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We arrived at the airport at 4:00 AM, and the Alamo folks drove us to AA so we would not have to move our baggage and take a shuttle; very thoughtful!
We departed for Chicago on time and will be in SoCal in 3.5 hours!! The rise was 45 minutes long in a puddle jumper, but it was a nice Canadair (Bombardier) CRJ900 regional jet, and the airline staff was extremely friendly.
It was a very smooth 45 minute ride1
We dashed from Terminal G to Terminal H with assistance from the wheelchair operator. We made it with two minutes to spare before boarding started. I gave him a BIG tip, and he was so excited he danced out of the airplane to the boarding desk; everyone wondered what had happened!
The next airplane was a full-sized Boeing 737, which was nearly new. We took off on schedule and were at 37,000 feet in minutes. We were in first class, so we had an excellent meal. Enchiladas at 37,000 feet, what a way to travel!
This is how I roll!
A friend has bought an old aircraft, taken the wings off, and turned it into a restaurant. I don’t think it will take off.
We were a few minutes late getting in as another airplane requested priority clearance, so we went around once. We are anxious to get home and see everyone, especially Colleen, Robin, and Joe.
Colleen was johnny on the spot and pulled up right in front t of the terminal.
It must be time to go to bed!
We went to the Elks for a Girls’ Night Out at the Elks. We did not stay very long as we were both exhausted! We had not slept for 36 hours. When we got home, Mary crashed, and I puttered around for a while as I could not find a position for the catheter equipment to operate correctly, and I did NOT want to wake up Mary. I did get to sit in several chairs which I haven’t set on in months1
The new garden looks terrific, and we will be planting things in a month! My wife asked me if I thought we needed new garden furniture. I’m sitting on the fence.
Our new sign looked great! By November we ought have some winter plantings started.
It matches the sign on the front door!
I learned from my last garden an outdoor sink to wash the crops will come in very handy!
Mary got an outdoor sink.
Our berries will go in this bed since it gets afternoon sun and has no direct connection to the rest of the yard. By next summer, we will have boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries, and other great berries growing crazy.
November is an excellent month for planting garlic, beans, peas, cabbage, broccoli, kale, parsnips, chard, radishes, lettuces, carrots, turnips, spinach, collards, and beets,
Cut those greens, add dirt, and we are ready to go!
We visited upstairs, where Colleen had decorated the holiday tree. She did an amazing job. I member her first date. Watching your daughter being collected by her date feels like handing over a million-dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla.
Our daughters are miracles that never cease to be miraculous… full of beauty, and forever beautiful… loving and caring, and truly amazing.
I was sitting upstairs enjoying the tree.
Tomorrow it gets more orange and purple decorations.
The spooky tree is decorated.
We crashed early; Colleen went to visit her mother in La Mirada, and that went well; we were happy for the good visit.
