We were invited to a wedding in Atlanta on June 3rd. Originally we didn’t think we would be going, but as the time drew nearer we came up with a plan. What if we went to Atlanta for the wedding then got back to Waco in time for Ann’s birthday?
I found a great airfare round trip PV to Atlanta, changing planes in Dallas both ways. So, we would fly to Atlanta for the wedding, and then use only the Atlanta-DFW portion on the way back. Then drive the truck back to Bucerias.
We flew to Atlanta and spent 2 nights there. The wedding was very nice. The bride and groom both were Georgia Tech coop work students at M&M/Mars while I was there. It was fun to see them again.
After Atlanta, we drove to Asheville, NC to visit my brother, Rick. It was pretty chilly in the mountains especially when it rained. We stayed there for 4 nights. Rick’s house is very secluded on several acres and has lots of trees and a stream. He has seen bears in his yard
Besides spending time with Rick and his girlfriend Forrest, we also visited with our former sister-in-law Kathy at her house. She has added on to it since last time we were there and it is really cute. She teaches English as a second language and school had just gotten out for the summer.
Harold’s cousin Nancy also lives in Asheville. Her husband is an architect and was extremely busy so we just had a chance to say hi to him. We went out with Nancy and her son Zeke for pizza. Harold had a chance to catch up with what’s happening on that side of the family.!
After Asheville, we drove back to Atlanta and returned our rental car. We flew to Philadelphia to visit Harold’s sister Debbie. We stayed 5 nights with her. They hadn’t been able to open their pool yet due to wet and cold weather. But we went out to eat, and shopped! We also went to their aunt and uncle’s house for a cookout. His Uncle Len is 80, and Aunt Doris is “a little younger” and they both still work 3 days a week The attorney she has worked for the last 20 years is retiring soon and she says she will also. Uncle Len is an attorney and has no plans for retirement yet.
After Philadelphia, we flew back to Atlanta, then caught the return leg of our PV-Atlanta round trip. We flew to DFW and then told American Airlines we would be unable to complete the trip. Didn’t want to get on anyone’s black list by just not showing up.
My brother Rick decided to fly to DFW as well, to surprise our parents. As we greeted Mom in the baggage claim area, Rick snuck up behind her. They were both surprised he was there.
While we were in Waco we did some shopping for things we needed here in Bucerias, and for some hot weather clothes. We were able to visit with several of our friends in Waco, too. Cyndi and Matt, some of my former coworkers, had a pool party which was nice since the temperature was hot! We ate dinner with Susan and Paul, just like we used to do almost every Friday night.
On Father’s Day weekend, my sister and her family and my younger brother Tom (keeper of the truck) came to Mom and Dad’s. It was really nice to have everyone together!
We visited the Masterfoods (M&M/Mars) plant and ate lunch with Kitty. I used to sit next to her and we became good friends. She told us that there is going to be a Masterfoods USA 30th anniversary dinner dance/casino night in September. We may have to make another trip north for that!
Finally it was time to drive back to Bucerias. I’ll recap our trip in the next installment. Also, I’ll answer the question – what about Ann’s birthday?
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