Sunday 16 May 2010

Awake: 6:33am    Temp 49     sleep 6+31     sunny     overnight @ Nicktown, PA.

This morning's breakfast @ the church hall was free for the women. Next month...for Father's Day, all men will eat free. Most of the time, the breakfasts are very good but the social hrs spent talking with people we know or get to know are even better.

Back @ our property in Nicktown, the wind was nearly calm & the sun bright; perfect conditions outside for getting our hair cuts. Kathy cut my hair in less then (20) min. It took me close to an hour to cut hers; strange that I should be so slow.

After that exciting adventure, Kathy started the dinner meal for a special guest/dignitary that we have visiting later today. Nothing...nothing but the best I say.

Meanwhile, (2) cars drove into our circular drive: it was my brother Don & his wife, Josie. We haven't seen them for over (6) months & they live a mere (15) min away. Well, I have to admit, we are the guilty ones being out-of-town for over (6) months. Don & Josie shared their time away adventures & we did the same. Naturally, a little wine with healthy snacks was most proper for the occasion.

After an hr plus, another car drove into our circular driveway: hey, it's the honorable guest for tonight....our sister, Corinne. We now have ¾ of my siblings present. The one missing sibling is Mary Jo in Lodi, CA. We all had a good chat together & then Don & Josie had to leave. We plan on another rendezvou this coming Thursday evening right here in Nicktown.

While Kathy put the final touches on our meal, Corinne & I discussed some of the past, present & the future as we see it today.

Dinner is served:  Caesar salad & Italian sausage with pepper & onion stoop.

After dinner, I offered a list of recorded movies to Corinne; she didn't go far on the list before finding the "Black Orpheus" movie. Something she's wanted to see ever since her time in Rio de Janeiro learning the Portuguese language....many years ago.

"Black Orpheus" with Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia, Adhemar Da Silva, etc. Street-car conductor Mello and country-girl Dawn fall in love in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film. 1959. At times we kept Corinne busy asking questions about the movie that we didn't understand....but she did. Her Portuguese has not been forgotten that's for sure.

K & I have been passing up this movie for a few months or more...due to my dearest. She doesn't like movies with sub-titles as she has to keep her eyes on the screen too much, making napping or hand crafting more difficult!

We thanked Corinne for her visit & cheeriness; good conversation & help with the foreign movie. We look forward to our next gathering on Thursday.

After Corinne left, we finished watching the Ma & Pa Kettle episode "At Home." I don't remember seeing a Ma & Pa episode ever...so I was curious. (1) was enough.

Lights out: 11:23pm.