Awake: 6:28am Temp 24 Lower clouds with breaks Overnight @
Nicktown, PA.
Shortly after 8:00am, I call Melissa to let her know that I am definitely
feeling better & plan on visiting them mid afternoon. During our
conversation, the kids arrive (Nick, Eriko & Zack) from the Pittsburgh
airport using the University of Indiana shuttle.
Meanwhile, Gary & Rosemary had invited us to visit them late morning
including lunch pending on how I feel…I am feeling very good so the visit
is on.
En route to the G & R’s hangout, we stop & mail a few Hanukkah cards @ our
Nicktown post office. G & R give us the $5.00 tour of their newly finished
& furnished country estate in St. Augustine. This is a comfortable 2 story
home with basement & 2 car garage. It’s also well built with a relaxing
floor plan, has a lot of space & a warm wood stove in the living room &
more. We bring each other up to date on what’s been happening since we
were together last. After a nice lunch, it’s time for us to leave.
From G & R’s, we drive west for an hour to Indiana & the Foote home. The
kids all look quite healthy & Eriko is definitely pregnant and feeling
better. We sit & talk…then eat cornbread and chili made by Melissa using
her mother’s famous chili recipe for dinner.
It’s wonderful to realize that this Christmas rendezvous has come to
fruition: the Footes purchased a large enough home to host our family; our
cruise terminated with enough time for us to motor across the country to
be here; mother nature cooperated & was kind to us throughout our 2,744
miles from San Diego to Nicktown & the kids have arrived safe & sound.
It’s GREAT to be together again! Back to our bus @ 8:20pm.
High temp today: 29 Lights out: 10:52pm
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