Mirror Ritual

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One of the nicest results of daughter Lise’s delayed departure was that she got to see grandson Nathaniel, his fiancee Sarah, and her sister Katie. Their afternoon visit had been planned for several weeks, but Lise would not have been here.

The first thing they did was to include Katie in the mirror ritual. Nathaniel always raises the mirror in the hall when he first gets here and lowers it when he leaves. I liked the photo because it showed the girls’ faces.

Nathaniel, Lise, Sarah, and Katie

While we were sitting on the back porch, Nathaniel rummaged in the tool area, took hand clippers, and trimmed the Wicked Wisteria in just a few minutes. It was amazing how quickly he could do it without the use of a long-handled tool and ladder. I’ve enjoyed the view much more, knowing that wicked vine wouldn’t be reaching for my neck when I’m out there gardening.

Although the light was not good, I thought you might enjoy the last moments of their visit. Everyone rallied behind Nate as he lowered the mirror. The dog joined them.

I took one more shot and was amused later to see how everyone relaxed when not posing for the camera.

Mirror ritual completed

They were soon off to Tennessee where they had reservations at a lovely restaurant and would be at Dollywood for several days.

The next day neighbor Shawn drove us to the airport. where we dropped Lise off and waited in the area to see if the plane to Philadelphia was going to make it this time. It didn’t make it four days before before because of Hurricane Debby. It seemed to be OK, so we left because Shawn was having a big family dinner at her house. After we got home, Lise said the plane was delayed, so they got her on a flight to Charlotte. She was booked to fly to London, Helsinki, and Copenhagen that evening. The flight was cancelled while she was in the air. The airline put her up in a hotel that night, and she was booked on the 4:10 p.m. flight to Madrid, then Copenhagen the next day. She was originally supposed to be home Monday morning, but she actually got there Saturday morning. Amazingly, she is planning to come back in November, but NOT with American Airlines.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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33 thoughts on “Mirror Ritual”

  1. Only way I’ll ever fly American Airlines again is if it gets me more bonus days with you!!

    So maybe I should fly with a good airline (so my luggage won’t fail to transfer despite a FOUR hour layover) and plan a return on AA with no appointments the week after 😁

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      1. Entertainment & funny family tradition. love the raising and lowering of the mirror ritual.

        Tack care,Anne!

        God blessing 🙏!

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  13. OK, now you have to explain how this mirror raising and lowering began, and why. Inquiring minds want to know. Everyone seems to be laughing, so there must be a story here. Was it to keep the ladies from primping on the way out the door?

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    1. The first owner of the house had a clock high on the wall. I hung our mirror in a lower spot. When Nathaniel reached 6’5″, he would raise it so he could see his face. When he left, he lowered it for us. I was always the witness and photographer, and we had everyone in the house participate. It was usually a mad scramble with lots of laughter.

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  14. I have loved watching the mirror ritual over the years. I’ve watched it long enough to watch my own grandson catch Nathaniel in height. We need to start a mirror ritual of our own. What beautiful ladies. I also love the photo where their faces are beaming with happiness and good will. God bless you all.

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  16. My youngest had those kinds of adventures when she was going to college in CA. Getting home to SD was always crazy. We joked she should have an airport punch card with a free flight after 10 airports, because she often ended up going through 4 or 5 trying to get back!

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  18. So great to “see” y’all! I remember seeing the pictures you posted the first time Nate moved the mirror! And thankful also for the many years of friendship! Miss y’all!

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