Thursday, December 25, 2008

CHRISTmas in Michigan

I AM SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN MICHIGAN WITH MY BROTHER, RICHARD AND HIS FAMILY.  THEY HAVE OVER A FOOT OF SNOW!  I LOVE BEING WITH FAMILY!

WHEN I FLY, I GET SETTLED AND SNOOZE.  I USUALLY AM OUT UNTIL THE FIRST BEVERAGE SERVING.  I WOKE UP TO SEE THAT WE WERE STILL ON THE GROUND.  NO, IT WASN'T THE SNOW THAT WAS KEEPING OUR PLANE ON THE GROUND.  THE LAVORATORIES WEREN'T FLUSHING.  2 HOURS LATER WE WERE UP AND FLYING.  4 1/2 HOURS LATER WE ARRIVED IN DETROIT.  RICH LIVES IN MIDLAND, ~100 MILES FROM DETROIT.  THE WEATHER WAS SO BAD THAT IT TOOK US THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME TO DRIVE AS WE FLEW. 

DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME.  I AM NOT COMPLAINING.  I LOVE BEING HERE.  THANKS MA AND PA!

ON CHRISTMAS EVE RICHARD BLESSED HIS NEW SON, LUKE.  IT WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.  I KNOW, I KNOW, I AM MISSING OUT ON THE REWARDS OF MARRIAGE AND PARENTHOOD BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS IT HAPPENS, RIGHT?!

CHRISTMAS MORNING, I DECIDED, MUST BE DONE IN THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN.  I LOVED THIS MORNING. MY NEPHEW, SPENCER, WAS AFRAID OF SLEEPING IN TOO LATE.  HE WOKE UP AT 3 AM JUST AS I WAS GETTING UP TO USE THE RESTROOM.  HIS PARENTS SAID NOT UNTIL AT LEAST 5 AM.  HE PROCEEDED TO WAKE UP AT 4 AND THEN 5 AM.  THE BABY ALSO WOKE AT 5, THUS CAVING MY BROTHER AND HIS WIFE'S RESERVATIONS OF GETTING THE HOUSE UP THAT EARLY.

I AM HERE FOR A FEW DAYS MORE AND AM EXCITED FOR THE DAYS AND ADVENTURES IN THE COMING DAYS!