Monday, August 13, 2012

Christmas in July

So my girls were home for the weekend. Honestly it went by in the blink of an eye. Daughter2 was flying in from SC and naturally her flight was cancelled Friday morning. She was already thru security sitting at her gate when I let her know. I happened to see it online when I (thankfully) checked the airport website to see what terminal I needed for parking. I know flights need to be cancelled for various reasons, or no reason at all, but the airline has her cell phone, my home and cell phone, hubs cell phone, and email for all of us. They can't let us know? They can't tell her before she goes thru security? If it's posted online surely they can post it at the airport too.

There were gray skies up and down the East Coast so we needed a sure thing for Plan B. She went to the counter at the airport while I got online and hubs got on the phone. Eventually we decided to fly her to DC and have her ride Amtrak up that evening with her sister. I got her a train ticket and sister explained how to take the metro from the airport to her office. They were able to meet up for lunch and daughter2 got to meet some of her sister's co-workers which was nice. Afterwards she planted herself in a nearby cafe to wait. She was supposed to be home with her momma. Boo.

They got in around 7 so hubs picked them up when he left work and we met up at the diner in town for a late dinner. When my girls are home for a quick weekend I start to feel like I'm in an episode of Back to the Future. The clock takes on a life of its own.


We had tickets to see Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw on Saturday. They put on a great show and it is so much fun to see East Tennessee infiltrate the Giants/Jets stadium for a night. We tailgated with friends before the show and spent the rest of the night discussing the awesomeness of Tim McGraw's white jeans and of course, singing along with Kenny. Kenny got his start playing for tips at a Mexican restaurant on the river near our collegetown way back when. His music most definitely carries us back to a place in time.


Plus these cuties were in front of me for the whole show which made me supremely happy.

We got home super late so we slept in Sunday morning and then suggested to hubs we attempt a Christmas card photo before heading to the airport. He took some convincing but he eventually came around. I reminded him that the next time the four of us will all be in the same place at the same time will likely be Thanksgiving. I also reminded him that it's normally cold and windy at Thanksgiving and cold and windy means bad hair or an indoor photo. He is not a fan of bad hair so I'm pretty sure those are the words that changed his mind.

We tried to get the pup in the picture but she got a little too excited as we were making preparations and wore herself out. It was hot and humid which didn't help. She loves having girls in the house.

Daughter2 attempted to give me a piano lesson while she was home. Taking a piano lesson is on my 101 in 1001 list. I think I'm a little bit hopeless but I'm going to try. She kindly reminded me of the way she sounded when she first started playing, but honestly I remember thinking she was cute. I did not sound 'cute'. I think I need pre-lessons before I attempt an actual lesson. Maybe daughter2 should move home and teach me.

Someone posted this quote on Twitter the other day-

"The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb it's routine"
~William H. Danforth

My mind feels sluggish these days and my piano playing is most definitely disturbing so maybe this will all come together? We'll see.

Nobody was ready to leave for the airport at the way too early hour of 12:30. So ridiculous. Of course they weren't ready...they just got here. Sigh. Like time, trains and planes wait for no man or adorable 20-something daughters, so ready or not we made our way to the airport.

Girls bring so much life and energy into the house.
The air is different when they leave.


Everybody agrees.

18 comments:

  1. Having your girls home and seeing Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney - you should have been allowed to slow time down somehow. Hope they got back safely.

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  2. Christmas Card picture? that is something I am going to do too soon! glad you enjoyed your brief weekend with your girls!

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  3. I'm so glad you got to have this fun weekend in the midst of everyone's busy lives. Kids are like planes and trains-they just keep going on their own schedule (which is good), but I'm sure they enjoyed the dose of "home" as much as you enjoyed having them there.

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  4. I'm so glad you got some time in to see your girls. Sounds like it was non stop and maybe now you need some sleep.

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  5. Sweet post. Looks like you have a great weekend (albeit short) with the girls. Your pup is so cute. Hope you have fun playing the piano.

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  6. Why is it that "fun" time speeds by and "boring" time drags?
    What a great weekend and glad the train idea worked out so well.

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  7. Joyce, I so enjoyed reading your blog today. I could feel your anxiety and dismay in having such a short time with your beautiful girls. You do always manage to squeeze so much fun into your time with them and I, for one love being on the outside looking in. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  8. My, my, my! You really did have Christmas in July! Having your girls home, Kenny and Tim, family Christmas portraits :) So much excitement!

    Don't worry, the way time is flying, Thanksgiving will be here next week!

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  9. Perfect weekend! I totally get "the air is different when they leave."

    I'm not sure how (I'm going to get through) Thanksgiving will be without the young one this year. Another 'different' I guess.

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  10. Hey - your hubs is one of the few men his age who HAS hair to worry about so he's justified. :)

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  11. Yeppers! Those tight white jeans looked might mighty good! Tim could put on a few pounds - but he's all muscle and goodness! How wonderful that you had your girls with you for the concert (mine were with me too.) It's such a treat to get together, isn't it? I hope your Christmas picture turend out and that we get a chance to see it in December.

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  12. What a wonderful weekend ... of course, I'm sure you would say that any weekend with your girls is a wonderful one, right? ;-)

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  13. Sounds like a perfect but quick weekend! Good luck with piano lessons...I'm part of the can't teach an old dog a new trick....really unteachable I've decided! Love Tim's white jeans!

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  14. so glad you had such a great time with your lovely daughters :)

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  15. So fun your girls could spend the weekend with you! I sure miss having kids in the house. Even for a weekend.

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  16. sounds like a great weekend and a fun concert! it's awesomely hilarious that you already took your christmas card photo ;)

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  17. I know exactly how you feel. And I agree that she should move home to give you those piano lessons. Now, how do we get the other one home too? :)

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  18. Sounds like a fun filled weekend. Hope you got a keeper on the picture!

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