March visit from the Gibsons, 2011

One highlight of orientation was a visit from Maria and Michael as they drove their way to their new Coast Guard post in Cape May, NJ.  They had a few trying hours upon arriving in Richmond to learn while the hotel was dog-friendly, it did not host cats. The situation was finally resolved when the hotel accepted their offer to kennel the cat.  I was already scrambling to try and find someone who could host a cat for one night, but didn't have to get that far.  We enjoyed a meal together at Logan's Road House and then said good-bye.  This was our last time to see each other in true 3-D!  Since that time, Michael has gotten established in his new position as supply clerk, and Maria has been hired at the base commissary. She has also enrolled at a local community college to finish school--most likely in a nursing program.  If she becomes a nurse, then we'll have 2 nurses in the family as Matthew's wife is about to begin her last year in nursing school thru Tenn. Wesleyan at Ft. Sanders in Knoxville.  Sometimes, Eliz. has talked about being a neonatal nurse, so that would be pretty remarkable to one day have all three of my girls as nurses.  Maybe Bart and I could count on someone checking up on our care at the old folks home!