Dawn Arrives

Thursday 12/22

My 11 to 4 shift at the animal shelter goes well today. In addition to showing lots of cats, I also help out over in the dog kennels, showing a Yorkie and an 8-month old pit bull pup. I get done and head over to 24 Hour Fitness for a workout and swim. When I get out, there a couple messages on my phone from Dawn, so I call her cell number and find out her flight from Milwaukee has been delayed for a couple hours for reasons known only to Southwest Airlines. So now she will arrive in Orlando at 12:15 a.m. instead of 10:40 p.m. I tell her that’s fine, to just hang in there, and I’ll her when she gets here. I go to the Target store and pick up some needed things, including some diet Canada Dry ginger ale, which I know she likes.

I go back to the condo and make a dinner of a ground turkey patty, some hashbrowns, and carrot sticks. I decided to lay down, and set the alarm for 11:15 p.m. I just rest, but do not sleep. I  get up at 11:15 a,d head to the airport, about a 20-minute drive with two toll booths, which I am able to drive right through with my Sunpass. The Sunpass also served as my parking payment for the airport parking ramp. I paid $1.50 in tolls each way, and $4 for parking at the giant garage at Terminal A at the airport. I’m not putting that in the expense report, because I think I already recorded the prepayment I put on the Sunpass. for  I met Dawn at baggage claim at about 12:30 a.m., we picked up her bag at the carousel, and headed over to the parking garage, and back to the condo.

During the ride back, Dawn told me about her trip (lots of kids everywhere, going with their parents to Florida) and recent developments on the home front, including the significant amount of swag she received from her bosses at work for Xmas presents, along with a $500 Christmas bonus.

We arrived at the condo about about 1 a.m. I think the kitties were very glad to see her! I gave her the quick tour of the condo, but then set up her up in her bedroom. I think we finally got to bed at around 2 a.m., which is latest I have gotten to bed since I have been here. We have a big day ahead of us, with going to Epcot!

Expenses: Groceries: $18

Bruce