Goings-On

We went to church with a friend on Sunday morning and ran into a girl from my SIP class from ye olden college days. It was a little surreal. And then we got a lunch invitation from the dear Wykoffs (one of my cousins, her husband's family).

We make it a practice to never turn down food.

It was such a wonderful afternoon. Madeline totally hit it off with Mandy, and the kids all had a good time together. The girls even twisted Madeline up in the swing and let 'er fly. I really could not believe how fast she was whipping around. I was sure she was going to be sick.

"Can I do it again?!"

And also there was chocolate cake. See? Good day.

Later yesterday evening we hung out at the playground with peanut butter and jellies and even more friends. I can't believe how much cooler it is here than it's been up North where we came from. There was even a coolish breeze. Definitely abnormal for a July evening in the South.

Today I ran some errands and scrubbed the life out of my kitchen floor. You really do not want to know how bad it was. I could eat off it now (not that I would).

And then, being the social butterflies that we are, we had dinner tonight over at another home of (different) close friends. Delicious, as usual.

And more chocolate cake.

Oh, and quality coffee.

(Decaf.)

It's been so much fun to catch up with people, in person. Lots of things feel exactly the same (it's only been a year). Other things are totally different (it's been a whole year!).

Good to be back.