visit my grandma

see her on 25 December, Christmas Day! smile

(“the good lord willin’ & the creek don’ rise”)

next see my grandma (& other members of the family) in December, 2009; soon it’ll be time to start making plans for the trip.

my grandma (& other members of the family) in March of 2009; the visit went really well, I’m pleased to report. smile

my grandma (& other members of the family) in August of 2008; the visit actually went quite well, all things considered. smile

next see my grandma (& other members of the family) in August, 2008; I’m actually looking forward to it.

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Edited to Add:

Hmmm, “looking forward to it?” I guess this means that enough time has passed since my March trip for me to have forgotten? gotten over? the difficult moments of that visit. That’s a good thing, right?

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mostly a very nice time visiting my grandmother—as well as a few difficult moments while I was there.

Perhaps as a result(?), in some ways it’s been good & in other ways it’s been hard to be “back to normal” here again this week.

Very often I’m finding myself thinking of little moments or images or comments—things that spring to mind unbidden….

in a week! Can’t wait to see her & other members of the family again. smile

I’m back … had a wonderful time!

I’m gonna mark this done: I hope to do it again sometime soon. smile

Confirmed the housesitter.

Confirmed & printed out the air-travel documents, the B&B reservation, & the rental car reservation.

Arranged home-to-airport & home-from-airport transportation.

Now it’s time to pack! grin

Finally made a reservation for a car rental!

Found a bit of a deal: to pay the weekly rental price (even though I won’t be needing the car that long) works out to a lower total than I would pay if calculated by the day (funny world, eh!). Even so, it’s still highway robbery. grumpgrump