{"id":3813,"date":"2015-08-19T08:34:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T01:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2015-08-19T08:34:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T01:34:15","slug":"update-2-a-little-travel-72915","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=3813","title":{"rendered":"Update #2, A little travel, 7\/29\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve had a lot of travel since my last update. The first item is the status on our shipping. We\u2019ve received word that our stuff arrived in Long Beach, but is waiting for customs clearance. The movers are not sure if our stuff will be selected for special customs handling, but they did say most of the stuff from China gets \u201cspecial attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

I also found out that Judy\u2019s final salary payment from the school has been deposited in her Beijing bank. I\u2019ve begun the tedious task of daily jaunts to the ATM. Fortunately, there\u2019s one close to the Chick-Fil-A where I eat breakfast after my morning bike ride. Since there\u2019s a maximum daily withdrawal limit, I\u2019ll have at least 10 days of ATM visits to access the money.<\/p>\n

I drove to San Antonio (300 miles) to attend the Texas Bandmaster\u2019s Convention (TBA) on Friday, July 24. I left early (5:00 am) to allow myself most of the day at the convention to wander around and let myself be seen and renew acquaintances. I\u2019m trying to let people know I\u2019m back in the US, if they need a judge or clinician. I was lucky enough to spend time with Roger Edwards and Cody Myers, the guys in charge of judges for Region 1 (Amarillo). They were in need of a judge for UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 17. Hooray! My trip to TBA worked.<\/p>\n

Another friend I ran into, Dick Clardy, is the Director of Instrumental Music for Fort Worth ISD. His office in FW is less than a mile from our condo. He said he might be needing a mentor for several new teachers in his school district. I have a meeting with him Friday to talk about it.<\/p>\n

I left San Antonio Saturday morning, and drove to Brady for the celebration of Judy\u2019s dad\u2019s 80th<\/sup> birthday. Judy drove in from Fort Worth with Brad and Courtney. The party was out at the ranch, and almost everyone was in attendance. We had a great time eating and talking, and eating and talking some more.<\/p>\n

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Judy, with her Dad, brother Stanley, and sister Nancy<\/p><\/div>\n

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Brad and Courtney with Papaw Knight<\/p><\/div>\n

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The family, out in the sun!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Same group, in the shade.<\/p><\/div>\n

We had new furniture delivered yesterday. Some movers came in first and took out our old bedroom furniture and living room furniture. We found someone who could use it, and it\u2019s in great shape. Next we had our new bedroom furniture delivered as well as a sofa-bed for our office\/2nd<\/sup> bedroom. At the end of the day, our new mattress was delivered. It was a big day for the freight elevator in our condo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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