This season has me way too busy to write anything here. I am going to attempt the Reader's Digest version of my recent comings and goings.
First of all, before I do something to screw it up, I want to include a link for the Christmas gift that Kathleen, Margaret and I are giving our Mother. It is this Lamp Bergere, except the one we got her is blue. We also got her Gardenia lamp oil. She likes this scent and her sense of smell is still as keen as ever so she should really enjoy the gift.
I am readying myself for the trip to Switzerland. Two things have me a bit apprehensive: 1. Flying across the great expanse in this terroristic climate, 2. Having strangers rifle through my luggage both coming and going. I resent item 2 most of all. There has to be a better way to protect us than this. Anyway, other than these two items I am really looking forward to spending Christmas with Stepan's family. It is very gracious of them to include me in their holiday plans. I do hope that Stepan has told them I am going to be a guest. Uh oh! I think I may have just added apprehension number 3.
At work, we are adding a steel rack in the central office where I park my car. This is the first time I have done any real work at this office. It is within 4 miles of my house. In addidion to adding the rack, we are adding a fuse panel. We also had to extend the light fixtures an additional 10' both front and back of the relay rack alignment. Rudy, a co-worker, wired the lights for the back side of the aisle. When it came time to wire the lights for the front he made me do it. So I did and guess what? They actually lit up when we flipped the switch after all the wiring work was completed.
I am looking forward to my pre Christmas gathering at Elizabeth's house. Mom is due to arrive here on Thursday. We will arise early Friday and hopefully, without snow covered highways, will make our trek to Austin.
Tomorrow, we (my work group) are having a gathering at the Dallas office. I am taking my famous jello salad and iced tea and ice. I am in the midst of making the salad. The timer is ticking away the time til I need to add the final ingredients, which have yet to be grated and chopped. So I must say good night for now.
Posted by Rita at December 9, 2003 08:33 PMItem 1) I wouldn't be worried about flying international. It's the domestic flights that don't get checked carefully.
Item 2) What embarassing items, pray tell, are you packing? ;-)
Item 3) You coming with us?!? Uh oh...
that's funny. I don't think twice about them looking in my stuff. I feel like it sets a good example when the terrorists see they are checking if a sweet-smiled, harmless Texas girl like me.
PS Leave *bob* at home, mom.
Posted by: #1 Daughter at December 10, 2003 01:46 AMI just do not like the idea of strangers rifling through my unmentionables.
Posted by: me at December 10, 2003 07:16 AMI can't say enough how excited I am that you're coming with us this year, Mom. I think you should bring "bob"...give the security screeners a thrill.
I'm crazy busy at work. See ya Friday. Love ya much.
Posted by: "2nd in Birth Order Only" Daughter at December 10, 2003 07:18 AMToss aside your worries - the fun of the trip and seeing new places will make all your concerns seem insignificant. I too never worry about the overseas flights or security rifling through my bag - they've seen it all before!
Posted by: Cynthia at December 10, 2003 08:54 AMWho's "bob"?
Posted by: Patrick at December 10, 2003 01:34 PMOh Daddy, can't you guess? (It will make you blush--that's how you'll know if you guessed correctly.)
Posted by: Elizabeth at December 10, 2003 05:25 PMIt won't make Daddy blush - c'mon Rita, 'fess up.
Posted by: Cynthia at December 10, 2003 05:50 PM"Bob" also has me befuddled.
Posted by: Theresa at December 10, 2003 11:20 PM