Awake: 6:20am Temp 65 sleep 5+54 waves of heavy rain starting around midnight overnight @ Tyler, Texas.
Mid morning, Nick calls from Seattle; he is promoting a Monte & Kathy family reunion by attending the Billie Anne wedding in Norfolk, Virginia in May. After getting the minute details & talking with Kathy, we agree to motor & attend this surprise gathering.
My sister Mary Jo calls from Lodi, CA. She & her daughter Jen will be visiting Nicktown this summer in August. This too is good news.
We call my sister Corinne in Lilly, PA. She seems to be doing fine & is looking forward to having the summer off from college duties.
My bro Don calls from Ebensburg, PA. He is @ the office doing tax returns while his wife, Josie, is visiting family members in Maryland.
K & I attend the 5:30pm Palm Sunday Mass @ the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception church downtown. The church was full & the priest gave a meaningful homily.
Afterward, we meet with the C & N family for dinner @ the Pico De Gallo Mexican restaurant. K & I each have a margarita; then share a chicken enchilada with salsa verde + one crabmeat enchilada in a cream sauce & one beef enchilada bathed in salsa roja.
It was a good meal but let’s face it: Nanette’s cooking will be held in the highest regard for a long time. The N & C children are very pleasant to be with. They are well mannered & extremely talented + smart….like their parents. We certainly won’t hesitate to rendezvous with them in the future but the next time, it’ll be our turn to provide the meals & give Nanette some time off.
We follow them back to their home; Craig turns the outside lights on by the garage so Nathan can give us a sneak preview of his jumping the ramp on his roller blades. The asphalt was dark, the ramp was dark & the lighting dim from the garage but Nathan sped forward & made the jump regardless, & he did great.
Inside the house, Trevor gave us a demo of his progress on the guitar, playing “Wild One” & and a few other songs. He’s only been taking lessons for a short time and is doing quite good.
Elaina went to the far corner of the great room & played a couple of songs on her little grand piano. She too, enjoys entertaining her family & guests.
After that, the children are encouraged to get ready for bed while we adults continue to enjoy learning about each other’s interests & future plans…etc.
We thank Nanette & Craig for their hospitality, generosity, friendship & for making us feel so comfortable during our visits. These guys are great.
High temp=77 Lights out: 12:26am
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