All good things must come to an end...

Sunday was a relaxing day for us. Robert went to town to check out some more stuff he wanted to see (ie SHOPPING). HE came back with a Moxie (this is a local Maine drink...google it), which we had all been telling him to try...he wasn't all that enthusiastic about it. Then Heather came over to say hi and so I could see how pregnant she was and moon over her a little bit.:) She looks GREAT! I am SO excited that she is having a little girl! I can't wait to send off some clothes and things that I am collecting from all my family down here who have had little girls lately.
Then PJ came over and hung out for a while too-it was nice to have some alone time with PJ cuz we just don't ever get enough of that. Mom was in a good mood, so PJ and Jesse were invited to dinner with us at the Samo that night and we all settled down to rest for a little bit.
The big project for the day on Sunday was to go pick up Jade, PJ and Aaron's cat. See, they can't keep her anymore and she was originally from MY house (part of the very last litter of kittens that we had before I moved out), so when PJ told me that they had to find her a new home I just couldn't think that she was going to go anywhere else. So, Robert said I could have ONE more kitty, but only because this one was special. So, we went to pick Jade up from Aaron's house...it was a very sad goodbye with lots of last pats and meowing on Jade's part, but we made it back to mom's without too much trouble. Jade found a corner to hide in while we went to dinner, so we headed off for some "Coastal Cuisine with a Southern Flare".
The restaurant mom works at is owned by a young couple-she's from Maine and HE is from ALABAMA! Too funny, really. But, their menu is awesome and we always enjoying eating there when we come home. And it's a great place to run into old friends, which is what happened after dinner. My friend Larry (who was the one who made Robert's bachelor party interesting last year) showed up to give a hug and hang out for a little bit. Larry is a True Mainer. He is proud to be from Maine, proud of his accent, proud of being a Coastal Critter in every sense of the word. I Love him because he's wild and crazy and unpredictable and he tells the BEST stories in the world. We were treated with one such story on our last night in Maine: something along the lines of jumping the deck at Shaw's Wharf, swimming around the point to his apartment in the Back Cove, and showing up on the lawn of one of the summer homes across from Shaw's "woohooing" at the top of his lungs. Someone eventually came across the harbor in a boat to get him and, as he was walking up the ramp from the dock with his dry clothes in arms and in nothing but his wet boxers he ran into the owner of Shaw's who asked, "What happened?" Larry says, "Well, I fell overboard, but it's all good..." I love Larry.
On that note our departure was set. We left Monday morning after giving Jade her sleeping pill and picking up the box of Lobsters and Clams that Buzz had prepared for us. Mom was very good and didn't even cry when we left. Jade was very good and didn't even meow on the way to the airport. Check in was great (I love Portland's Jetport because it is so small and comfy) and, even though Jade didn't fall asleep much on the plane, she didn't meow too much either.
Still, by the time we made it to Charlotte we were tired and worried that Jade hadn't had enough water, so we decided to let her out to walk around. This is when I was SO thankful that PJ had trained Jade on a leash. I know, you don't hear about leash trained cats very often, but Jade was great-she even made some friends! She got her second sleeping pill, slept for our 4 hour layover (I love Charlotte airport too) and then proceeded to meow the entire flight to Gulfport. We were exhausted and grumpy, but glad to be on our way back to our house and our 3 other kitties, so we persevered and thanked God that we had asked Jenny and Bryan to pick us up.
And the trip to Maine was over. Sad, but fun...maybe not restful, but not regretful.
So, then we had to get ready for Luke's gig in a week, Holly's visit, and the family reunion in 2 weeks. I love being busy.:)