WELL I GOT EARLY AND GOT READY, I THINK I WAS READY BY 830AM...DIDNT HAVE TO LEAVE TIL 10AM...I WAS EXCITED AND NERVOUS...SHE CALLED AND I WAS ALMOST THERE, THEN I COULDNT FIND IT, I KNEW I WS CLOSE, SO I CALLED HER AND SHE MET ME OUTSIDE...I KNEW IT WAS HER THE MINUTE I SAW THE RED HAIR. I GAVE HER THE BIGGEST HUG I COULD, SEEMED LIKED I HAVE WAITED A LONG TIME TO MEET HER, AND HER MOM WAS INSIDE AT THE TABLE...I SAID HELLO MOM, AND GAVE HER A BIG HUG TOO!!! WE HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCH AND TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING, I BROUGHT THEM SOME GIFTS AND AS MOM OPEND HERS SHE PULLED OUT A BLACK LAB THAT I MADE A COLLAR ON IT THAT SAID HERSH, AND MOM STARTED TO CRY, I FELT BAD, I DIDNT WANT THAT, WE ASSURRED ME IT WAS OK, JUST SHE MISSED HIM SO MUCH, AND I GAVE HER A MAGNET OF DOBEE DOO AND SHE LOVED THAT TOO, I ALSO MADE THEM KITCHEN BUNNIES FROM A DISHTOWEL AND 2 WASHCLOTHS...SHE LOVED IT...WE LAUGHED AND ENJOYED MEETING....IT WAS A GREAT DAY....IT WAS ONLY 45MINUTES TO GET HOME SO I WAS IN A GOOD MOOD ALL DAY.....IT JUST MAKES YOU FEEL SO GOOD TO SEE OTHERS THAT YOU SPEAK WITH ALL THE TIME, EVEN MOM IS MY NEW FRIEND...AS I LEFT, WE TOOK PICS WHICH I WILL POST ASAP, AND IT WAS HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO BOTH OF THEM...BUT IM REALLY BLESSESD TO HAVE THEM AS FRIENDS!!!
ANOTHER GOOD DAY TO WRITE IN MY JOURNAL.......CJ HAS SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSONALITY, AND HEART TO GO WITH IT, I KNOW WE'LL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS!!!
THANKS CJ FOR A GREAT LUNCH...I LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS TIME TO MEET AGAIN!!!
HUGS TO ALL
JAV






Sounds like a lot of fun. Looks that way too from the photos, thanks for posting them. I wish the coffee shop was a real place we could all go to and hang out.
LongIslandKat
Yeah!!! yeah!!! yeah!!!
olelady
Isn't it amazing when you meet one of your friends from DS? I have met 2 (tw5 and Julz) and it just felt so....right. I am so very happy for you. Cj is one of my very favorite people in the world, and I know you will meet again.
xoxoxo Jen
feisty
How awesome. Maybe someday that will hapen to me. I would love that. I hope you have a great weekend! Hugs!!!
LadyMoon
Somehow I knew it would be a great experience for you both, just because of your terrific personalities, very open and giving. Thanks for the pics too, you rock, Jackie! LV*M
LilMargie
SHE IS JUST SO AMAZING, I TOLD HER NEXT TIME TO COME HERE 1ST....I WISH THE VISIT COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER, BUT I PLAN TO MEET ALL OF YOU AT SOME TIME!!!!
I DO FLY FREE NOW...IF THERES A SEAT....SO DONT BE SURPRISED
jav
what a great story....thanks for sharing.. hugs ..love marie
penny59
what a great experience it is to meet someone you have talked to and have something in common with! love ya, dave
hunterD
What a great experience! I'd love to meet someone from DS! Anyone planning a trip to N. Dakota?
Eloise
good for you,
you don't hear this very often,so i appreciated reading
about your wonderful day.what a treasure to hold close
to your heart.
when we retire in 2 yr's i plan on flying out to california to meet a great friend from here that we
call each other sis.my hubby want's to meet her to.
that's so wonderful that she lives so close to you.
thank's for sharing your great day.
diane
p.s.look forward to the picture's
momf33
Jackie, I just LOVE you!!! You are such an amazing highlight of my PA trip... I guess I'll have to visit PA again if it means I get to see YOU!!! My Mom loves you so much! Such an awakening she had seeing that there is a world of wonderful people out there just waiting for her! She needs that MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW!
I LOVE YOU, Jackie! Thank you SOOOOOOO MUCH! xoxoxo Cj
ddeadred
What a great time for all of you. Soooooo glad you got to spend this time together.
Hugs,
Gabby
gabbygal