John’s sister Barbara and husband Thom came for a 27-hour visit. I’m sure we crammed in a week’s worth of visiting in that time. After they left, I sat down and immediately reveled in all the memories. It had been my goal to get news of each of their children and grandchildren – four children and eleven grandchildren. I’ve met all but two. I think at this moment I could tell you at least one distinctive trait or accomplishment for every one of them. That’s due, not to my memory, but to their love of a very accomplished set of people ranging in age from early 50’s to 4. They also told me of church friends in New York that I will always hold dear.
I wasn’t the only one who enjoyed this visit. They took two short walks to counterbalance the hours of sitting in a car. Out on the street they met neighbor Joyce and enjoyed talking to her. I noticed a big difference in Kacey. She didn’t ask to go outside while they were here! She didn’t want to miss a moment of being with them. Barbara should not have touched the dog because of allergies, although she did pet her. Thom made up for it, paying lots of attention to her. She adored him.
We attended my church on line, and it was wonderful to have them singing with me. I was a bit flustered signing in and didn’t think to write in the chat area that they were with me. Both of them assist with communion in New York, and they were interested in seeing how it was done here. We then listened to the Lutheran Hour via computer and a devotion by their favorite speaker. After eating at Bogart’s, they drove to visit her sister Chris and Steve in South Carolina.
Mehrling Muse 