While we wait
School is over and we are waiting for the time that the airplane will bring us back to the States to visit family and friends. But while we wait we are not bored, we are staying busy. We have so much to do that we just can't fit everything in.
Seriously, though, we are enjoying the time while we wait. We've been eating with our Italian friends, visiting wineries (the wine here is not at all like in the States........and after seeing the water here in the 21 century I see why Jesus drank wine), and seeing the sights. It's been a great and restful time which I needed after this stressful year.
Speaking of this school year, Bob and I decided that one more year would get us back on our feet financially (after the B&B) and so we are staying this one more year. I've already told my principal, our personnel secretary and everyone else (except our Italian friends) that we will be leaving after next school year whether or not I have a job to go to. I just can't stay away any longer from my family. I'm such a clinger-on-er.
Actually, when I had my birthday this year I realized that Bob and I are getting older (really fast) and don't have many more healthy years to spend with children and grandchildren. I just don't want to miss any more than I have to. These times are too precious.
Lastly, our itinerary in the States. We will be flying into St. Louis on July 1 where our good friends Billy and Bob DeMond will pick us up. After spending a day resting from the flight and picking up our rental car, we will drive to Joplin for a week. We'll sleep at the Holiday Inn but visit with Mike and his familly and with Bob's mom in the nursing home. (Mike's phone: 417-624-6059) Leaving there on the 11th of July we will go to Kansas City and visit with Ken, Lynette and Sophia until the 20th (phone 816-425-2623). After Ken's house we're driving to Michigan to see Jae (who is going to have a baby in September and can't travel to Missouri). On the 29th, we'll head back to St. Louis for a short visit again with the DeMonds then on August 1 we'll come back to Sicily. Please, do call if you would like to get together. I'm going to try to be at church in Cameron on the 12th or the 20th if I possibly can.
Seriously, though, we are enjoying the time while we wait. We've been eating with our Italian friends, visiting wineries (the wine here is not at all like in the States........and after seeing the water here in the 21 century I see why Jesus drank wine), and seeing the sights. It's been a great and restful time which I needed after this stressful year.Speaking of this school year, Bob and I decided that one more year would get us back on our feet financially (after the B&B) and so we are staying this one more year. I've already told my principal, our personnel secretary and everyone else (except our Italian friends) that we will be leaving after next school year whether or not I have a job to go to. I just can't stay away any longer from my family. I'm such a clinger-on-er.
Actually, when I had my birthday this year I realized that Bob and I are getting older (really fast) and don't have many more healthy years to spend with children and grandchildren. I just don't want to miss any more than I have to. These times are too precious.
Lastly, our itinerary in the States. We will be flying into St. Louis on July 1 where our good friends Billy and Bob DeMond will pick us up. After spending a day resting from the flight and picking up our rental car, we will drive to Joplin for a week. We'll sleep at the Holiday Inn but visit with Mike and his familly and with Bob's mom in the nursing home. (Mike's phone: 417-624-6059) Leaving there on the 11th of July we will go to Kansas City and visit with Ken, Lynette and Sophia until the 20th (phone 816-425-2623). After Ken's house we're driving to Michigan to see Jae (who is going to have a baby in September and can't travel to Missouri). On the 29th, we'll head back to St. Louis for a short visit again with the DeMonds then on August 1 we'll come back to Sicily. Please, do call if you would like to get together. I'm going to try to be at church in Cameron on the 12th or the 20th if I possibly can.
posted by Bob and Marianne at 5:12 PM
3 Comments:
I thought you might be interested to know that someone is currently trying to reopen the B&B. I think they are still calling it the Darby House.
I didn't finish reading your post before I wrote... It will be great to see you!! Tell Jae and David hello for us.
Hey!!! Call me!!
Love,
Johna
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