An Emotional Day

Emotional event #1: L leaves for college

We took dd #1 to the airport this morning.  She should be at her school in Michigan by now.  She called a little while ago to let me know she was on the bus from the airport to the school.  I told her just to call or Skype us before she goes to sleep tonight.  So it's probably a good thing that she's 3 hours ahead of us now 'cause I'm going to bed early tonight!  (Grandpa, I just checked again and Michigan is in the Eastern time zone.)

So you see L with her luggage in the first photo.  She thought she had everything under 50 pounds and we knew we'd have to pay for one extra piece of luggage.  But when we got to the airport this morning TWO of the bags were 50.5 pounds and the other was 53!  

Doesn't Maowie look excited here?  While we finished up the packing Glenn Skyped his cousin, Kim, in Australia.   This is her youngest son with her.  Her oldest is in the Army and at boot camp right now in Virginia.

This morning we got up at 4:30 to take L to the airport.  Only a few tears were shed.  Here is the view we got on the way home.  Wow!  I didn't know it looked like that at 6am.  lol...

I tried to go back to sleep but one of Glenn's friends called to see if he'd go mountain biking with him.  I tried again after lunch but Glenn called to tell me he was on  his way home.  I'm still in my PJs but still haven't gotten to sleep yet.  

Emotional event #2:

Look what came in the mail today!!!

Here, J shows you my Matchbox Advent Calendar article.  

Look closely, you may see someone you know -- or YOU may be in there.

Here's pages 2 & 3 of the article.  The magazine will be out on September 1, but they sent the featured artists an advance copy.

But wait -- there's more!!!  I was a little surprised about this one.  I thought maybe this article had been bumped 'cause I didn't ever receive my preview of it, but here it is, "Holiday Matchboook Cards."  And I made one today, too.   I'll show you more examples of them soon.

PS - Lauren just Skyped us from her dorm.  We'll talk to her again tomorrow and find out more but at least we know she made it.