It is hard for me to fathom right now that in a few short days I will be on a cruise ship visiting the Greek Islands and sailing up the Adriatic to Venice. Actually my suitcase is packed with the major items and a list has been made for the last minute ones. So, all there is to do is wait. However, waiting is not my forte so I am filling the time with one of my favorite things to do: go to Arkansas to see my friend, Kay, and get in a visit with my brother.
So, yes, my feet are not in Greece yet. They are in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Monday I spontaneously decided, along with the encouragement of my husband, to grab a bag, throw in a couple of days of clothes and jump in my car. I am so glad that I did.
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Kay and I are lifelong friends and that accounts for many years at this point. We always have a great time because we enjoy doing fun stuff and we enjoy doing nothing. Also, Kay has an army of girlfriends just like I do. They are absolutely incredible and I love seeing them each time I come. For example, we just returned from having dinner with her Bunko group. This is my third time to hang out with them (a different group every time) and they have yet to play a game! ha Tonight I spent a lot of the time visiting with Carol Padgett, who actually used to live in Highland Village but who now lives here in Little Rock. Carol worked for Jerry Jones for 29 years, yes, THAT Jerry Jones, and she graciously shared some wonderful stories about her time working for the Cowboy organization. In fact, she told me that "Troy" invited her to the big reunion in Dallas a few weeks ago. Such fun to visit with her.
Another highlight of my visit was to see my brother, Rob, this morning, who treated Kay and me to breakfast. We got there at 9 and left at 11:15! It was a great visit with lots of laughter. I do not get to see my brother enough but I love him very much and am extremely proud to be his sister.
I saved the best for last. Kay has a new 4-legged baby named Alvin. Alvin is a part pom/sheltie dog who is full of joy, playfulness and unconditional love. She has only had him a few days but he is doing everything "right" so I know he has a forever home. I told Kay that if she doesn't keep him that I would take him back to Texas with me. I can assure you that, at this point, I would not make it out the driveway.
Tomorrow I am planning to head back home. I really need to grade some folders that have been riding around in my car all week. However in the words of my husband, "Hey, it's your spring break!" So, I will go with those words for now and smile all the way back to Texas. I will be writing and posting pictures from Greece so stay tuned.
R.
