(by JPC)
Today we had an unexpected day off of work! The nor'easter that hit our area dumped quite a bit of water that the drainage systems were not able to handle. Our home is fine and things in our local area have cleared up. Unfortunately, though, the city that we work in is flooded in many areas, rendering most of the roads leading in and out unusable. Yesterday, it took us 2 hours to get to work (less than 10 miles from home). After work, our route to pick up Ellie was closed so we had quite the adventure just getting her and were thankful to make it home safely. Today our office was closed for safety reasons so we spent the day together. We went shopping (we think we may have found our new couch!) and bowling (a new favorite thanks to Aunt Barbie!). It was a nice surprise to have an extra day during the week to just relax and enjoy our family.
Unfortunately, we know that for many people, today was not an enjoyable day. Our thoughts are certainly with those who have lost loved ones in yesterday's tragic events at Virginia Tech. It is another reminder to me that these days with loved ones are precious and should be treasured.
Today we had an unexpected day off of work! The nor'easter that hit our area dumped quite a bit of water that the drainage systems were not able to handle. Our home is fine and things in our local area have cleared up. Unfortunately, though, the city that we work in is flooded in many areas, rendering most of the roads leading in and out unusable. Yesterday, it took us 2 hours to get to work (less than 10 miles from home). After work, our route to pick up Ellie was closed so we had quite the adventure just getting her and were thankful to make it home safely. Today our office was closed for safety reasons so we spent the day together. We went shopping (we think we may have found our new couch!) and bowling (a new favorite thanks to Aunt Barbie!). It was a nice surprise to have an extra day during the week to just relax and enjoy our family.
Unfortunately, we know that for many people, today was not an enjoyable day. Our thoughts are certainly with those who have lost loved ones in yesterday's tragic events at Virginia Tech. It is another reminder to me that these days with loved ones are precious and should be treasured.
2 comments:
Sounds like quite the day! As you both found out bowling isn't just for nerds and teenagers! Jana, have you bowled a 200 yet?
Barb, you would have been appalled! I scored under 100 for both games. My 145 and 144 two weeks ago were either "beginner's" luck or due to Kyleigh's bumper pads....
Maybe I just need to convince them that Ellie is playing next time so they'll put the bumper pads up again!
J
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