Since I wasn’t flying out until Thursday evening, I had a few days to spend with family, which was nice.
My mother flew back to Maine Wednesday morning, and that same day my some of my relatives took my grandfather out looking at dogs. He had decided that he’d start looking, and stopped at a few places to day before, but didn’t want to commit to anything and wanted his selection to be based on a real connection between him and his new companion. Surprisingly, he found the kind of bond he was looking for at a small local pet shop, a 5 month old Shitzu Maltese mix that he named Honey.
She’s one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever met, dare I say so cuddly she’s almost like a kitten :) The night she came home she was joined by three “nephew” dogs in the family, with whom she was remarkably tolerant with.
The last morning I was there, before we drove out to Orlando, my Aunt Elaine took me out to the beach. Unfortunately it was a bit cloudy, but I missed the ocean (as usual) and had to see it before I flew home.
The flight home was relatively uneventful, but we did have to wait a bit around Philadelphia before we could land (eastern airports were a bit of a mess that day due to a storm). Stephen was kind enough to pick me up and take me out for some much needed dinner once my flight came in around 9:30 :)
Now that I’m back I’ve settling back into the work routine. I had intended to get a Christmas tree, but by the time I got home it hardly seemed worth it. Next year I better not have an excuse, I love Christmas trees and this is my second year without one.
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2008 at 0:06
You still have plenty of time to get a tree. I know it probably does not feel right at this time but I am sure your Grand Mom would want you to enjoy this holiday as much as possible.
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2008 at 5:10
Get yourself a high quality life-like artificial tree…. will last you years!
I have just got a new one after the old one was looking tired after 17 years of service ;-)