Well, they've come and gone and I think a good time was had by all. Brent and Maureen flew in from Maryland and arrived at our house Saturday afternoon. They had never met Gene, nor visited the Flint Hills. They liked both. On their way to our house, they drove through Emporia and Council Grove. Being the world travelers that they are, I didn't even bother with directions, knowing they'd find our house eventually. We took them to church Sunday morning, then did the driving tour of KSU and Manhattan. Supper at Brick's. Cheryl and Dave didn't arrive until late Sunday evening, along with 13 yr. old Reid and his best friend Anthony. We spent all Monday at the lake, swimming and boating. Our neighbor let us use their wave-runner, so we had that in addition to our boat. We had the pop-up shelter for shade and plenty of cold beverages, so it was a lovely day. Most people only need one foam noodle to float about on, but Brent, in all his largeness, needed 6! Maureen and Cheryl came to my swim class Tuesday, along with Brent. When he realized it was all chicks, he opted to read on a chaise in the shade. Wuss. He walked over to the post office and the grocery store, which caused all sorts of talk in town. Everyone he came into contact with, looked him all the way up, which is a very long way, and invariably said "you're not from around here, are you". And of course, they asked if he played ball at KU. Spent the rest of Tuesday in the lake. While we were at the pool, the boys wanted to shoot guns and Gene obliged. A few of our trees may be mortally wounded, but not many. Then Wednesday morning, they were off! Leaving Gene and I with one day to clean up before we left for Arkansas (blog to follow).
Since I never figured out how to place photos, I'll just put them in here and you'll figure them out. The one that really cracks me up, is Dave aka Mr. Safety, looking down the barrel of a gun! Good thing Cheryl didn't see that one! And the one of everyone around the coffee table, is a jigsaw puzzle in process. Pretty wild bunch. Anyway, it was a fun time and I'm sure they'll be back. Gene and I were commenting after they left, how lucky we were that everything worked while the house was full, you know, the septic tank didn't overflow, no severe weather, etc. So on Thursday, the electricity went out and the hot water valve on the washing machine blew! Talk about timing! So, that's it for now, I'll get the Arkansas story out soon.
Love to all, Joan
