WOW.......yesterday just flew by as I cleaned the house, did some yard work.....and then the 1st Lady returned by mid-afternoon. By early evening, the house was very much alive as Darrel and Dr. Jeni, along with Meghan, Ava, and Max were here.
Today.....well, the previous statement holds true as the girls enjoyed being in a different place.....Grammy and Pawpa's house!! And...by noon, our daughter-in-law Becky and granddaughter Rachel had arrived......which made Labor Day in TheHowserHouse a very festive occasion!!
Amidst all of this activity, I spent about an hour grilling some pork steaks and hamburgers. With the sizzling meat on the table, we had a great early afternoon dinner....with several items which the girls would enjoy. During the afternoon, much visiting occurred with the girls having the "run" of the house, literally. Max seemed to take it all in stride.....and slept through most of the high volume activity....and by that I mean....loud. But.....hey.....they were having some great fun and these sisters and cousin had not been together for quite some time....and so it was a fun reunion for the three of them. .......and again, Max was here, but rested quietly and just watched from time to time.
As Happy Hour arrived....the 1st Lady played bartender and fixed some of the new drinks she has been working on...with me! Think she is perfecting her skills as several drinks were handed out for tasting....and enjoying....hahaha!!!
The two families left for their respective homes somewhere around 6 or so.....and then the 1st Lady and I straightened a few things.....and are now relaxing with our evening hot tea....and a few shows on the tellies.......I am watching the plasma in the "family" room...and she is watching the other large tellie in the office/den.
Jeremy called this evening to report that he was doing fine at an Extended Stay Hotel in Baton Rouge.....no electricity, but things are fine. His new truck was hit by a tree, but the only damage was to one of the tail lights......so that is not too bad! He held up the phone so I could hear the winds that were still howling.....and OMG.....they WERE howling....LOUDLY!!!! Several of his staff were staying there also....and so, all seems well with him as of now. Doubt that they had too much, if any, damage to the offices in New Orleans, but they will not be able to return for a couple of days or so.
Labor Day 2008.........and it was great fun in TheHowserHouse. And......having family here always makes both the 1st Lady and this sagging hulk of me realize that.......
LIFE IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!.......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment