Friday, July 4, 2008

The "SON RUN"

We left Kwaj on the 6th of June....spent one night in Hawaii....and caught our flight on to TEXAs the next evening....we arrived in College Station on Saturday the 7th at about 11 am....Dad & Patty met us at the terminal....we got our rental vehicle and headed off to Calvert and the house.
Chris & DD came in on Saturday evening and stayed with us in Calvert until Tuesday when we all drove to Dallas. DD needs to watch her speed in Texas! ;)
We went to the appointment and got good news as the medications are working and liver enzymes are in the normal range! YEAH!!!!
Went to supper with Chris and DD......kissed them bye as they were leaving the next morning for Switzerland....and proceded to drive up to Tulsa to see Scott and Beth.
We arrived at Scott and Beth's pretty late....
Went to bed and Beth played "hooky" the next day with us....Beth got a call and Scott told her Uncle Leonard,Aunt Norma and Nanny were coming by.....she got off the phone and.....SURPRISE they were here!
Nanny was a TROOPER....climbed those stairs to Scott and Beths apartment....(3 flights y'all!!!)
We visited for a spell...sure was good to see Nanny....Uncle Leonard and Aunt Norma as well!
Scott and Beth took us to a Comedy Club....they wanted Lexy's ID...which we didn't have....Scott told the fellow working the door here's my ID and this is my Mom so if I'm leagal she has to be!
He let us in....the comedians were pretty good and we all had a good time....we got to go out to Biz-Jet and meet the folks Scott works with and they were all pretty nice...and seem to really enjoy Scott working for/with them.....
We left Scott & Beth's in the afternoon on Thursday and drove over to Norman Oklahoma to see Annette....went out to supper @ the Cracker Barrel....her house is gorgeous and the neighborhood appears to be just fine.
We couldn't stay w/ Annette as we had to catch a flight from DFW early the next morning.....drove from Norman down to Dallas and checked into a hotel about midnight......5 am wake up and off to the terminal to catch a flight to Huntsville to see David and Sarah....I parked by gate E-2 and our flight departed from E-33....so we had a long walk.....finally cleared security and had a nice flight to Charlotte N.C. ....which is kinda weird but how we had to travel to get to Huntsville Alabama......David met us in Huntsville and Sarah got held up about 5 or 6 minutes in traffic and got there very shortly afterward....Sarah had BALLOONS and FLOWERS for Mom/Lexy and they hugged and kissed and giggled....as we were walking out to the car & truck we were discussing the things which had been happening on the earlier portion of the "Son Run".....we were very impressed when we got to see David & Sarah's house......the puppies are HUGE!!!
Saturday night we were taken to "downtown historic" Huntsville and were treated to a MARVELOUS supper for Father's Day......mmmmmmmmm Buffalo steak....GOOD
oops...forgot about going out for Catfish and meeting Sarah's mom and Sarah's BESTEST friend Donna.....Sarah sat next to me and we cut up and acted silly most of the meal....it was good to see her again .....
Sunday we went to a "private wildlife park"....really neat...all the critters.....Sarah had a Camel in her lap eating all the corn out of the bucket....we laughed...it was funny.....
Monday we went to the airport and were told we'd likely get bumped in Charlotte....so we called David & asked him to "come get us"....and his supervisor let him off to rescue his parents.....we spent another night w/ David & Sarah.....and left Huntsville on Tuesday....we got bumped off EVERY flight to DFW on Tuesday and had to go to a hotel for the evening......went back to the terminal...and FINALLY got out of Charlotte at 640 pm Wednesday.....so is the life of flying stand-by.....not always convenient....but it is CHEAP!!!!
We got to DFW about 920 pm (CST) by the time we got through Fort Worth and home it was 12:40 am....
I'll add more to this post tomorrow....and catch the family up with more info!