Had no problems leaving Vancouver or arriving in LA. My Dad's cousin's son, John, picked me up at the airport (holding a sign saying "Shirley Moran"). Lucky I knew he was waiting for me - his Mum had got my first name mixed up with my Aunt Shirley - who is not a Moran! Driving about 45 minutes on an LA freeway was some experience! At least 6 lanes each way! Sitting in the front of the car on the right hand side, with no steering wheel to hold, was also very weird!!
I enjoyed a few hours, sitting talking to Hilda, who's Mother was my Dad's Aunt. Hilda, who is almost 80, is not in great health but we enjoyed chatting and trying to figure out family connections. Two of her six sons look after her at home and her eldest son, Larry, and his wife also visited.
Once back at LAX (LA International Airport .... where the big jet engines roar!!! LOL - that's a line from an ol' song those too young to know!!!) I spent a few hours wondering the shops and having coffee before boarding for the final leg of my journey. I had the best seat coming back - even better than the exit row isle seat - a bulkhead seat in a small section of the plane between cattle class - I mean economy and business class. Just three rows in a lovely quiet section of the plane. I had a spare seat beside me and lots of leg room. I think I managed to get about 5 or 6 hours 'sleep', watched a movie (Last Holiday) and bits of other movies before landing in Brissy about 6.15am.
Other than having trouble finding some of the items I declared to customs in my suitcase, I had no problems coming through customs, grabbing a taxi and making it to Mum & Dad's place in time to see the girls before they went to school. I kept myself busy yesterday with washing, going through the mail I'd received and a quick visit to the shops for groceries. The house wasn't in too bad a shape - Peter and the girls had done a pretty good job in my absence.
I was fine up until we got home from dinner @ Mum and Dad's and then it hit me like a hammer - tired, cranky and feeling lousy.
Unfortunately I didn't sleep very well and I've endured a whole day @ work today (270 emails later!!!) with a very sore throat and a quickly diminishing voice!!!
Now to catch up on all my scrap forums!!!
2 comments:
Glad to see you home safely. That really is something travelling in that crazy six-lane traffic in the 'passenger' seat, isn't it? Very scary & weird!!
Catch up with you soon.
xx S.
Welcome home. Hope to see you soon.
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