School Girls
Saturday March 29th we visited Janet and family in Scarsdale. It was a spur of the moment visit that happened to work out. We baked brownies to bring. The boys were playing outside originally. We played a game of Carcassonne with Larry & Janet. Robert and Brian eventually came in. Robert is not so social, but Brian is a chatterbox. Janet whipped something up for dinner. The whole family then played Tongiaki and some trivia game. I did some origami and once many of them went to bed, Janet stayed up and chatted with us some more. She also pulled out some old photo albums from New Paltz (original college days).
I spoke with Dad. He's going to be getting the pool filled in.
Sunday was lots of reading: School lab book, CPR manual and Settlers rules.
Monday I tried out the cleaning eraser on the kitchen cabinets. Picked up jmy1tenor and went to BJ's and A&P. Rubbed some ribs for dinner. I think Russell came over and the four of us played Thurn & Taxis and Dominion. John & I stayed up late and tried out Carcassonne - Hunters & Gatherers - which Russell had brought over. It's a bit different from the main game. There are bonus tiles, and more details to some others. I think I would've liked it better if it was an expansion of the original.
Tuesday April 1st I drove upstate to visit Nina. Janet is a college friend, Nina is from high school. Her mother in law Maureen arrived at about the same time that I did. This was planned to give Nina and me time alone. Nina has a new baby Corrin. Catherine must've been at school, and Carly eventually arrived. I remember her when she was five and now she's eleven. The other girls are new to me.
Nina took me out to lunch at the Heights. I had a lamb shepherd's pie topped with macaroni & cheese. Our conversation was easy, once again as if no time had passed. I got a tour of her house, and if I wasn't semi-dressed up, I would've tried out the trampoline in the yard. We played a game of scrabble.
I spoke with Dad. He's going to be getting the pool filled in.
Sunday was lots of reading: School lab book, CPR manual and Settlers rules.
Monday I tried out the cleaning eraser on the kitchen cabinets. Picked up jmy1tenor and went to BJ's and A&P. Rubbed some ribs for dinner. I think Russell came over and the four of us played Thurn & Taxis and Dominion. John & I stayed up late and tried out Carcassonne - Hunters & Gatherers - which Russell had brought over. It's a bit different from the main game. There are bonus tiles, and more details to some others. I think I would've liked it better if it was an expansion of the original.
Tuesday April 1st I drove upstate to visit Nina. Janet is a college friend, Nina is from high school. Her mother in law Maureen arrived at about the same time that I did. This was planned to give Nina and me time alone. Nina has a new baby Corrin. Catherine must've been at school, and Carly eventually arrived. I remember her when she was five and now she's eleven. The other girls are new to me.
Nina took me out to lunch at the Heights. I had a lamb shepherd's pie topped with macaroni & cheese. Our conversation was easy, once again as if no time had passed. I got a tour of her house, and if I wasn't semi-dressed up, I would've tried out the trampoline in the yard. We played a game of scrabble.