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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 488079" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>My favorite Christmas story starts on December 21, 2004.</p><p></p><p>Dad called my then-fiance (husband now). husband made me sit down and then told me my Grandma had passed away.</p><p></p><p>Mom was already in NM, and Dad and I had a flight out on the 23rd. Well, we couldn't get one on the 22nd, but starting the 21st we got a HECKUVA snow storm. So the evening of the 22nd, husband and his 4WD drove me and Dad to the Cincinnati airport. We got hotel rooms.</p><p></p><p>Our 9 AM flight was cancelled; we rebooked on a 3 PM. It got cancelled, too. Found another one, at 1 PM Christmas Eve, out of Columbus. While we were waiting, we ate at the Cracker Barrel next door. husband found a hand puppet that meowed "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for my Mom.</p><p></p><p>So, we drove home. The next morning, husband went and got Dad, and then me, and we headed to Columbus in roads with 2" of ice on them. (Have I ever mentioned I don't like bad roads? We got 28" of snow in less than 24 hours.)</p><p></p><p>Dad and I arrived in El Paso at 11:45 PM on Christmas Eve; Mom picked us up & we drove to Las Cruces. The next morning... There was a tree, and gifts. Mom's best friend (the one who now has ALS) went shopping to make sure we had something to open.</p><p></p><p>It was a time for family... And Grandma was with us, in spirit, I know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 488079, member: 6705"] My favorite Christmas story starts on December 21, 2004. Dad called my then-fiance (husband now). husband made me sit down and then told me my Grandma had passed away. Mom was already in NM, and Dad and I had a flight out on the 23rd. Well, we couldn't get one on the 22nd, but starting the 21st we got a HECKUVA snow storm. So the evening of the 22nd, husband and his 4WD drove me and Dad to the Cincinnati airport. We got hotel rooms. Our 9 AM flight was cancelled; we rebooked on a 3 PM. It got cancelled, too. Found another one, at 1 PM Christmas Eve, out of Columbus. While we were waiting, we ate at the Cracker Barrel next door. husband found a hand puppet that meowed "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for my Mom. So, we drove home. The next morning, husband went and got Dad, and then me, and we headed to Columbus in roads with 2" of ice on them. (Have I ever mentioned I don't like bad roads? We got 28" of snow in less than 24 hours.) Dad and I arrived in El Paso at 11:45 PM on Christmas Eve; Mom picked us up & we drove to Las Cruces. The next morning... There was a tree, and gifts. Mom's best friend (the one who now has ALS) went shopping to make sure we had something to open. It was a time for family... And Grandma was with us, in spirit, I know. [/QUOTE]
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