zondag 9 mei 2010

What a wonderful day

Remember what I wrote in my last blog about Nancy and Robert going to the concert and I'd be house sitting?
Fifteen minutes before they left, Nancy told me to bring a jacket. Turns out I was coming along as well, oops hahaha
Had fifteen minutes to get ready to go, but that was more than enough.
We went to see Patti Labelle with guests Ashford & Simpson at the Sandia Resort & Casino. These people are from way before I was even born, so I probably was the youngest person there. The audience consisted mostly of middle aged women, who got up and danced wildly during the concert. Hadn't seen anything like that before. Not writing about it to make fun of these women. Seeing them having a good time gives me hope for the future, when I'm wrinkly and over 40 ;)

Today we went to Las Vegas to visit Nancy's mother for Mother's Day and Nancy and her family visited Nancy's sister's stone in the Jewish cemetery I wrote about a few messages ago. I watched over the house while they were gone and after that we had a big lunch with many family members. There was lots and lots of good food and very friendly people.
People kept comming up to me to tell me they knew my dad from high school (I even met his former music teacher) and the less younger women kept telling me that my grand mother was such a beautiful lady.
Lewis, a friend of my dad and Nancy's brother, told me he had seen my uncle Frank a few days ago and Frank had told him where he lives. I haven't seen my uncle in about 13 years, so we decided to drive up there. I got to drive and I set a personal record of 60 miles per hour! Which is about 100 km/h, I guess. First we drove along the high way and then we went up this dirt road and I still got to drive. Personally I thought it went really well, I didn't hit anything :)
After driving for a few miles up the dirt road, we came across my dad's property where I used to live with my parents. Didn't get the opportunity to take pictures, as I had to keep my eyes on the road and we we're on a mission (finding my uncle that is).
After more miles of dirt, we decided we couldn't find it and went back. I did about two hours of driving total.

I had a great day. The people I met and the people I spent time with today are wonderful. I especially like Mrs Terr, she's so kind. She told me I could come and stay with her anytime I want, which I'd certainly like to do when I have the opportunity to.

That's it for now. I'm not looking forward to leaving next week. I feel at home here.

2 opmerkingen:

  1. Hey Sam, wat te gek dat je het zo heerlijk hebt!! Dat wordt studeren in de States?
    Liefs Diana

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  2. Hey Sam, het klinkt alsof het daar heel leuk is! =D
    Ik baal nu dat ik alweer thuis ben. =(
    Heel veel succes met autorijden en zo! =P
    -xxx- Paulien

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