Our drive from Virginia to San Antonio was relaxing, although my gas-pedal leg was very tight by the end. We were going to stop in Little Rock to visit briefly with Mom and Sylvia, but a big ice and snow storm was hitting the country, so we detoured south. We spent the first night in Bristol, Virginia. Second night, Meridian, Mississippi. Third night, Dallas. We had nice pet-friendly hotels (Quality Inn and La Quinta), and we got to see friends along the way!
Ralph & Nene at La Quinta, Meridian, Mississippi.
We stopped at the mall in Bossier City, Louisiana (where Barksdale Air Force Base is), where we met the Luke Family (we'd been stationed with them in Maryland and Japan.) First we played in the mall play area, where a nice lady from Pakistan asked me a lot of questions about adoption and how I would explain it to the kids when they realized they look different from us (good question! I don't think Ariel will care, luckily.)
Special friends Megan and Abby
Hank, who also flies helicopters and h
Then in Dallas, we had brunch with Dave and Kay Impiccini. The last time we saw them was 2006, when we had just finished our dossier paperwork for Ariel. They are a sweet family, and inspired us to adopt. They have two children by adoption: Michael and Rebekah.
That night, we arrived at our temporary apartment in San Antonio.
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