HAPPY EASTER!!!

Happy Easter Muffin!

12:30 p.m. Sunday

Well, I guess we are ready. Ham is in the oven, shrimp are cleaned and chilling and the bloody mary's taste good. the only thing missing is you!! Me and Mom really do miss you. Wish you were here. But what you are doing right now is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we are so glad for you that you are able to take this trip. I think it is the calm before the storm right now. We are ready and Mom is actually sitting down for a minute but we told everyone any time after 12:30 so they should be coming anytime and the peace and quiet will be over. Mom is pretty tired. wish she didn't have to work tomorrow. It will be a long week for her until we can get to next weekend so she can take it easy on Saturday. It was sooooo good to talk to you last night. I think I told you there were 20 pictures on your sight but when I looked this morning there were 40. i must be losing it. I plan to have your pictures scrolling today so it will be sort of like you are with us. I know, not the same... well, I just wanted to write before things get too crazy. I will take lots of pictures and try to post them so you can see them.

Have a great day on Monday and I love you tons!!!

Dad

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Hey Lodeon,
I Love You!! It was great talking w/you tonight you look really well, tired but good. It seems like you get plenty of exercise walking everywhere... I am so glad you go with a buddy. Everyone is going to miss you so much tomorrow.... We'll have some of your pictures running on the computer. The pictures from India were interesting... Your home stay Mom seemed nice. The tour guy was older than I thought... Saturday 11:30pm here Sunday 11:30M there... Just when I have it you're switching countries...
I just wanted to write real quick to say I love you!!! I need to crumble my mix & go to bed. We have to go to 8:00am Mass... wish me luck!! I Miss You Bunches!!!!!!! I Am Very Proud of You & I Love You Very Very Much!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE ALWAYS, MOM<3<3<3

Happy Easter

Hi Muffin,
Saturday, 8:15 a.m.

It was dissapointing we couldn't talk more last night. Tell the other kids they shouldn't be using your bandwidth!! haha. So it is Saturday night for you. Hope you had a great day. Can't remember what you said you were doing. Read your blog and as usual it was awesome. I think you could write a book just on your bathroom adventures! From clogging one in Brazil to squatting in Malaysia it would make for entertaining reading. I love reading your blogs. You are a real good writer. You keep it interesting. Hopefully we can web cam when you get to Vietnam. Sounds like you spend a lot of time with Kate. a lady at work, Lynda, was telling me that she was talking with an old friend of hers and that this ladies daughter was doing something called a Semester at Sea so Lynda says "I know someone else that has a daughter doing it too". I asked her the girls name but she didn't think it was Kate. Besides, she said the girl was actually from Manchester and not Litchfield. Have you met anyone else from New Hampshire on the boat? Talk about a small world... although with you so far away it doesn't seem to small.

Well got to go. We have alot to do today to get ready for tomorrow. I have to go to shaker and get tables and chairs and of course there is a lot to do right here at the house. Easter won't be the same without you here and I will try to eat your share of the shrimp which will be hard. Aunt Judy says that Addie will probably eat your share. Apparently, she has taken a liking to shrimp. Speaking of shrimp, I would think that they are probably plentiful in these places you go to although they may be a little different than what you are used to. Are they?

Well have a Happy and safe Easter. We will all be thinking of you. It sounds like the service visit will be a great way to spend the day.


I love you and miss you tons,

Dad

I Love You!!!

Hey Lodeon,
I Love You!! It was great talking w/you again tonight... dad got a little frustrated but I think you did too... Your hair looked like it's getting really long... I just haven't seen it down in awhile. In your beach picture from Malaysia it looks like you have a pretty good tan going??? You'll be dark this summer!! I read your blog it was great.. You do a very good job w/them. Too bad about the power point that would have been awesome... Everyone is going to miss you so much..... Have a Great Easter, Hopefully your Service Trip & Easter Service on the Ship will be Fun. I should go to bed big cleaning job tomorrow.. Friday 11:15pm here, Saturday 11:15am there. I'm glad to here you are usually traveling w/a group, that's safer... Sounds like you & Kate are spending alot of time together... what happened to all the other girls from your first couple of weeks on the ship?? How's Erin doing?? Is she feeling better?? Luckily you didn't get it! Ok I'll let you go... I Miss You Tons!! I Am Very Proud Of you & I Love You Very Very Much!!! LOVE ALWAYS, MOM<3<3<3

I Love You!!!

Hey Lodeon,
I Love You!!!! I can't believe I missed you by like 3 minutes...... UGH!!!!! Uncle Tim & Aunt Sal were here earlier & we showed then your pictures from Mauritius. The computer must be back to shutting itself down becuz I don't think Dad did. When we hit the moon & put it to sleep it doesn't sign us off. He is going to be so upset in the morning..... Here Thursday 11:38pm, there Friday 11:38AM. This 12hr thing is a piece of cake. We are going to try talking again Saturday night right?? I think Uncle Dave & Aunt Judy might be here.... Always try becuz you know me I never go to bed. Like I'm here typing & you are probably still at the Internet cafe. We could be talking....

Hey I've been meaning to ask you have you got any of our cards?? I am so good about going to the post office and mailing it b4 the cutoff date. The only ones I know you got were the Valentine's Ones?? Just wondering...

Your adventures in India sound like altering... I really don't know what to say...

You have got some pictures of awesome sunrises. You're getting some great pictures w/your camera, the color is fantastic!! I told Dad I'm going to print some & hang them in my purple office. I can't wait for you to see it... I just can't wait for you to be home. I'll need bunches of HUGS!!!! I just checked Windows Live you're still off BUMMER!!!! Well I will let you go for now. FYI your blog update was excellent!! Keeping writing we Love Hearing About Your Adventures. I Miss You Sweetie!!! I Am Very Proud Of You & I Love You Very Very Much!!! LOVE ALWAYS, MOM<3<3<3

good morning I think

Hi Muffin,

Thursday, 9:30 pm

We saw your pictures of Mauritius tonight. they were great!! Got India pix? I know, we are impatient just thought I would ask. also read your blog this morning and it all sounds so amazing. I don't like you having to get in cars, rickshaws or anything else with people you don't know. should have sent you with pepper spray hahha. went shopping tonight for stuff for Easter dinner. Won't be the same without you here. It was so good to talk with you and see you last night. It still amazes me that we can even do that. Went to the farm tonight. Aunt Liz is starting to get water in the cellar and i will have to do something about it real soon before the snow starts really melting. I hope you have a great day with whatever you do today and I will talk with you tomorrow.

Love, Dad

Grumpy Old Men...

Hey Lodeon,
I Love You!!!! It was great talking w/you tonight. Grumpy Old Men it's too bad he spoiled it... I'm glad Lindz was able to IM w/you I was worried. Were you & Kate the only SAS Students in there? 12hrs ahead is easy... 12:30am here(bedtime) would be 12:30pm there(lunchtime). I thought the web cam worked really well. I'm so glad you called on a night w/Lindz home, she misses you alot... As we all do.... Can't wait to see more pictures. I checked b4 I wrote but none yet... I just wanted to say HI real quick & let you know it was great seeing you!!! Be Safe!!! Miss You!! I AM Very Proud Of You & I Miss You Very Very Much!!! LOVE ALWAYS, <3<3<3