I want to write about Jerome and Janet’s journey to Guatemala this week so that anyone who wants to keep up with what I know can check here. Yesterday was Abe’s Birthday, and I didn’t have school because of black ice. I thought I could be of help to J&J who had the day off to get ready, but they were in their own zone, buzzing around in CLOUD NINE activity, so mostly I stayed out of their way. I did get to make a run to the health store and CVS to get a few things for them. Jerome was fighting off a little upper respiratory bug that he might have caught at the office (Janet was following him around with Clorox wipes on the phone, door knobs, etc.), so I stocked up on Airborne and Zycam for on the plane. Then Janet revealed to me that they had booked a 90 minute massage for me at the wonderful Lauren’s (best massage therapist I’ve ever been to, and I’ve had some wonderful ones). I left for Lauren’s and when I got back they had prepared my birthday dinner (Jerome’s special fried fish, cheese bread with brie, spicy steamed veggies, coconut cream birthday pie, and a nice Chardonnay). Connie (Janet’s sister also called Frizz)came over and joined us since they would be leaving early, and she was going with them to Guatemala. I could NOT believe they did this for me on such a busy pre-departure day. I said, “You two need to go to bed, not do this!”, but they said they couldn’t sleep anyway.

We kept watching the weather anxiously because of the threat of ice, sleet, etc. The satellite photos didn’t look promising. They finally decided to hit the hay and get up in the middle of the night to leave, although they did have phone calls suggesting that they leave right then and stay at a motel in Louisville. As it worked out, they got away about 3 a.m., and I put the sad doggies in bed with me. They made it safe and sound, and when Jerome called me at 5:30, he said that the roads were not that bad. Their plane was to take off at 6:30 a.m. I’ll update this site as soon as I have any more news. Godspeed, J, J, C, and J! Lord Michael and your guardian angels protect you!

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