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~~~ Still Quarantined ~~~

We move in 1 day!

Sorry I haven't been around to update this week. Things have been so crazy, and I've had major writers block. Now that my house is about 95% packed, I had some down time tonight, so I thought I would try to get something written for you guys. I really hope that you enjoy it.

On top of all the stress an anxiety of this crazy week, I've managed to end up sick again. This is my family's 5th move in the last two years, and the third where I've ended up sick. The last two moves, I was sick the day after moving, so coming down with crap 2 days prior is a slight relief. Unfortunately for me, I'm having a lot of trouble breathing, so I really haven't been a team player getting the house packed up. With the major anxiety attack I had for several days, I was basically in survival mode, and now it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I went to the doctor this morning, and my blood work was fine, my ears I guess were clear even though they've been really bothering me lately, and somehow even though I've been feeling like I'm suffocating, someone how my oxygen is still at 98%. I am so confused by it! Being a professional asthmatic, my husband explained it to me last night. I might feel like I am suffocating, but thanks to the nebulizer treatments that I've been doing, he said that I am at least taking in enough oxygen that it is able to circulate through my blood, even though my lungs aren't absorbing it like they should be. My lungs are inflamed for some reason. It could be because of allergies, the craptastic southern hot and extremely humid weather, or some kind of cleaner, perfume, or cologne that I inhaled while walking through Walmart and running last minute errands yesterday. I always wear a mask when I go out, have been since march. But somehow yesterday, while I was at Walmart, the suffocation feeling started, and continued to worsen throughout the rest of the day. I've been coughing, had a fever off and on, been congested . . . The Doctor this morning said that I sound fluish, but it's not flu season, so she tested me for Covid. The results should be back on Tuesday, but I'm now on mandatory self quarantine until I get a negative result. My husband and I don't think that I've got it, but then again, you never know now that Covid has become airborne. I could have gotten it anywhere. Hubby and I have both been perfectly healthy since April, and I'm the only one sick right now. My kids have started coughing a little bit, but they seem fine right now. We'll see how it goes. My results should be in by Tuesday. Hubby went out yesterday and got the covid antibody test. He was in the hospital with pneumonia back in October, so there is a good chance that he may have had it back then. Those results should be in on Monday, so I'll keep you all posted.

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"Hey April! I'm glad you could join us. I heard you've got an interview at the hospital tomorrow." Logan said, greeting his sister in-law as she walked into his home office.

"I did, it's tomorrow at 9am."

"Would you like me to go with you? I don't mind walking you in. I already put in a recommendation, but I don't mind going over with you if you'd like me to."

"Thank you, but I'm sure I'll be ok. I actually have a question for you."

"Alright."

"So I know that Rory is on bed rest because she went into premature labor. But . . . Do you think that maybe G and I could take her out for some fun if we got a wheelchair, and promise to not let her move out of it?"

"I don't know April. Rory needs to not be moving around."

"I know that, and so does G. But it's spring break, and we don't get to spend much time together. Plus, Rory's baby shower is this next weekend. G and I wanted to take her out for a sister day."

"What were you wanting to do?"

"We were thinking of maybe getting facials, lunch, catching a movie, maybe doing some shopping. We just want to give her a fun day of distraction from everything that's been going on. Maybe do some sight seeing. We can look into things that allow handicapped access, and aren't too crowded."

"I feel like we should ask Paris for permission."

"You of all people know that Paris would never agree to doing anything fun. What if we let you come too? That way Rory has immediate medical treatment if she needs it. We'll even let Lorelai come to give us extra help."

"What day did you want to do all of this?"

"What day would you be able to go with us?"

"Would you give me a day to think about it?"

"Sure. You deserve that."

"Why don't you and G talk and get a plan together. Let me know when you're ready, and we'll talk about it. I'm not going to make any promises, but I will at least take your plans into consideration."

"That is fair. Thank you."

"You're welcome. It looks like my schedule is clear on Wednesday, so if you wanted to look into doing something then, I would be able to go."

"I'll go talk to G right now." April said with a smile as she turned to leave the office.

"Hey April?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm glad you're here. Rory really needs her sisters right now."

"There is nowhere else that I would rather be."

"One more thing . . . I know that we promised to be at your graduation in a few weeks."

"Don't even worry about it. Rory and the baby are way more important than my graduation. You would be there if you could."

"Well the good news is that Rory will be delivering early. So there is a chance that all three of us may be able to make it."

"That would be great, but I don't want to put that kind of pressure on you guys."

"You aren't. Your graduation is important to us. We'll be there if we can."

"Thanks Logan."

"It's my pleasure."

*~*~*~* 5 Minutes Later *~*~*~*

"So, what did Logan say?" Georgia asked as April walked into her room in the Huntzberger basement.

"He said that he'll think about it. That we should get a plan together, then take it to him, and that Wednesday would be best."

"Awesome! So I was thinking that maybe we could go visit the 9/11 museum. You were just a baby when that all happened, and I wasn't even born yet. We've both only heard stories about it, but Rory and Logan lived it, so maybe we can all go, and they can tell us what it was like living nearby when it happened."

"I really like that idea! Rory was still in high school, but I think Logan was in college already. They probably have completely different stories about it."

"Exactly!" Georgia agreed. "I'm learning about it in school right now, so I think it'll be nice to have kind of an insiders perspective on it."

"Yes! I like it!"

"Do you think that the Statue Of Liberty is wheelchair accessible?"

"I have no idea, but we've got google." April said as she pulled out her phone, and quickly punched some buttons. "It looks like it is. We'll need to get a reservation, but I think using the name Huntzberger may push us to the front of the line."

"Awesome! So I just found this place called the Daily News Building. I think Rory might really like that, being in the newspaper business. There is a second news building as well; the New York Amsterdam."

"You don't think that Rory already been there?"

"I have no idea. We should go to the original Macy's store, and to FAO Schwarz."

"Maybe we can get Logan to take us to take us to the Tiffany and Company building."

"Logan shops there all the time." Georgia told her.

"I know, but I've never been. I just want to go look. See what the big deal is."

"I'm pretty sure that Logan will be all over that one. Let's find some famous place to get lunch."

"The Carnegie Deli! I've heard so much about it, and it sounds absolutely amazing!"

"Damn, it looks like FAO Schwarz is closed. They were bought out by Toys R Us, and closed down a couple years ago."

"That sucks! I'm sure we can find somewhere to go shopping near that Macy's store and Tiffany's. You know that Logan knows exactly where to go." April told her.

"This is very true."

"Do you think that Rory is going to need a nap to keep going?"

"I'm not sure. If she does, we can cut the day short, or break it up into different parts. Let's just get a plan together, and play it by ear. You never know with Rory being on bed rest and dealing with preterm labor, what may happen.

"That's a really good point. So I think that we've got a really good starting point."

"Should we go talk to Logan?"

"Yeah, let's do it!"

"I think he'll be cool with it. Especially when we throw in the Tiffany's visit. Logan is kind of a shop-a-holic."

"Did you hear that Tiffany's is opening a restaurant?"

"They are?!" Georgia asked excitedly.

"It looks like it won't be open until this coming winter, but we should totally go there as soon as it opens."

"I'm pretty sure that we can score opening day reservations with Logan's help."

"Let's go talk to him about that right now. They probably book pretty far out in advance." April told her, as she stuffed her phone back into her pocket.

"I'm right behind you." Georgia agreed, setting her computer down, and following April out of the room, to find Logan.

"Hey Girls, dinner will be ready in about an hour." Luke said as he passed the girls coming up the basement stairs."

"What are you making?" Georgia asked.

"I'm grilling burgers and hot dogs with potato salad, fries, salad, pasta, corn on the cob, and s'mores for dessert. Shira's family is still in town until tomorrow morning, so they'll be heading over shortly."

"Is she still being decent?" April asked.

"Rory says that she is. She's actually been super nice and supportive. I know that she isn't anyone's favorite person, but if you guys could just stick it out for Rory and Logan, I know that they will really appreciate it."

"We are happy to. We'll be Rory's bouncers in case the dragon lady goes after her."

"You two are amazing sisters. Rory is lucky to have you both."

"We're the ones who are lucky." Georgia told him. "Do you know where Logan is?"

"I think he's still in his office. Why, what's going on?"

"It's spring break, and we need to have some fun while we're here." April told him.

"So you're asking his permission?"

"We want Rory to go with us. Logan said that if we get a wheelchair and get a game plan together, he'll think about it."

"Have you come up with anything?"

"We have. A few historic places, lunch at Carnegie Deli, the 9/11 museum, statue of liberty and some shopping. We might not be able to do all of it, but it's a start."

"I'm learning about the events of 9/11 in school right now, so we thought it would be fun to go visit the museum and hear Rory and Logan's side of what they went through living fairly close by." Georgia explained.

"I think that is a great idea! April would have been a tiny baby when that stuff happened, and you weren't even born yet. Rory was still in high school. I remember that day pretty well. They say that it's one of those thing that you will always remember where you were, and what you were doing when you found out. Kind of like when President Roosevelt was assassinated. Or when Princess Diana was killed."

"Yeah, Dad, we weren't alive for any of that." April reminded him.

"I know you weren't. I'm just saying that it is one of those days that goes down in History as something that is scared into your memory. Georgia, I think it will be really good for you to see it, and get an in depth knowledge before you go back to school."

"I agree. It'll be fun. Seeing the Statue Of Liberty will be good for Georgia too. Maybe one day this week the two of us can take a trip out to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. We can do a whole educational trip and see all the things that you'll be learning about."

"That sounds fun." Georgia agreed.

"I think Rory would love to do that too. She loves history." Luke told them.

"Let's try to do it this summer then. We can do a sisters trip up and down the coast. When you get to be a senior, you'll be taking government, and learning about the constitution and all of that stuff. We can go see all of it." April told her.

"Ok, that sounds really fun."

"What sounds fun?" Logan asked, walking out of his office, and joining Luke at the girls at the top of the basement stairs.

"The girls want to take a US History tour over the summer, to show Georgia all the things she'll be learning in school." Luke told him.

"That's a great idea! Rory would love to do that with you." Logan agreed.

"That's what Dad just said. I was thinking of taking Georgia to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Dad and I got to see it when I went to the math competition in Junior High, but Georgia hasn't been. And maybe when we're there, we can go stop by and see my cousin Jess."

"I'm sure that Jess would love you see you guys." Luke commented.

"I'm not the biggest Jess fan, but him and Rory are friends, so whatever you guys decide to do is fine." Logan added.

"We'll talk to Rory. I'm sure she'll want to be in on the planning." Georgia told them.

"Have you guys talked about a plan for this week?" Logan asked.

"We have, we were just coming to find you. We were thinking of going to the 9/11 museum. Georgia is learning about 9/11 in school, and you and Rory both lived through it, so we thought it would be interesting to go check it out, and get your stories about living nearby when everything happened." April answered.

"I like it! Go on."

"Maybe go see Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. We checked, and it's fully wheelchair accessible. We'll need to get a reservation, but . . ."

"The Huntzberger name is good for something around here." Logan smiled, cutting in.

"Exactly! Speaking of the Huntzberger name . . . Your favorite store, Tiffany's, is opening a restaurant this winter."

"I'm already on the list."

"Can you add us?" Georgia asked.

"I think I've got a group of ten or something."

"Nice!"

"So we also thought of doing some shopping and going to Carnegie Deli for lunch. We wanted to go to FAO Schwarz, but it closed down. We were thinking the Macy's Company store would be fun, and of course the Tiffany's building because we know that you're their best customer." April told him.

"Definitely not their best, but I think I might be fairly close." Logan agreed.

"We were also thinking about checking out a couple historic newspaper buildings. We thought that Rory might really like it."

"If she hasn't already been there. Although, even if she has, I'm sure that she will be all over going back. But let me give you a little heads up . . . No libraries or book stores, unless you want Rory to never leave."

"Yeah, those weren't even on our list. We haven't made a long list because we don't know how much Rory will feel up to, or how much you will be comfortable with her doing, so we are keeping the list short, and if we need to take a nap break, or whatever, we can." Georgia added.

"I think you have a solid list." Logan told them. "I'll call tomorrow, and see if I can get reservations for Ellis Island."

"Thanks Logan! We are so excited!"

"I think this will be exactly what Rory needs. I'll take care of getting a wheelchair set up. Luke, do you and Lorelai want to come with us?"

"Lorelai and I are heading back home today."

"We are looking at going on Wednesday." April told him.

"Lorelai may be here, but I'll be working. You can talk to her. I know that she's working with Emily on moving the baby showers up here this weekend, so she may be a little bit busy, but you can definitely mention it to her."

"Why don't you let me see if I can get everything organized, and then we'll talk to Lorelai." Logan told them.

"That is a good idea." Luke agreed. "Hey Logan, I need to run out to get more propane for your grill. Do you need anything from the store?"

"Dad, can G and I go with you?" April asked.

"Yeah, of course!"

"I think I'm ok, but let me run and check with Rory. I'll text you whatever she wants." Logan answered.

"Thanks. Girls go get ready, I need to go pretty quick so I can get the burgers and hot dogs cooked. Everything else is ready to go."

"That sounds delicious!" Logan told him. "I'll run upstairs right now."

"Thanks Logan." Luke said watching as Logan headed up the stairs.

"I'm going to go grab my purse." April said, turning to head back to the basement.

"Me too. We'll be right back." Georgia said, following her sister.

"Girls, you don't need purses. I'll pay for whatever. That's what Dads are for." Luke told them. "Just grab your shoes."

"Dad, you don't have to do that. I'm a grown up now." April told him as the girls headed down the stairs.

"You might be an adult, but you're still my little girl. You too G. Just grab your shoes. I've got it." Luke called after them.

"I love you, Dad!" April called over her shoulder.

"Love you, Uncle Luke!" Georgia echoed, causing Luke to beam with pride as he wanted for the girls to return.

*~*~*~* 45 Minutes Later *~*~*~*

"S'mores and ice cream sandwiches, all kinds of sweet and salty snacks . . ." Georgia beamed excitedly as she helped April put the groceries away.

"And healthy snacks, because it's Dad and Logan." April added. "My Dad is the greatest!"

"Yeah he is. I love that he treats me like I'm his kid too."

"Dad has always done that with Rory. He was basically her Dad from the time she was really little. He's always been incredibly accepting."

"It's really awesome! I basically have 4 parents."

"Yeah, me too. I love it! It's the best!"

"Rory will definitely agree with you two." Emily said, joining the girls in the kitchen. "I heard you got ice cream sandwiches."

"3 different kinds." Georgia told her. "Hey Grandma, do you need help with the parties this weekend?"

"Yeah, I can definitely use your help, if you girls don't mind. I would love to have you both involved."

"Whatever you need, count us in. We are going to take a girls day probably on Wednesday, but otherwise, we are yours. Oh, except during my job interview tomorrow." April told her.

"I've been waiting for you to mention that. I didn't want to pry, but I am really excited for you, April! I'm sure that you'll get the position. I know that Logan wrote an amazing recommendation for you."

"I am super excited! I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but I REALLY want it!"

"Do you have an outfit picked out for your interview? We might have some time left today to do some shopping if you need it."

"I brought a few outfits with me, but if you'd like you can look at them after dinner, and decide what you think would be best. I'm sure that I can borrow something from Rory and Honor if you think that they have something better."

"I would be completely honored to help you out with that!" Emily gushed.

"Thank you Grandma! Your support means a lot to me." April told her.

"Hey, I may not be your Grandmother by blood, but we're family. And I love you both, nonetheless. I can't tell you just how thrilled I am to get to be both of your Grandmother. I've always only had Rory, and she's been the pride and joy of this family, but having you both is such a pleasure. You two are such amazing sisters. It makes me really happy to see you both with Rory. Having a sister is such an amazing gift. She is incredibly lucky to have you guys."

"Rory is amazing! She's always been a good sister to me." Georgia told her.

"Me too." April agreed. "Rory adopted me right in, the second I met her. I was 12 at the time, but she's always been so sweet and so accepting."

"Georgia, Rory was there when you were born, did you know that?" Emily asked.

"I did know that. Lorelai was there too. Dad told me that Rory was almost forced to go into the delivery room with my Mom while Dad was still on the road, trying to get there. She was completely terrified!"

"Rory never had a close relationship with Christopher until recently. But having you for a sister, definitely helped with that. Rory got her Dad back, while before you, he was more out of her life than in it. Rory didn't have a Dad growing up the way that you did. She only had Lorelai. And I know that Luke was there an awful lot too."

"I didn't have a Dad until I was 11." April told her. "I totally know what Rory went through. It can be tough only having one parent, but my Mom made sure that I never went without, just like I know Lorelai did for Rory."

"That's right. You were all raised by wonderful parents. But you all have an even better family unit now. I may not have always been the best Grandmother to Rory, but I am doing my best to change that, and that includes being a Grandma to both of you. We may not be blood, but I've grown to love you both as if we are. You two are both absolutely wonderfully, intelligent young ladies, and Richard and I are both so very proud of you. I hope that you two know that." Emily told them.

"Thank you Grandma! That means a lot to me!" April said, reaching out to hug Emily. "You know, I was just thinking, that maybe if you aren't too busy next month, my Graduation is coming up . . . I know that Boston is kind of far away, but maybe you would like to come."

"I would love you!" Emily said excitedly. "Georgia, I will of course be there when you graduate from high school too, if you would like me to be there. There is nowhere else that I would even dream of being. You just get me the information, and Richard and I will get it on the calendar."

"Thank you Grandma." April smiled. "I am really looking forward to it. And I hear that you and I are going to almost be roommates."

"That we are. The apartment is almost done. And I hope we can spend some time together after you move."

"Definitely! That would be really nice!"

"Georgia, are you going to Paris this summer?" Emily asked.

"I think so. My Mom has been asking me to go see her. I'm not sure how long I want to go for through, I want to be here with Rory and the baby too."

"Well when you decide, you let me know, and I will take you shopping for some new clothes to take with you. We'll have a girls day, just the two of us."

"Thank you Grandma! I love that idea!"

"Richard and I usually take a trip to Europe every summer, but we are forgoing that this year, to be with the Baby. Maybe next year we can sync up our trips and do some tours or something together while we are both there."

"That would be awesome!"

"Rory wants to start taking some family trips, so we'll definitely include both of you in those."

"That sounds really great. I'll have to find out what kind of vacation time the hospital will give me." April commented.

"I'm sure Logan can help you with that information. He's been there for a while, so I'm sure he knows the policies pretty well." Emily told her.

"He was going to be the first person I asked."

"The hospital will be an amazing place for you to start. Logan loves it there!"

"I know, that's what made me want the job so much. They've been so great to both Rory and Logan, I can't imagine going anywhere else. Logan set up a tour for me a few months ago, and the lab is so amazing! I am really looking forward to moving here."

"You have an incredible opportunity right in front of you. I am so glad that you are taking it."

"Me too. I was shocked when Rory and Logan offered to let me live here. Honor did the same thing for Logan, and they insisted on helping me out the exact same way."

"And I'm sure they will offer the same thing to you too Georgia, if you decide you want to move to New York too." Emily told her.

"They've already offered. I'm not sure exactly what I want to do just yet, but I am definitely keeping them in mind."

"Well you let me know whatever I can do to help you, alright?"

"I will Grandma. Thank you very much." Georgia told her.

"Come on girls, let's head outside for some dinner. Logan should be heading downstairs with Rory in just a few minutes. Why don't we go find some seats before the rest of the family comes over from Honor's house."

"That's a really good idea. Do you think the pool is warm enough to dip our feet in?" Georgia asked.

"I'm not sure if it's even got water or anything in it. Why don't we talk to Logan tomorrow and see if we can get the pool man out here this week."

"I love that idea!" April agreed.