Thursday, 4/4/24, Ate breakfast l at our hotel, traveled to New Bern, went shopping, stopped and saw Christopher, checked into our hotel

Beautiful blossoms on the trees 

Palm trees in the yard at a house down the road from Chris.  

The lobby and breakfast area at our hotel.

 We got ready, then went and ate our continental breakfast at our hotel at 7:30.  It was delicious with lots of food to choose from.  Bill drove and I napped for a while.  I drove the last hour, but switched with Bill when we got to our destination, the Clarion Point Hotel.  We got here at 11:25 a.m.  It was too early to check in so we went shopping.  We went to an amazing Hallmark Store and to Walmart.  Bill decided to drive to see where the military base Chris’s retirement will be at is.  He lives pretty close to the base, so we decided to drive by his house.  He has mov since we visited last, so we wanted to know we wanted to know where it is before we go there tomorrow.  He was walking out of the garage when we went by and recognized our car, so waved.  We went around a circle drive and pulled in his driveway.  We got out and gave him hugs and talked for a while.  He showed us all the work he’s done in the back yard, which we’ve been watching him do on Facebook.  It is just amazing!  Kylon who’s six came outside and walked with us.  Zayden came out too, but didn’t like the bright sun shining in his eyes .  He said hi and went back in.  We talked a few minutes more, than said goodbye.  He told us he loved us when we left.  He invited us over later, but Angie, his Grandma is flying in at 4 and we’re waiting to hear what she wants to do.  We came and checked into our hotel, then relaxed for a couple of hours.  Saw on Facebook that Carla has a three hour delay,  Mike and Jean had a 2 hour delay on and Bob and Hailey have a delay too.  We went to Applebee’s to eat at 7:30. We were waiting because Chris had invited us back over tonight, but we were waiting to see how tired Angie was going to be.  We talked to her while we were eating and she and Ray weren’t even in New Bern yet but we’re on their way.  Winds, rain and freezing rain caused all the delays.  Applebees was right down and from our hotel, so we ate and came back to our room. Pam had to work from her hotel room.  Happy we at least got to see Chris and the boys. It was Chris’s birthday today so got to wish him Happy Birthday in person.  We bought three cards and a cute prism dangle at Halmark.  I was looking at it in our room and packing it nicely to give Chris’s wife Angie. and looked at the receipt.  The girl didn’t charge us for it. Glad it’s just across the road from us so we can go pay for it in the morning.

I got to face time with Vikki and Rehvyn today.  That made my day!