Last night was the final Performing Arts Series concert at the Castle. It was crazy. Snow started falling around noon so by the time I drove (slid) to the Castle, the ground and streets were covered. Soon we learned that all the roads leading to our area were at a stand-still with traffic and mishaps. The guests were late (but we had over 75 people come anyway!), and the caterer was also late due to traffic. That put our whole schedule behind.
We finally just started the concert and passed appetizers until the buffet was ready. Everyone seemed to enjoy every minute of the Christmas music and atmosphere....despite the difficult weather conditions.
Well, the drive home was an adventure all in itself. Chandler has been out of town and was on his way back from Georgia. He had left his car for me to drive but the heater had quit working so I borrowed Tiffany's van to drive to the Castle. On my way home "slush" from the freeway covered my windshield but I had no water in the washers to clean it off. It finally covered the windshield so much that I missed my exit and had to pull over to try and clean it. Upon jumping out of the van to throw the 2 oz. of water I found in a cup on the windshield, I must have dropped my cell phone which had been in my lap.....but I didn't discover it until I was down the road a ways and there was no way to go back to try and find it. What should have been a 20 minute trip took me about an hour......but I arrived safely at home....somewhat shaken and very angry over the phone and the whole deal.
Chandler also arrived home safely today and went to look for my phone but has not yet found it. :(
Holiday Updates:
> my parents are here from Texas! Mom seems to be doing pretty well if you discount her bouts with her stomach. (she can't eat much at all) Dad seems to be enjoying the Christmas season with all the kids!!
> Noelle----Tiff's friend---is here from Georgia for the BIRTH!!!.....but, so far, no baby yet! She flies back home tomorrow and Tiff is beside herself wanting the baby to come before then.
> We will be taking food over to Dawn's parent's house (my nephew's wife's parents) for Christmas dinner on Tuesday. It will nice to all be together.....but we will truly miss the rest of the family: Nathan, Courtney, Hannah, my brother, Noy & Lynda and the rest of their family.
So the holiday is somewhat bittersweet......as life changes and it becomes more and more impossible to have family all under the same roof for special occasions.
Merry Christmas to you and yours~ Ann
We finally just started the concert and passed appetizers until the buffet was ready. Everyone seemed to enjoy every minute of the Christmas music and atmosphere....despite the difficult weather conditions.
Well, the drive home was an adventure all in itself. Chandler has been out of town and was on his way back from Georgia. He had left his car for me to drive but the heater had quit working so I borrowed Tiffany's van to drive to the Castle. On my way home "slush" from the freeway covered my windshield but I had no water in the washers to clean it off. It finally covered the windshield so much that I missed my exit and had to pull over to try and clean it. Upon jumping out of the van to throw the 2 oz. of water I found in a cup on the windshield, I must have dropped my cell phone which had been in my lap.....but I didn't discover it until I was down the road a ways and there was no way to go back to try and find it. What should have been a 20 minute trip took me about an hour......but I arrived safely at home....somewhat shaken and very angry over the phone and the whole deal.
Chandler also arrived home safely today and went to look for my phone but has not yet found it. :(
Holiday Updates:
> my parents are here from Texas! Mom seems to be doing pretty well if you discount her bouts with her stomach. (she can't eat much at all) Dad seems to be enjoying the Christmas season with all the kids!!
> Noelle----Tiff's friend---is here from Georgia for the BIRTH!!!.....but, so far, no baby yet! She flies back home tomorrow and Tiff is beside herself wanting the baby to come before then.
> We will be taking food over to Dawn's parent's house (my nephew's wife's parents) for Christmas dinner on Tuesday. It will nice to all be together.....but we will truly miss the rest of the family: Nathan, Courtney, Hannah, my brother, Noy & Lynda and the rest of their family.
So the holiday is somewhat bittersweet......as life changes and it becomes more and more impossible to have family all under the same roof for special occasions.
Merry Christmas to you and yours~ Ann
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