Daughters Kate and Lise were together one evening. Kate and I picked Lise up at the airport, and the next day Kate drove back to New Jersey. The full story is below.
The last few days of Kate’s visit were busy as she helped me clean up outside. She used a small rake to remove leaves from the waterfall pools.
David came to stay a few days to lengthen the time he could see his mother. He walked with us to the stop sign one morning and made cookie dough in the evening. Kate and I benefited when he gave us hot chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven the next night. Most of the cookies were entered in the store baking contest.
Kate and David spent all one day burning the huge leaf pile. I was the cheering squad and brought fruit snacks out to them. What a relief it was to have that awful pile gone before winter! David continued tending the fire after we left for the airport.
Getting Lise was the easiest airport run I’ve ever had. Kate and I stopped to get gas before going, and Lise let us know her plane had landed as we approached the airport. We sat only a few minutes before she let us know she was on the curb. We went straight to Culver’s for a sandwich and frozen custard before driving home.
There was time for a quick visit before we went to bed, and we had a hasty birthday celebration for them with lemon cake Lise brought from Denmark for breakfast. (The girls’ birthdays are one day apart.) What a glorious overlap that was! Kate made it home in 13 hours.
Mehrling Muse 
How great that the sisters had an overlap. My brothers and I haven’t all been together for over ten years. Enjoy your time with Lise.
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We were all together for John’s memorial service. Families shouldn’t wait for a death to get together, although we made the most of the time.
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What a lovely story of family ties! Lise and Kate have similar smiles–must have gotten it from you!
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We all smile a lot.
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I have noticed!
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It is good when siblings spend time together
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How wonderful to have your girls home. It was nice that David stayed to spend time with his Mom and Grandmom.
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Perfect all around!
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That is awesome that they all got to see each other, if only for a little while! I’ve now tasted food from Culvers and I enjoyed it.
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We love Culver’s. It was new to us until two or three years ago.
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You are so lucky, your daughter & son together enjoyed with you. My sister and I haven’t all been together for over long time.
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What a lovely family reunion. 🥰
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What a heartwarming story! It’s so lovely to hear about the time you spent with Kate, Lise, and David. It sounds like the perfect mix of family bonding and fun moments – from cleaning up the yard together to enjoying fresh cookies and birthday celebrations. The way you all pitched in, from burning the leaves to sharing delicious treats, really shows how family can come together in the simplest yet most meaningful ways. I’m sure these memories will be treasured for a long time. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful glimpse into your family’s life!
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How nice the three of you were able to spend an evening together before Kate had to leave for her long journey home. Two half-cakes for birthday celebrations! I’m sure Kate worked off all the calories from the first half-cake tackling that burn pile. Did David win the baking contest?
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I didn’t want to ask David who won. A judge said his cookies were too small. He purposely made them small, hoping there would be some left for the evening crew.
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I guess I can’t blame you for not asking about the eventual outcome … well I like David’s logic better than that of the judge!
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I love eaves dropping on your family. David definitely wins if he has friends who want his cookies.
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