Day 25: I'm Leavin' On A Jet Plane....

Woke up early, spent time watching TV with Kylie and Keane for a short bit. Got dressed to leave, and finished packing and weighed my suitcase.

Did the very last page for the scrapbook just before we left. Literally gluing down the last pictures with my suitcases stacked up by the door! :)

We took the '66 Cadillac Calais to the bus depot, and the only channel that comes in on the AM radio is an oldies station, so it was really perfect. Joel, Nicole and the kids dropped me off, and we took some pictures before I left.

The bus ride was uneventful, checking in my bag at O'Hare went well. I had switched my seat from a window seat to an aisle seat when I printed my boarding pass, and had a lot more room on the flight back to Phoenix, so that was nice. The flight from Phoenix to Burbank was nice too, and I didn't have anyone sitting next to me, so that was relaxing.

Got my bag back easily, and Hans was just up the street waiting for me. I called him and he came to get me. It was so great to see him again!!!

We went over to a nearby restaurant for dinner, and it was just fantastic! It's called Gary Bric's Ramp Steakhouse (http://www.garybricsramp.com/) and although it looks like a hole-in-the-wall from outside, it was amazing! Probably the best dinner out I've had ever in Cali so far! Totally delicious food, and the waitresses were super nice too. If you're ever in Burbank, or anywhere nearby, I highly recommend it!

Hans had gotten me a "welcome home" present of all 8 seasons of Red Dwarf in a box set! :) So sweet of him!

We stopped by his folks house and I gave Mom all the framed pictures that I found dumpster diving, as well as the candles and the Wisconsin jelly I bought. We tried out the cheeses that I brought, and talked a bit before heading home.

Once home, Hans had another present for me, the one he got at the swap meet last week. Two, nearly life-size black glazed ceramic cats! They're perfect for my black cat collection! He also had bought a cheesecake and wrote "Welcome Back Sweety" on it in icing! So sweet and cute! He's such a darling!

We had a nice night together, and I'm so happy to be back!!!