HoundBlog

I’ve not posted the last few days — it’s been a little busy getting ready for our trip what with washing, packing, washing more, fixing food for birds and so forth. I’m sorry — I should have found some time to write.

Eddie called us this morning a scary tale of something that happened to Yvonne the other day. She was driving to work when a car in front of her swerved, ran off the road and hit the guardrail. She stopped to see if the occupants were OK when the man who was driving the car jumped out of it into oncoming traffic and was hit by a car. He was only knocked down, and he got up and came over to Yvonne’s car and tried to open the door and pull her out of it. She socked him one and he left her alone and took off. It seems that he was already wanted by the police because he had been spotted the day before stuffing his wife into the trunk of his car at a grocery store. It seems she told him she wanted a divorce and he took great exception to that news. Other than a sore arm, Yvonne is fine. Her van has fingerprint dust on it, but it, too is fine. She’s already back at work — brave woman! I’m not sure I could have gone back so quickly if that had happened to me!

We’re in the LaQuinta at the Charlotte Airport while we wait for Edward and Marilyn to arrive. We’re going out to eat with them tonight. Ken hasn’t seen Edward since his mother died, so this will be a nice visit with them. The LaQuinta has wireless access to the Internet, so while we’re waiting for them to get here, I thought I would write our travels so far.

This LaQuinta is very nice with the same pictures on the wall that I had in Alabama a few months ago, but not quite so Oriental-looking otherwise. It’s very comfortable and Ken is happily watching the race on t.v.

We leave at 6:00 am for the airport. We’re leaving our car here as the hotel has a nice stay and go plan. It’s parked right out front where someone can see if any one is messing with it rather than in the back of beyond in the long term parking at the Airport. This is a very nice service! They even have a shuttle bus to the airport to take us and pick us up when we get back on Friday and all for $20 — I’m pretty sure long term parking at the airport would have cost that or more!

Take care!

Love to all,

Margaret