"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one. "
~John Lennon


Thursday, April 17, 2014

Packed A Lot

This past week was full to the brim. Sometimes even running over the top. The flight from Omaha to Phoenix was enjoyable and then I waited at the Phoenix airport a few hours for the flight to Flagstaff. The plane to Flagstaff was not the puddle jumper I was picturing; I have flown in much smaller planes in the past so it was nice to see that 25 passengers were settled into the plane with plenty of room. My overhead bag would not fit in the much smaller compartments on the plane though, so a flight attendant politely took my bag to the baggage compartment. When I deplaned, the bags were lined up on the way to the airport facility, so I plunked down my carry-on and headed for the building. I saw my daughter's hair and face through both sets of glass doors and by the time I was inside, she and I walked up to each other and wrapped our arms around each other and breathed in the love.  It is an hour drive from Flagstaff to where she lives, so we chatted and adjusted my eyes to the dark highway, trying to spot any critters.

I got home Tuesday night and am catching up with emails and my usual activities at the senior center. When I get settled I will write about the things I saw and the lovely time I had with my daughter and son-in-law and my granddaughter and grandson. I had a truly wonderful time and look forward to another trip there. My cat, Lola, is happy I am home, she keeps telling me that.

9 comments:

Brian Miller said...

i am glad you had a great time cici...welcome home...hope you settle back into your activities well...

stephen Hayes said...

Glad you had a good time and that you made it home safe. I look forward to reading about your adventures.

Adam said...

"My cat, Lola, is happy I am home, she keeps telling me that."

my dog does the same, though she gets sad when people leave for more than ten minutes.

Ms. A said...

Glad it was an enjoyable trip and I'm looking forward to the posts about it!

I'll bet Lola was thrilled to see you!

Hilary said...

So nice to know that you had a fine time, CiCi.

Pauline said...

So nice to hear you had a good time, no doubt you will be missing the company of that little family for a while. Look forward to reading more about your trip. Happy Easter!

DJan said...

Glad you are home safe and sound and had a wonderful trip to boot! I look forward to hearing all about it. :-)

Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo said...

Happy Easter to you, CiCi!

Joanna Jenkins said...

Welcome home! So glad you had a love fest with your family and enjoyed your time together.
I hear you about the "puddle jumpers". Never my favorite way to fly either.
Rest up, catch up and I look forward to hearing more about your trip.
xo jj