Friday, September 12, 2008
America the Beautiful
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Family of 4
Monday, September 12, 2005
The letters didn't get done til 2 days before we came home
Ted hand painted the drawer knobs. Marsha worked on the rest of the room.
Sam asleep in Dad's arms in the Indianapolis Airport...almost home
Sunday, September 04, 2005
Saturday, April 16, 2005
On our way HOME !!!!
On Our Way Home. Writing this on the best plane ever. It’s over ½ way to Chicago. Ah bliss. It’s almost 8:00 p.m. Almaty time, but sun is streaming in the windows here. Weird for sure. God Bless En Route Travel and the ticketing Gods and Goddesses. Not only did we get confirmed on the earlier flight out of Frankfurt but we got bulkhead seats both flights, so Sam can lay down and almost stretch out. It’s about 3 inches too short for him, but he makes do.
Got up at 11:00 p.m. and took showers. Luggage down to lobby. Gee, we were all there on time ☺ To the airport and then a wait before boarding. We sat and made fun of Ingrid and Volba. The woman has no common sense.
The flight went smooth. Sam slept thru big part of it. Love that bassinette.
Got to Frankfurt and got ready to make camp for 4 hours. Well, seems Charlotte and Dave asked us to join them in the business lounge. Awww. Isn’t that cool? So we got to kick back – Todd got ice and I got Diet Coke – and relax and unwind. We headed out to find our gate. Flight around 9:20. got on and found we had bulkhead seats again Then to make it just the best, no one else sat in our little row of 3 seats. Bliss. Honest. Sam is messed up. You know the boy NEEDS his sleep, and it has been sorely lacking the past 24 hours. Should get to Chicago about 11:30 at night Almaty time, but noon in Chicago
Got up at 11:00 p.m. and took showers. Luggage down to lobby. Gee, we were all there on time ☺ To the airport and then a wait before boarding. We sat and made fun of Ingrid and Volba. The woman has no common sense.
The flight went smooth. Sam slept thru big part of it. Love that bassinette.
Got to Frankfurt and got ready to make camp for 4 hours. Well, seems Charlotte and Dave asked us to join them in the business lounge. Awww. Isn’t that cool? So we got to kick back – Todd got ice and I got Diet Coke – and relax and unwind. We headed out to find our gate. Flight around 9:20. got on and found we had bulkhead seats again Then to make it just the best, no one else sat in our little row of 3 seats. Bliss. Honest. Sam is messed up. You know the boy NEEDS his sleep, and it has been sorely lacking the past 24 hours. Should get to Chicago about 11:30 at night Almaty time, but noon in Chicago
Friday, April 15, 2005
Embassy for his Visa and PACK
Last day. All of us are so looking forward to leaving. Charlotte and Dave are packed and counting down the hours and minutes. Anita, Beth and I run to the Green Bizarre for souvenirs.
We all leave to go to US Embassy --- which is actually the US Console office at 3:30. Very easy process.
Get their info packet and Sam’s (all kids) passports and Visas. Ahhhhh, it’s going to happen. Really.
Sonia tells Dave (and he tells us) that we need to go to the Luftansa office to get stickers on our tickets, since the date changed. There is an office by the Hyatt. Todd, Sam and I go with Dave to the ticket office then we go into the Hyatt for dinner. $4.00 for a Diet Coke, gee, just like home already. LOL Back to hotel to call Saralee, pack, and wait for midnight. And yes, there was a party in the Restaurant so we had that nice bass beat to keep us company while we waited.
Sam can pull himself up in his crib --- has to pull up on toes, so Todd says his calves are developing before his eyes.
He pulls himself up to end tables and our beds and of course to toilet and the shower stall base.
He can make the Indian sound – hand over mouth but he smacks too hard with his hand, looks painful. He can clap and wave hi and bye. Big vocalizations are “Ahh” and “Da” and he says something that sounds like “again”.
We all leave to go to US Embassy --- which is actually the US Console office at 3:30. Very easy process.
Get their info packet and Sam’s (all kids) passports and Visas. Ahhhhh, it’s going to happen. Really.
Sonia tells Dave (and he tells us) that we need to go to the Luftansa office to get stickers on our tickets, since the date changed. There is an office by the Hyatt. Todd, Sam and I go with Dave to the ticket office then we go into the Hyatt for dinner. $4.00 for a Diet Coke, gee, just like home already. LOL Back to hotel to call Saralee, pack, and wait for midnight. And yes, there was a party in the Restaurant so we had that nice bass beat to keep us company while we waited.
Sam can pull himself up in his crib --- has to pull up on toes, so Todd says his calves are developing before his eyes.
He pulls himself up to end tables and our beds and of course to toilet and the shower stall base.
He can make the Indian sound – hand over mouth but he smacks too hard with his hand, looks painful. He can clap and wave hi and bye. Big vocalizations are “Ahh” and “Da” and he says something that sounds like “again”.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Flight is confirmed. Hallelujah
Gloomy with Rain, and it even Hailed. Spent time with Charlotte (who is getting more bitter as days pass) Dave, Joe and Sally. Saw some hail too.
Sam got constipated. Figure it’s because of his lack of liquid intake. Dave and Charlotte gave us 1) Pedialyte, 2) Jello, 3) Fruit cups, 4) Dried fruit (pureed). And that took care of the dilemma.
The little Twirp drank the Pedialyte out of a Playtex bottle. Good Grief.
At 8:45 Saralee called to tell us we were confirmed on the 10:10 flight out of Frankfurt on Saturday. Hooray!!!
We think we will be the first of our group to leave Frankfurt, but the last to arrive home.
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FLIGHTS
Luftansa #647 330
Leave Almaty 3:20 a.m. 20 A & C
Arrive Frankfurt 6:15 a.m. Bulkhead
6 hrs.45 min.
#430 747
Leave Frankfurt 10:10a.m. 43 A & B
Arrive Chicago 12:05 Bulkhead
8 hrs. 55 min.
United #7786 Leave Chicago 2.55 p.m.
Arrive Indy 4:00 p.m.
17 hours flying time.
~23 hours traveling
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Sam got constipated. Figure it’s because of his lack of liquid intake. Dave and Charlotte gave us 1) Pedialyte, 2) Jello, 3) Fruit cups, 4) Dried fruit (pureed). And that took care of the dilemma.
The little Twirp drank the Pedialyte out of a Playtex bottle. Good Grief.
At 8:45 Saralee called to tell us we were confirmed on the 10:10 flight out of Frankfurt on Saturday. Hooray!!!
We think we will be the first of our group to leave Frankfurt, but the last to arrive home.
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FLIGHTS
Luftansa #647 330
Leave Almaty 3:20 a.m. 20 A & C
Arrive Frankfurt 6:15 a.m. Bulkhead
6 hrs.45 min.
#430 747
Leave Frankfurt 10:10a.m. 43 A & B
Arrive Chicago 12:05 Bulkhead
8 hrs. 55 min.
United #7786 Leave Chicago 2.55 p.m.
Arrive Indy 4:00 p.m.
17 hours flying time.
~23 hours traveling
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