Our lunch destination was the barbecue joint closest to my house. On the porch was a giant chair that David had to test, and I had to photograph (family imperatives).
The younger set chose a giant cookie to share and were willing to pose with it.
After dark we spent time on the front porch. David was totally at ease on the railing, which Lise had to record. I would not have done that, even when I was ten years old.
David was very willing to move furniture with Lise. Both worked really hard to dismantle the bunk bed that had come from my parents’ house years ago. My brother had it first as his childhood bed, then my parents used it as twin beds. After Dad’s death, it came to my house, was moved to NC, and was David’s bed for several years. I’m not ready to let it go yet.
We are many steps closer to having the two guest rooms sorted. Lise still plans to move dressers and bookcases so that the woods of the furniture will match. I will stand back in amazement as she gets everything in place.
Having relatives come to visit is such a thrill for me. John’s sister Barbara and husband Thom came here after celebrating the first marriage of a grandchild in Maryland and a visit with Thom’s brother in North Carolina. Their photos showed the relatives that I haven’t seen for years. What a marvelous time to catch up! They gave me a requested summary of the children and grandchildren with love and pride in their voices.
We had only one full day and made the most of it. Both were world-class teachers, and I enjoyed their talking about teaching the same material to multiple classes in a day. I assumed the prep was easy, since they were going over the same material. Not so! Barbara explained that each class was a bit different, so she might cover different angles. She kept notes on what was discussed each period, and tests would reflect that difference. Thom told about giving math tests. He would include similar problems using different numbers. I had difficulty following the logic, but he explained to students that telling others what was on a test would hurt themselves. If it helped someone in a later class, it would raise that grade while lowering the relative score of the helper. I got the gist of it, even if I can’t repeat it clearly.
Both Barbara and Thom like going to different restaurants, so I had two choices to suggest. Both places had good reputations, and I was leaning toward a family establishment perched on the side of a mountain. David and I had eaten there a few years ago. When Thom looked at it on his phone, he found they were closed. I thought it odd that they took off on Mondays and Tuesdays, but we couldn’t force it to open. We went to the Red Fox in town. It has been open a year or so, but I’d not been there. We dealt with large portions in different ways. Barbara ordered an appetizer and a side dish, finishing both. Thom had hot chicken and waffles, and I chose a ham and chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese. We took half home. He ate his that evening, and I had my leftovers for lunch the next day.
We all wanted to walk outside, but rain dictated a postponement the first morning and a cancellation the next.
Weather couldn’t ruin our visiting on the porch. We called to Shawn when she came out and had a lovely visit with her and dog Izzie.
They left after breakfast the next morning, heading to see Barbara’s sister Chris and Steve. I had to be happy that they would be together, so I waved them off with smiles.
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