July 9, 2007
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I put up some pics from Paris. I went the second week of June and then a week later went to Ireland. I would have said something about all of this earlier except the day before I left my daughters apartment in Galway we got a call from America and my uncle had been killed in a motorcycle accident. So instead of being all excited to share news about my double luck in getting to go to Paris and Ireland I spent a week or so sitting in my apartment bawling my eyes out and wishing I had a transporter to get me home when I wanted. It was pathetic really and I’m much better now and I know my uncle went having fun surrounded by family. It’s just very hard when you get that kind of news to be so far from home.
So now I have finally put a couple of pictures up in my picture blog. My Allie has most of the Irish pictures so I’ll have to get those from her.
This is how I got to go to Paris. (beside the car I mean
) Mike was getting ready to leave Germany and his ex Katie came back over, they went roaming around Northern Italy , took the ferry into Croatia for a day or so came back to Salzburg, Austria into Southern Germany and then up to our place. Mike wanted to go to Paris really bad. I was sloshy with an inner ear infection and told Mike to just take Emily and go but apparantly no one but me thought that was a good idea. Mike didn’t want to go to Paris with just Katie because I guess you can take your ex everywhere else but not Paris and Emily thought she would be a third wheel and an almost stranger at that, so the link (me) had to go or the trip wasn’t happening. Though I think Mike probably would have broke down and gone anyway. So I went, I held very still and faced straight ahead for the entire drive over and since I’d been on antibiotics for a couple days already I just prayed for the dizziness and sometimes nausea to go away. I could tell a couple time over the next few days that I was running a low grade temp and I got really cranky more than once but all in all we laughed up a storm and had a really great time. So go look at a couple pictures and if you guys really like them and want me too I’ll put up some more.
Comments (4)
I’m so sorry about your uncle. I know how hard it is to be far from home and loved ones during times like that. I am glad you are feeling a bit better.
On a lighter note … Ireland? Paris? Without me?
But, I bet you haven’t ever visited the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Courts in Los Angeles where I am currently enjoying a no-expense-paid vacation through next week. Jurors number one and three and I have become fast friends … bonding through pain. Maybe tomorrow (day 4 of this funfest) I’ll actually remember to get their names. 
I did visit the pics, and they were amazing! I enjoyed living vicariously, as usual.
It looks like you guys had a fantastic time. My favorites were the nighttime Eiffel Tower pictures. They were breathtaking!
Love the pics mom, and I hope you are feeling better. Love you!
Loving the pictures, sorry you haven’t been feeling well. ryc: What a rip-off, seems the APO and FPO addresses don’t get the same considerations when it comes to signing up for things-what a rook! Take care!
Hey Girl, I am so out of the loop! Are EM and Allie living there now? I miss all of you guys so much. The pic’s look breath taking. We miss and love all of you. Oh before I forget Victoria starts headstart Aug. 20th.