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bigmacbear) wrote2021-12-25 11:59 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2021-12-25 11:59 pm
Christmas Trip, Day 4 of 8
SATURDAY, December 25th
I heard Gary's alarm go off at 7:30 and we both rolled over and went back to sleep. I woke up with my alarm at eight and went through my morning routine while letting Gary sleep in. About quarter to ten I woke Gary so we could get breakfast before the hotel breakfast bar closed at ten. I wore my red shirt with the message from Toto on it, which the lady stocking up the breakfast bar found hilarious. The selection was sparse, so we both had oatmeal and an English muffin, and I added a couple of hard-boiled eggs and coffee while Gary added yogurt, milk, and apple juice. There were two TV sets showing the CBS morning shows in the lobby, with the larger TV in the lobby proper running a couple seconds ahead of the one in the breakfast room. After we finished eating, I grabbed another coffee and we sat in front of the big screen to avoid the echo. Colleen texted me to invite us to Erin's for mimosas and burgers for lunch. We figured we would arrive shortly after noon, which would give Gary a chance to grab a shower and change of clothes before we left. On the way back to the room I noticed the young dude with dreadlocks, who appeared to be single-handedly running the entire housekeeping operation, popping up in the lobby and then heading up the elevator with another cart full of linens.
Once Gary was ready, we hit the road. When we arrived, Erin's whole family were there with Colleen, Rab, Kate, and Alyssa (the younger kids were with their dad). We had burgers and potato chips (mine were pickle flavored). Aiden showed off his new guitar amplifier and his new-to-him saxophone which was his dad's. Cam showed off his Christmas toys including a Mandalorian spaceship and a quadcopter. Luke was asleep when we arrived but Cam woke him up. Cam shocked everyone when I went to the bathroom and he knocked on the door and said he had to go potty (implying he was desperate to go) so I stepped back out and let him go.
We left around 3:30, following Colleen and Rab home to watch football; Kate and Alyssa arrived home shortly afterward. Dinner was homemade chili with shredded cheese and saltines. After dinner I realized I'd forgotten to take any of my medications, so I took my morning meds then and saved the evening meds for later. Colleen was expecting Steve to stop by after the movie he was attending with his family, but he told her the kids needed all their Christmas gifts assembled so he was busy. I texted James to see if he and Shib were available to meet while we're in town, but they had just arrived in North Carolina to visit James' grandparents (my uncle Larry and aunt Loretta) and aunts and uncles, and were staying there until New Year's. Zach from Portsmouth messaged me to wish us a Merry Christmas as well. In the first game the Packers beat the Browns 24-22, and in the second the Colts won over the Cardinals 22-16.
We left right after the second game ended, around 11:30. I watched the end of the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion game show and turned to the Mavericks at Jazz basketball game after that. I had an extended session in the bathroom, tested, and took my evening meds with a chocolate milk and some Fritos. I watched the rest of the basketball game, which Utah won 120-116. Immediately after the game I headed for bed, about 1:30.
I heard Gary's alarm go off at 7:30 and we both rolled over and went back to sleep. I woke up with my alarm at eight and went through my morning routine while letting Gary sleep in. About quarter to ten I woke Gary so we could get breakfast before the hotel breakfast bar closed at ten. I wore my red shirt with the message from Toto on it, which the lady stocking up the breakfast bar found hilarious. The selection was sparse, so we both had oatmeal and an English muffin, and I added a couple of hard-boiled eggs and coffee while Gary added yogurt, milk, and apple juice. There were two TV sets showing the CBS morning shows in the lobby, with the larger TV in the lobby proper running a couple seconds ahead of the one in the breakfast room. After we finished eating, I grabbed another coffee and we sat in front of the big screen to avoid the echo. Colleen texted me to invite us to Erin's for mimosas and burgers for lunch. We figured we would arrive shortly after noon, which would give Gary a chance to grab a shower and change of clothes before we left. On the way back to the room I noticed the young dude with dreadlocks, who appeared to be single-handedly running the entire housekeeping operation, popping up in the lobby and then heading up the elevator with another cart full of linens.
Once Gary was ready, we hit the road. When we arrived, Erin's whole family were there with Colleen, Rab, Kate, and Alyssa (the younger kids were with their dad). We had burgers and potato chips (mine were pickle flavored). Aiden showed off his new guitar amplifier and his new-to-him saxophone which was his dad's. Cam showed off his Christmas toys including a Mandalorian spaceship and a quadcopter. Luke was asleep when we arrived but Cam woke him up. Cam shocked everyone when I went to the bathroom and he knocked on the door and said he had to go potty (implying he was desperate to go) so I stepped back out and let him go.
We left around 3:30, following Colleen and Rab home to watch football; Kate and Alyssa arrived home shortly afterward. Dinner was homemade chili with shredded cheese and saltines. After dinner I realized I'd forgotten to take any of my medications, so I took my morning meds then and saved the evening meds for later. Colleen was expecting Steve to stop by after the movie he was attending with his family, but he told her the kids needed all their Christmas gifts assembled so he was busy. I texted James to see if he and Shib were available to meet while we're in town, but they had just arrived in North Carolina to visit James' grandparents (my uncle Larry and aunt Loretta) and aunts and uncles, and were staying there until New Year's. Zach from Portsmouth messaged me to wish us a Merry Christmas as well. In the first game the Packers beat the Browns 24-22, and in the second the Colts won over the Cardinals 22-16.
We left right after the second game ended, around 11:30. I watched the end of the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion game show and turned to the Mavericks at Jazz basketball game after that. I had an extended session in the bathroom, tested, and took my evening meds with a chocolate milk and some Fritos. I watched the rest of the basketball game, which Utah won 120-116. Immediately after the game I headed for bed, about 1:30.