I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!

Well, I finally have my wits about me (a little anyway), and a fast enough internet connection to catch up on posting my images.

So here goes:

SEPT. 9

Our plane, seen as we were waiting in the plane terminal. Reminds me of the song by Peter, Paul & Mary--Leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again...

SEPT. 10

SEPT. 11

SEPT. 12

Overlooking Florence through the balustrade

SEPT. 13

An Abbey Ruin

SEPT. 14

SEPT. 15

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 17

SEPT. 18

The "Group" plus the instructor in front of our "home away from home".

SEPT 19

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!

Sept. 19 is the day we drove back to the airport in Rome. It was a three hour drive. Then security. Then restrooms. Then boarding the plane. We were separated but near each other. The flight was 8 hours.

The plane landed on time and our shuttle was there to drive us from JFK to Albany. My son picked me up in Albany and I arrived home around 11 pm. I finally got to bed by midnight, and when I woke up at 5 am, one of my first thoughts was

I can't believe it--I completely forgot to take a picture yesterday!!! Oh aaarrghhh! I only spent the last 10 days doing almost nothing but taking pictures, and then I go and forget to take one of the trip home.

So no trophy for me this time.

SEPT 20

My baby is leaving. Caleb and Brian left this afternoon to drive to Missouri to deliver this snowmobile to Caleb's friend. The friend is in the military and has been transferred to Alaska. Brian will return home, and Caleb and Rob will drive to Alaska.

Caleb plans on staying there and looking for a job.

No idea when he'll return to NY.

I'm sad.