William in VA - just a few more days

How quickly one forgets what happened. We came home Thursday and just unpacked etc. Nothing more to report (I spoke wrong at the end of the last blog).

It was Friday when  we decided that we should go to the VMFA, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. James and I have been members there for many years. 

Here too are interesting stories to read with the displayed items.

Had to spoil the boy one more time and go for lunch to Sushi Masa again. It was even more fun this time because we had a better idea what to order.

In the evening we drove to the Atlee Little League Park for Colin's baseball game which was supposed to be at 5:45 pm. 

Just then the sky started to rumble and we gathered under the big shelter. We were told after a while though that we all should shelter in our cars which would be safer in a thunderstorm. Well, it really started to storm after a while. Sarah and we too happened to have parked under some power lines. One doesn't notice these things in good weather. We decided to relocate. But then the game was called off.

Saturday James and I went to the church for the St. Martin's Project (making sandwiches for people in different shelters). Friday's game had been rescheduled for this morning at 10 am and Sarah had offered to pick William up on the way so he could watch it. It all worked out. 

James and I went when we were done and could watch "our team" win. It was quite exciting.

Usually Sarah cuts William's and James' hair but it didn't quite work out this time. His visit is just too short. We stopped on the way home at a Great Clips place and he was happy. His Mom will be too. It's something taken care of.

In the afternoon/evening we had things to do. Wash his clothes and prepping for packing. We watched some TV but at 9 pm we (all 3) were restless and decided to go for a short walk in the neighborhood. It was very lovely, balmy with a light breeze.

Sunday of course we went to church in the morning. His plane nonstop to Nashville was scheduled for 5 pm. We had never used Allegiant before and did exactly what we were told, especially since he was a minor flying alone. This airline does not do "unaccompanied minors" but 15 years and over he can fly by himself.  I had done the check-in and printing of the boarding pass at home. They were very nice at the counter. James and I got a pass so we could go with him through security all the way to the gate. That was nice because there was still a lot of time until the flight. Security didn't take long.

And he got a very nice seat (4A) since he always likes window seats. There is his plane being pushed away from the gate.

Yes, we waited until he was in the air.

And when we were at home I could watch the progress on my phone.

For being a grandmother and my age I think I am not doing badly. Yeah, love my gadgets. Often I think how much my father would have loved all the things possible today. What would he think about that his great-grandson wants to become a pilot. After all, he had learned to fly a plane. Sad that it was because of the war. 

And now we want to say THANK YOU to the parents Helen and Ben for letting us have this time with William. I feel confident to say that he enjoyed it as much as we did. And THANK YOU to God for keeping us all safe when traveling so many miles.