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Leaving on a jet plane

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:34 PM and is filed under Every Day Stuff.

I'm pretty sure when I'll be back again, but this Friday I'm heading out to my hometown in Connecticut for a visit with family and friends. I might even get a visit or two from folks who live a couple hours north. I'm hoping so.

Anyway, since I'm not allergic to much in the Northeast as opposed to being allergic to lots of things here in the Southwest (olive tree blooms, bermuda grass, smoke and dust), maybe my allergies will clear up next week. We'll see.

I'll be staying in my childhood home where my mother still lives and will help her out around the house as much as I can.

Of course, the weather forecast calls for rain for half the time I'll be there, including the day I land and the day after that. Figures, since some of what needs tending to is out in the yard.

Ah, well. Plenty to work on indoors.

It'll be nice to get away for a bit, but I wish PJ could come with me. Aside from not being able to afford it right now, she's staying home with the cats, especially Cagney our diabetic cat, to take care of them. She'll also be working on sorting out her home studio so she can get back to working with her jewelry and learning new ways of making her beautiful wearable art.

And, for once, I'll be using vacation time to go on a vacation of sorts instead of for moving or working on other projects around the house as my vacation time has been used for the most part over the past few years.

Yes, I'll have the camera with me. If I get the chance, I'll even post a few photos while I'm there.

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    • Monday, April 14, 2008 4:20 PM Maureen wrote:
      Hi, Steve. I hope you have a great time. I had no idea that olive trees grow in the States anywhere, let alone in your area. (Perhaps if I ate more olives, I'd read the jar labels?)

      If you and PJ ever want to test our your allergies in the Northwest, you're welcome to come up for a visit. I think there's a train route.
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      1. Thursday, April 17, 2008 1:32 PM Steve Eastwood wrote:
        It's been a good vacation so far. Hope to post something about that here soon.

        Olive trees aren't native to Arizona, but they do grow well here. Most of them here are ornamental, but I guess some must harvest olives from time to time.

        We may just take you up on that Northwest trip if we can ever get time off together and get someone to take care of the kitties.

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