And We're Off!

Hello, Everybody! This is the first installment of our wonderful trip to Northern Nevada. We arrived early Wednesday morning, Nov. 7 th. Ellen dropped Sharon off with the luggage, and then took the car to the Sheltered Parking. They then dropped her off back at the airport where Sharon was waiting (and shaking, and shaking). Everyone at US Airways was wonderful. The personnel from the airline and the skycaps took care of every little detail. Because Sharon was in a wheelchair, we were taken to the front of the security line both going and coming home. It was great to bypass those lines!!

Don't let that smile fool you! By now the anti-anxiety med was kicking in. Ellen could have told her that the plane just crashed, and she would be sitting there saying that everything was just fine!

I think Sharon was shaking a little bit when she took this picture!

This is a picture of Regina. She was the flight attendant on our flight from Phoenix to Reno. This is when we flew first class. Every time the glass of chardonnay got a little low, she would show up with another one. She said there was a little siren in the galley that would go off and say, "Getting low on Chardonnay!" She helped Sharon stay calm.

This is Ellen before the plane took off. (She's thinking about plastic surgery on her left eye to keep it open for pictures!) Joe, I don't think you could have helped this eye!

Sharon and her first glass!

Sharon was sitting next to the window. She got brave enough to look out and take a picture of Lake Tahoe as we flew over.

We arrived just a short time later. The flights were sooooo smooth! Nichole had told Ellen to take Ginger tablets or Ginger Chews for motion sickness. Nichole said they work great and of course they don't make you sleepy like dramamine does. Thanks, Nichole! They did work great!

(They even work good on an upset stomach -- instead of using Pepto Bismal, etc!)

Until the next installment. . . . . . . . .