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Friday, June 19, 2009

On the Road Again - to See Jack on His First Birthday Tomorrow

We are in Charlotte Airport - sitting in the balcony for 4 hours - watching all the travelers roll by. We are here voluntarily - we gave up seats on our US Air flight to Providence - for $700!

We left Tallahassee at 7 AM. When we got to the gate of our flight to Providence here - we were offered $700 to give up ours seats on the next plane. They said they could get us to Providence by 10 PM or Boston by 5 PM. We took the chance. While he was writing up our $700
vouchers - two seats on the 2 PM flight to Providence opened up - and we quickly grabbed them. So we will arrive in Providence around 4:30 PM.

Keith is flying up from Washington and should arrive about the same time as us.

Jack was born on the Summer Solstice last year. Everyone is gathering for his first birthday tomorrow. His namesake - Jack Robinson - his great grandfather is flying up from Augusta with Charlotte. Robin's Mom and Dad and many of Jack's Uncles and Aunts will be there.

Jack just moved into his new condo in Providence - see "the903.com". His Mom will be doing her doctoral internship at Brown for the year. His Dad will continue working on his science grant from Syracuse.

Lulu and I will be there until Sunday morning - then we fly back to Tallahassee for two days before we head off to London - Paris - Venice- and Rome. Lulu loves teaching her summer course for FSU on the road.

We will be in the air for our 38th Wedding Anniversary on June 24th. I can't remember the last time we were home for our anniversary - but I do remember the date - it is also the birthday of my loving mother-in- law - Betty Cox.

Lulu will spend her July 12th birthday in Paris and Versailles. She will be 42 - she was married when she was 4. We do things early in the Appalachians.

Sometimes our lawyer Shirley insists the marriage wasn't legal - imagine that.

PS - Do we have to claim this on our income tax form?

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