This past weekend

Yeah, Yeah, I missed Friday and Monday. Sorry, Jo, I let you down.

I wanted to blog while I was at the airport on Friday but blogger isn’t supported on my phone L.  Guess I’m just going to have to get myself a new phone…eventually. Then Monday, it was a holiday. I didn’t see you getting up and going to work (unless you work retail like my wonderful fiancé, then I’m sorry you had to work on the national day of rest).

Anyway, I went back to WV for the weekend to see my Parents and other family members, most importantly where my Grandma was laid. It’s pretty. Getting there is a little nerve wracking and you have to hope no one is going to come down or up while you’re navigating the road. I even found where my Great Grandparents are (I was the first to find them after a really, really long time apparently so that was cool.)

Afterward we went to see my Granddaddy (other side of the family) and he gave me my Grandmother’s sapphire ring to wear in my wedding! He’s the sweetest man alive!

Sunday we went after church to visit with my Grandpa and my Aunt gave me my Grandma’s birthstone jewelry. It was such an honor getting them. I didn’t think she was going to leave me anything (although we were super close). We shared the same birth month (I was born on my Great Grandmother’s [reference above] birthday and were very proud of our combined Sagittarian-ism) so I guess she wanted me to have them for that strong connection still.

And my mom gave me pretty pearl earrings to wear with my wedding dress and the necklace her sister had given me (I think they coordinated on purpose). I have so many wonderful family members and I love them so much.

THEN, OMG, I was coming home on Monday evening and had to check my bag at the gate. No big deal. I wasn’t thinking much about it. I just wanted to get home. When I got to my final destination here in Denver the airline didn’t have my bag waiting for me as usual. Now, mind you, my mother’s earrings, my grandmother’s ring and my Grandma’s birthstone jewelry are all in this bag. I freaked. I didn’t know what to do and after reporting it I felt horrible leaving the airport without them. I did get them all back yesterday midday, but I was still freaking out all the night before and in the morning. It wasn’t cool.

Moral of the story: even if you have a carry-on, keep all your personal affects and things with you in your purse or your smaller bag that they won’t check at the gate. LFMF!