Saturday, I did my morning errands, and then started some chores at home. I was pruning the dahlias along the front walk when Dear Husband drove up the driveway.
Remember….it was the day the Arr!! was to return home for the winter. I could hear the stakes rattle on the truck as he made his way up the drive. When I could see the nose of the truck, I knew something was wrong. I should have been seeing the rear of the boat, backing up the drive.
As he drew even with me, I asked if he was missing something. He nodded and went to park the truck. I was afraid he was going to tell me that the boat was sitting along the side of the tollway. (Scary thought.)
The Arr!! made it down the river, but it seems that our boatyard was not lifting boats out at that site on Saturday. They are building a new boatyard, and everyone was working at the new yard. So, the Arr!! is tied to a dock at the boatyard off the Chicago River. Dear Husband will have to go back in midweek to pick her up and bring her home.
Although the Arr!! is not my favorite entity, I’m glad to know that she wasn’t sunk or rear ended by a semi-trailer. We’ll have to celebrate her return later this week.
Daily Archives: October 10, 2004
Visits
We had an exceptional visit today with Cop Car and her Hunky Husband, Bogie’s parents, and WichiDude’s in-laws.
Cop Car called on Friday when they made it into the Chicago area, and we agreed that we would meet at one of our favorite restaurants for brunch. I gave them directions, and we discussed how much time they were likely to need, and we rang off. What we didn’t think to do was to describe ourselves so that we would be able to recognize each other in a busy waiting area!
It didn’t matter. I called HH’s phone to see if I could catch them, and as I was turning around, here was Cop Car, ready to give me a hug, should I be the right person. We had a lovely meal, chatting and getting to know each other. I was told that I was unkind to walk her past two tables of dessert on the way back to our table. *G* After the meal, Cop Car rode home with us, and HH took our map, so he could join us later.
Not only did she bring me two red bud trees, but she graciously allowed me to show her just about every quilt in the house! That takes patience, and we swapped stories as I put out quilt after quilt. She’s seen the almost-completed top that I talked about at the end of January. I’m working on the borders now, so it should be ready to be quilted soon.
Cop Car brought us gifts, among them a jar of Bogie’s salsa. I was teasing about that at Bogie’s blog, but we’re glad to have it. We bird watched, and she tried to hear our chickadee’s song, so that she could tell us what kind it was, but the birds were quiet just then.
We chatted away the afternoon, and then went to dinner at an Italian place. I have to be reminded now and then to let others have a chance to talk, so it was a good thing that dinner tasted great. Thanks for dinner, Cop Car and HH! We called it a night just about the time I started complaining about the political debates. They needed to find their way back to the motel for an early start in the morning.
Guys, I had a lovely time. You helped me stretch my birthday celebration over several days, and I really enjoyed your visit. We’ll have to make a serious effort to head out your way so we can visit again.