Diary Of States Visit November 2024

I had to go back to the states to sell my car so what better time to visit than Thanksgiving (so I thought)! It was a very VERY busy week. It felt like a month… so jam packed and lots of traveling. But I had a great time and it was amazing seeing so many friends and family and meeting new family.

Pictures:
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Friday, November 22, 2024

• Woke up really early & got a shower & walked Lando
• Spent some time with Lando but got an Uber notification that Uber was near
• Rushed outside & waited for uber but uber took a while; Bri texted & walked outside to wait with me
• Uber to Faro
• Faro to Lisbon
• Chilled at Lisbon for hours
• Long flight to JFK
• Phone didn’t work so got on wifi in airport
• Customs at JFK was easy
• Waited & got bag
• Stacy met me & got a sim card with really nice lady
• Matt got us & drove to Stacy’s place
• Hung out with Stacy and Matt & did rubiks cube & got mexican food
• Went to bed

Saturday, November 23, 2024

• Woke up several times but woke Up around 5 am
• Called Bri
• When Stacy got up, made avocado toast
• Got lyft to train station
• Stacy hung around with me 
• Got on crowded train
• Met a really cool guy that helped with my bag & talked for a while
• Gave him chocolate
• Bag got stuck getting on metro
• Metro to Takoma Park
• Met up with Helen & her new bf
• Chatted & ate & drank memosas
• Helen drove me to Forest Glenn
• Becky & Paul picked me up from Forest Glenn
• Went to Shawn & Jen’s 
• Put together cat house while Keegan arrived
• Went to brewery
• Back to Shawn & Jen’s
• Drank & hung out

Saturday, November 24, 2024

• Slept upstairs & got up early
• Breakfast & Rummy
• Went with Shawn’s to Coastal Flats
• Happy hour! Sooo many people
• Went home with Eric
• Hung out while Eric made dinner

Monday, November 25, 2024

• Got up around 6:30
• Eric drove me to metro
• Bri’s parents picked me up then we went to Heritage Hyundai
• Signed car away
• Went to deposit state refund check at Navy Federal
• Lunch at sandwich place
• Got gift card for Uncle Eddie
• Went back to Bri’s parents house & played pinochle with Uncle Neil
• Bri’s parents dropped me off at metro & back to Shady Grove
• Aaron & Sabrina picked me up from metro
• Went to Eric’s to get suitcase
• Went to Aaron & Sabrina’s & played with kittens
• Aaron picked up dinner; veggie Chinese
• Hung out with kittens

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

• Got up early & rearranged suitcase
• Waited for Aaron & Sabrina to wake up
• Got Starbucks
• Went to the vet for kitty
• Metro to DCA
• Had a beer and sandwich (forgot the tax… it was expensive)
• Flight to CLT
• Flight to OAJ
• when I landed, kim was waiting for me
• Got bag
• Went to house & had a few beers & chilled

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

• Woke up early
• Uncle George made awesome breakfast
• Went to Walmart & shopped
• went to Surf By The Sea for lunch… Had a good crabcake sandwich
• Back to Uncle George’s & started fire
• James & family came over
• Patrick came over
• Drinking & fire
• Bed early

Thursday, November 28, 2024

• Got up somewhat early
• Hung with UG by the fire
• Watched Thanksgiving parade
• Helped Kim a bit
• James & family came over & we hung out & drank a little
• Amazing Thanksgiving dinner! Food was very good!
• Hung out and drank

Friday, November 29, 2024

• Went with UG to get gas
• Hung out & had leftovers
• Kim & UG dropped me off at the airport
• Very nice and easy in airport
• Bumpy flight
• When landed in Charlotte had a few beers
• Flight to NYC
• Stacy & Matt picked me up
• Went out to dinner with all and Charles
• Back to Stacy’s apartment for uno

Saturday, November 30, 2024

• Got up & got ready
• Grabbed breakfast to go at little place on the way to the bus
• Dirty bus ride
• Bus was late
• Met up with Mom & Mr. Jim
• Went to Vinni’s
• Expensive lunch & mom gave us a lot of gifts
• Went over o AJ’s & hung out
• AJ came late from work
• Chatted for a bit
• Went to bus lot
• Bus was 45 minutes late
• Mr. Jim and mom waited around with us
• Bus ride back to NYC
• Took lyft back to Stacy’s apartment 

Sunday, December 1, 2024

• Got up & took it easy
• Took subway to meet up with Charles at the train
• Two trains to stadium
• Lots of food! Awesome, good food
• Checked out the Jets merchandise 
• Watched the game & ate
• After the game, got more food
• Took Trains to NYC
• Met up with Charles’ family at a restaurant 
• Danced and chatted with Charles’ family
• Walked around Macy’s & took pictures & hung out
• Charles’ mom gave me a bunch of gifts
• Great time meeting them
• Back to Stacy’s

Monday, December 2, 2024

• Woke up & packed
• Went out with Stacy to place to have breakfast and get beer
• Went to ABC’s and got a beer & beers to take
• Back to Stacy’s & hung out
• Met up with Matt
• Put suitcase in Matt’s car
• Walked to PF Changs but checked out comic book store first
• Went to taco place & met up with Charles
• Dinner
• Walked back to Stacy’s
• headed to JFK airport but lots of traffic
• Said good bye & got through security
• Early to flight so had a few drinks at the bar close to the gate
• Chatted with some Americans & tried to get them to not look at Portugal
• Got another beer while waiting in line to board & chatted with people
• Portuguese woman said my português was very good
• Boarded plane & had dinner & went to sleep for a few hours

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

• Turbulence
• Landed in Lisbon
• Got through everything & waited
• Had McDonald’s
• Tried to rest & continued to wait
• Boarded plane to Faro
• After plane,  got suitcase
• Got an Uber to home
• Bri got me sushi for dinner 
• Went to bed really early