What a life!!

Izzy

Ah what a life

neighborhood mailboxes

This one is Mike and MJ's

Friday May 9 - Salisbury, NC

Chicago Airpot lights.

Waiting at our gate there was a guy playing the piano.  He was very good with little kids.

Charlotte airport

A few pictures of Mike and MJ's home.  Lake front with a pool.  

This is their master bedroom walk in closet.  The washer-drier aer in here as well.

Sunrise over the lake.

It was so relaxing this morning.  Drinking my coffee out on the screened in porch.  Watching the sunrise.  What a life.  

Salisbury, NC Thursday May 8

We had to leave the house at 4:30 am to get to my flight.  George dropped me off.  I flew to Chicago where I met Jeanne and Jay.  We had a delicious lunch at Chili's in the Chicago airport.  Sandwich, fries and margarita!!  Jeanne and I split the sandwich/and fries (not the margarita) . Then we caught our flight to Charlotte NC.  We will be staying with Mike and Mary Jane (MJ).  They are long time friends of Jeanne and Jay.  Mike is a golf buddy of Jay.  They are very hospitable and made me feel right at home.  We had take-out Olive Garden dinner.

What a gorgeous place Mike and MJ have.  It is lake front property.  They have been working on the house for years, constantly improving it.  I am in awe.  I will send pictures tomorrow.  This is just to let you know that we did arrive and the flight went fine.  the one other person arriving is Marcki and she has had one problem after the other due to storms.  She was supposed to arrive soon after we did but then things changed - now it looks like she will spend the night in Dallas and will not arrive until 5 pm tomorrow.

Jay's parents - Ruby is in the hospital in Ely, in acute care with pneumonia and some heart difficulties.  The doctors felt that there really was no reason for Jeanne and Jay to hang around.  She just needs to gain strength.  Walt went went them as far as Chicago.  He is staying with Jay's brother, Don.

I am off to bed now.

Happy Easter.

I made it home safe and sound last night.  Neither of the 2 planes were crowded.  That is surprising.  Minneapolis airport has signs up showing the miles you could walk getting from one gate to another. That was interesting.  I think it was 1.4 miles from the gate A 2 to gate F 12.  Luckily, I had plenty of time.  George met me in Portland.  It is definitely warmer here.

Today I have to be ready to play hand bells at church!! 

SNOW AGAIN

Poor deer are covered in snow.

When we were leaving the snow had turned to rain.  

We got to Duluth and went to a bunch of places to pick up various items not available in Ely.  Then we went to Outback Steakhouse for lunch.  I had never been there for lunch.  That was the best cheeseburger.  Then Jeanne and Jay dropped me off at the airport.  I had the easy check in on my ticket but here I still had to pull out my laptop and liquids.  Also they seem to be curious about the frozen pasties I had in my bag and the Zup's seasoning.  They did let them go through after some discussion.  Soon I will be boarding and heading home.  I had a great vacation.  

Friday, April 18

Today was a quiet day.  Morning coffee then lunch.  Jeanne and I took Ruby to have her hair done.  While we were waiting we went to visit a friend.  Jeanne and I made chocolate chip cookies.  Got dinner ready.  Jay had to take Ruby to the doctor.  After dinner we watched Frozen.  It got up to 40 degrees today. Sunny.  

It is hard to believe that I will be heading home tomorrow.