on back roads and the drive beeter up.

They do not include the spell checker for Mac users but we pay the same membership price, and no other fonts and fun stuff like the PC users get. Did I mention they still charge the same for membership?

Less than half the bells and whistles for the same full price. Of course they don't tell you until you go to try the stuff and it say's, Not available to Mac users.

It should say, Not available to Mac users you sucker!

Laurie



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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 9:36pm
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At work I run Photoshop on my PC.

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Sat, 10-23-2004 - 9:44pm
Haaaaa.... Now I didn't think of (I beeter Run! )Haa LOL..
I don't care what stuff your using or if

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