Hope all bugs are having a nice holiday

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Sun, 05-25-2003 - 11:15pm
weekend. I am so tired I can't move! but wanted to check in before going to bed. DH and DD made it off today. In the last few days, lots of plans were changed around as DH felt he had a bit more free time. Everything should fall nicely into place for them, and I do wonder if I shouldn't have joined them! But, as crazy as it was to manage this, I just don't see how I could have gone, too. And a trip wouldn't be a trip if we didn't have a major panic at the last minute. You can tell me if all families are like mine, or whether we have a real special sort of craziness going on..

I think I told you about the time we drove the four hours to the Atlanta airport only to discover >AS< we were parking, that DD2 had left her air tickets at home...And she is by far the most organized member of our family, so she has never been able to live that down. So today, they were flying out of our local airport, a 20-25 minute drive from our home. >AS< we pull up, DD1 says "I'm glad Mom is handling all the tickets and passports so we can count on having everything"...I respond "Everything but your flight on to Italy; you have that ticket".........No, I don't...Yes, you do...No I don't.....So I drop them at the door of the terminal, and tear out back home in the rain. We've arrived at the airport almost an hour and a half early, so I'm not really too worried. Til I get home. I tore the house apart looking for that ticket. Her bedroom. bathroom. kitchen. den. her car. Nothing. So I could only reach the airport by calling the airport security, who were very kind and helpful. After about 20 minutes (by now I'm thinking there's no way I can get back out there anyway), DD comes to the phone. I tell her all I can think is that it's in their luggage...Twenty minutes later, she calls, yes, they found it. Evidently it was in her hands just as they closed a suitcase, and she laid it in there. So that's why I'm feeling so drained! I didn't even say goodbye except on the phone. In a few minutes I will check on all the animals, and then I am going to sleep for as long as I please! I'm not usually a late sleeper, but I may sleep a very long time tonight!

I hope to catch up with all the news here tomorrow *at my leisure*!!! I love that word *leisure* ahhhh!

Oh, BTW, did anybody else watch "My Home in Umbria" tonight on HBO? I half watched it, but also taped it and may watch it again. Maggie Stephens "Dame Maggie" was in it; she's a pleasure to watch. OK, it's nighty night for me. Talk to you later. Seren

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Mon, 05-26-2003 - 12:25am
I haven't read too many posts this weekend but gather DH and DD are on their way to Italy? I really think your family has all the makings for a new sitcom (lol). I watched "I Remember Mama" this morning. You could be that mama the way you hold it all together.

I guess I should read some posts so I know what's been happening. CU in the morning. Kathey

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Mon, 05-26-2003 - 6:08am
Good Morning Seren....

Your story about your DD and her tickets sounds just like something that would go on in my family...and we are usually the ones running around.

Time for you to kick back and enjoy some alone time.

Val

                                      

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Mon, 05-26-2003 - 7:30am
Good morning to the temporary bachelorette. Enjoy to the max!

About traveling -- no matter how far in advance I plan for a trip, I am always running around like a chicken with its head cut off just before time to leave.

Hope your DH and DD have a great time, I'm sure they will. And Happy Memorial Day to you, Seren!.....Love, BB

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Mon, 05-26-2003 - 9:55am
Roomie,such an adventure! I am so obsessive compulsive that I would have had those tickets glued to my hand. I am so afraid of losing things. Unfortunately, I cannot find the three tickets that I bought to see the Rangers vs. the Braves when they come here next month. I just have to find them, but I have no idea where I put them. I may have to replace them or Tami will disown me as her mother.

Enjoy your single-girl time.

Dannie

 

             

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Mon, 05-26-2003 - 1:51pm
A correction here: I knew that name didn't look right, Maggie Stevens?? who's that? As I fell into my deep slumber last night (and it was a very good sleep, let me tell you!), I thought what did I type??? So, the correct name is Maggie *Smith*. Hope she isn't a lurker on our board! LOL Seren