HEY I GOT MY PASSPORT!!!!

With just a LITTLE more drama, I finally have my passport in hand. If I only had some CLOTHES, I would be ready for Rome. But I will be off to get a couple pair of jeans and some "serviceable" shoes soon. REAL soon. We leave for DC on Tues next week, and will be on the flight to Rome Wed pm. The final drama re my passport occurred last Thursday, when I returned from an all day seminar in Greensboro to my office in High Point to check my mail and record my time online. An email awaited me, from our mailroom clerk, stating that my passport was in the mailroom. What the heck?? I had asked DHL to deliver the signature-required-in-person package to my work address, forgetting that I was not going to be there. I called them back early in the am to reschedule, only to learn that there was no record of the planned delivery to work. So I said ok, fine, deliver to my home address Friday. So they delivered it to my work address, accepted the signature of anyone willing to sign, and Barbara had gone home, not telling anyone where the passport was placed. After a few histrionics on my part, it was finally located, to my tremendous relief. Carolyn said my lovely photo looked like I was being sent up the river, and I could only laugh and agree.

We took off for New Bern this weekend, although it was raining Fri and Sat and our trip to the Mum Festival was dampened. Pretty much it was like the Palatka Blue Crab Festival without the crabs...and without the Florida heat. We did spend a lot of quality time in the hot tub and indoor pool. Sunday was clearer and cooler, but I did spend some time trying to soak up some sun on the outdoor pool deck. We spend endless conversations trying to decide if we want to buy a one bedroom with a deck. Still undecided. We kind of like the incredible European-ness of our functional one room, and we love the renovation. Still, it would be nice to have access to the outside. We will ponder this some more.

My incredibly handsome grandson flew to Orlando with his dad this weekend to attend a wedding in some fine new threads. I will post pix if I get some. Kristen and Brett got to travel to Mousetown and hang with the bro in law and the nephew. Pictures, please!!!

Will post again, maybe after the incredible Italy tour.

Lynn and Mike's Reception

We made another crazy fast trip to Florida and back to attend the wedding reception of some old friends and colleagues. We had a wonderful time. Kristen decided to go with us since Brett had to work, and said she was surprised they played such current music. That explains why I didn't recognize it. All of us "older" folks got up to dance when we heard that old Motown sound...all of us women and Dennis, who has never not enjoyed a good party. Lynn's husband Mike seemed like a very nice fellow and perfect for Lynn. Earlier in the day we had eaten at Cruiser's, an old Beach dive, washed the car, dropped off Dennis to "nap," Kris and I went to a nail salon where I got nails and Kris got a pedicure, then to Roy's for a gift card for the newlyweds, and then to Starbucks, back to the apt, woke up D., and went for a walk on the beach before getting dressed to head to Riverside. I am beginning to feel like a jet setter, heh.

My good friend Janet emailed me yesterday and said she had responded to an inquiry from Canada Passport, so I have high hopes for the arrival of my passport. And today I got my North Carolina driver's license, so I am well documented indeed.