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.

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.

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.