Awake: 6:46am Temp 29 sleep 6+53 mostly sunny overnight @ Indiana, PA.
Getting out of bed this morning was routine for me; I expected a few sore muscles or sore spots from skating last evening, but all is well….except my darn cold. Why even tough Kathy walked around as though she was a mere 66 yr old.
We arrive @ the Foote Castle just before noon time; not much activity going on that I could see; Jerry came around the corner from the playroom to greet us & Karina was laying on the sofa telling us she was hurting from the roller skating.
Before dinner, KT gave Matthew, Andrew & Jerry each a personalized carrying case for their Matchbox cars, trucks, etc & a new car to start off each collection; you should-a been there! Those (3) guys were mesmerized just by the thought of having a special box for their very own cars & trucks. Matthew especially appeared to be caught off guard; he quickly began to gather some of his infrequently played with cars & trucks to fill his storage box! Jerry, of course, had only a few cars that he brought from home, so all he could do was watch. Andrew kept his cool; he analyzed the situation carefully & moved cautiously toward his huge Matchbox collection. KT hit a winning target with those guys.
She also gave the girls each a braided scarf of various yarns & ribbons in their favored colors that she made; lovely. KT also brought her annual gift of chocolate covered pretzels & other homemade candies + a first time gift of "Apple Pie in a Jar," all the ingredients + love for a pie minus the crust. She & Zack & some friends picked a couple hundred pounds of apples last Fall which they turned into cider, sauce & pie in a jar.
Dinner: chicken& green beans in stewed tomatoes, oven roasted red potatoes, & salad.
My sister Corinne arrived promptly @ 3:00pm for a holiday visit; she was a cheerful addition to our group. Everyone had a chance to talk with her covering many subjects & she handled her questions well. I was especially proud to have her presence on the occasion of this occasion. The only downside to all of this: I couldn’t participate! My voice was down to a whisper & I had things I wanted to say.
Next, the furniture movers took over & opened a wide area for our family picture taking. KT had to deal with (5) cameras & we think she did a great job. Both shots from my Sony came out very good. We adults all wore our special sweatshirts.
KT’s stay with us was about to end; a good visit, but much too short. She said her farewells &, at 4:00, Zack & she left for the PITT airport.
Early evening, Katrina & Karina requested an Indiana Mall visit so Kathy & I agreed to provide the transportation. About this same time, I decided to call it a day @ the Foote Castle; we dropped the girls off @ the Mall & I dropped myself off @ our motel for the night. Kathy elected to meet up with the girls, help them with their shopping & transport them back to the Castle later.
@ the motel room, I did some word Skyping with Ray in Washington State until his boss came home & he signed off; then I transitioned to a few other computer exercises.
Zack returned to the Foote Castle @ 8:30 from his airport trip after gassing up the car & missing only one turn. Kathy had a chance to talk with Zack some more & to bid him farewell as he was due to fly out of Latrobe @ 6:30 am tomorrow.
She returned to the motel @ 10:30.
Lights out: 12:12am
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