Good-bye....

Last Tuesday we said our good-byes at the airport when we dropped S off to fly to Brazil. This was an answer to our prayers for one of her bags....50 pounds on the dot! Yipee, we cheered! The other bag was only 38 pounds, but she had to have 10 lbs. for her books that she recieves in Sao Paulo at the Language Training Center.

  E decided to go to school, easier on the heart. R flew to Ireland the day before. S flew to Atlanta and when she arrived, the plane in her jet way had mechanical problems and couldn't be moved. Someone let her borrow their cell phone and she called to tell me she was going to miss  her flight to Brazil. Delta arranged for a hotel, transportation, and food vouchers, but what was she to do the next day for 12 hours until the flight to Brazil left in the evening. Luckily, a family we know has a married daughter in Atlanta and she picked her up the next day and let her hang at their house until that evening. Another answer to prayers! She called the next evening and said she was back at the airport and ready to fly out. We haven't heard from her since. I'm assuming no news is good news. If I don't hear from her by Wednesday, I'll call in the forces!
Here is the official missionary....

Sister Gordon apprehensive smile?!

R was suppose to return from Ireland on Friday evening and due to the volcanic ash he is grounded until possibly April 24th. Hopefully the luck o' the Irish will help him get home.

Saturday evening I went to a Curling center and learned how to curl. It was a lot of fun and a little more difficult than it looks on the television.

Here was my coach, Aloric Swede, a Brennan (my nephew) look alike. He has been curling for 4 years.

Learning to throw the "stone". 42 pounds, seems pretty light on the ice, but the trick is the "ICE". The pvc stand is to keep you from falling while you're learning. They give you grip covers for your shoes so you don't fall.

Letting go of the stone...remembering to let go!

Sweeping....I never sweep this hard at home!

You try to get your stone over the "T" line and in the blue center. I did get my stone on the blue center once, then the opposing team hit it out. That's where the expertise comes in play!

The Skip is yelling to stop sweeping.....okay, I can't help it I'm OCD!

Our team of 4 won the game. It was a lot of fun....maybe Winter Olympics 2012?! There aren't many Curling Centers in the US of A. We're lucky to have one here in Seattle.

E performed in the school talent show.....I'm trying to download the video, no luck yet.....