Awake: 6:01am Temp 66 sleep 6+08 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
K & I join the KK members @ Janet & Mark’s gazebo @ 8:30am for breakfast. Janet has done this before (making breakfast for the KK gang) & we certainly appreciate & enjoy their hospitality & generosity.
Since John was parking his car about the same time as we, I returned his lethal trap with apologies for letting it get a little rusty & dusty. “It’s no problem” he says; “it’s better if the trap gets dirty & weathered when trapping for groundhogs.”
Back to our breakfast @ the gazebo; Janet has laid out some of her notorious cinnamon rolls, meat slices, fresh fruit, cheese & crackers, & other cakes. Martha brought a pear cobbler, still warm from her oven.
Oh by the way; the connoisseur of beer, Bill, has been cleared of all crude & vicious remarks now that we discovered he was sicker than a dog on Wednesday night & couldn't join us in the fun @ Bonatesta's. Our deepest apologies....sir.
Then it’s back to our coach, change clothes & motor to Indiana, PA for grocery shopping @ Wal-Mart & Martin’s. Then the rest of the afternoon is dedicated to spending time with Melissa & the boys.
It’s another balloon fest start: using the small compressor powered by a D.C. battery charger, we pump up @ least a dozen small balloons & a few larger ones; some for fast flights, others for keepers & bouncing in the air. At some point, Matthew became bored with this redundancy & looked for an exit leading to more exciting adventures.
Grandma was the answer & the 3rd floor was the solution; Matthew led the way & both Andrew & Grandma followed. To give Melissa a little time for herself & for me to enjoy Nathan, I stayed downstairs & did just that: enjoyed Nathan & his time to play without his siblings. We had a good time downstairs & they had a good time upstairs.
Before we leave, Melissa gives me her Hoover Flair vacuum cleaner to repair; without taking it apart, I believe it’ll be the same problem as before: the drive pulley moved on the motor shaft & now the belt is out of alignment. That fix was on Tuesday, 17 June.
Back @ our motorhome, Zack calls from Seattle; he has a medical question for the nurse. His right arm has been hurting with sharp pains off & on for over a week now. Nurse Kathy asks if he has been exercising or using his right arm more than usual. Zack says: “a little; like racket ball, ping pong, weight lifting, squash, you know.” He did see a PA (Physician’s Assistant) who suggested some stretching exercises & massage therapy. Kathy concurs that it is worth a try.
No movie tonight; we were sufficiently entertained by Zack’s phone call.
Lights out: 11:42pm
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