""Cheese""

 A partner is someone who

makes you more than you are,

simply by being by your side.

 

{Albert Kim} 

 

 

* Anniversary Love *

PREVIEW NIGHT FOR FOL MEMBERS

 

The FOL Fall Book Sale begins Thursday!

Today is Book Delivery Day!

 

The unit is full & ready to be emptied.

 

Glenn's truck is loaded down with almost full boxes.

 

The truck has left with his third load of books.

 

The unit is emptied.

 

The Westgate Recreation Center is full of books.

Let the fun begin!!!

Thursday @ 4PM

 

A quick shower for hubs, his change of clothes & our online flight check-in, and we were ready to go. You know life isn't that easy when you have a short time frame. (Our online try for flight check-in failed.)

 

We left the house and began our AHARM trip. It has been three years since we have met as a group. Covid cancelled our 2020 & 2021 trips. 

 

Our Tallahassee road trip was smooth and trouble free. Found our hotel (not where hubs thought it would be), checked in, got something to eat & went to sleep (8PM or so)...because 3:45 AM would come early.

 

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Awake and ready to begin the day. Carie & Laura were also at the hotel traveling to the conference as well. Our departure to ATL was on time, and the flight was smooth.

 

~ cloud shadows ~

 

After arriving in ATL and grabbing a bite to eat, we settled down for a two hour layover. AHARM friends met us for the second leg of our flight to San Antonio, Texas. Notice who our server was at Chick Fil A.

 

 

Another smooth flight and a quick baggage pickup as we headed to our Texas Airport Shuttle driver...Monique. She had a wonderful personality and was so much fun. (We put in a request for her for Thursday's pickup as we would head back home.)

 

Hotel Contessa was located on Riverwalk. 

Our room overlooked the river.

 

  

The previous two pictures show the "Heart Shaped Marriage Island" on the Riverwalk. We had a perfect view from our room window.

 

This heart shaped islet is host to approximately 225 weddings per year. River Guides claim that it brings good luck to marriages. 

 

 

After settling into our room, we met our friends in the bar area and had a lite lunch (2:45PM). Feeling full and tired, we decided to meet again at 6PM for a stroll to look for ice cream...our dinner. We found Kilwin's after our search for Mr. Ice Cream store was closed. Kilwin's... YUM! YUM! Our evening was wonderful with good friends, chocolate & ice cream.

 

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Glenn & I spent Tuesday morning walking the Riverwalk. We ate lunch at MadDogs British Pub. The food was delicious.

~ Longhorn Steak & Ale Pie ~

~ The Italian Job Flatbread ~

 

Registration began at 2PM. 

Yummy scones and drinks were provided.

 

Tuesday evening we gathered on the Riverside Terrace for a reception before moving to the Cypress Room for dinner. As we found our seats and greeted our table mates, Philip Rutledge welcomed us. He spoke of one who had recently passed away...Floyd. He and his wife Sheila were "our conference family". We have wonderful memories.

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On Wednesday morning the spouses/guests of conference attendees met for brunch. After brunch we gathered at a succulent station on the terrace where we learned about succulents. We planted our chosen succulent in a container we selected. The box shown housed our plant as we traveled back to our home.

 

After this short interest we took our plants back to our rooms and met back in the lobby for another adventure on a Riverwalk Cruise boat. The river narration guide provided a lot of San Antonio tales . It was a great river ride!

 

 

When the cruise ride was over, three of us had a craving for some ice cream. We headed to Wilkin's for our lunch. Never can go wrong with ice cream in a waffle cone. I also purchased some more chocolate pretzel rods and a Tonga. YUM! We walked back to the hotel and took off a few of the pounds we just put on. (hee-hee-hee)

 

~ Riverwalk Cruise Sights ~

Bexar County Courthouse

JLo stood on bridge for "Selena"

~ Star Gazer ~

~ Torch of Friendship ~

~ Created by Mexican sculptor Sebastian ~

This monument was a gift from the Mexican government to the City of San Antonio, and 

was commissioned by a group of Mexican businessmen living in the United States and friends of Mexico. A symbol of cooperation and shared culture between the country and 

the city, it was unveiled on June 27, 2002.

 

Our evening dinner event

took us on a bus ride to 1850 Settlement.

 

 

~ horseshoes ~

 

~ armadilla races ~

~ Jenga ~

 

Grilled Chicken, smoked sausage, brisket...

various sides, breads & desserts

 

Lots of good food, fun & fellowship!!!

 

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Breakfast the next morning, Glenn had a quick meeting & I went back to the room to pack. Monique was expected at 11AM to drive us to the airport.

 

 

After the two flights, we began our drive back to Dothan

having had a great time with special friends.