Family

The weekends go so fast. Sunday afternoon already on a very busy weekend and I am trying to get the energy to write my 500 words but I don’t know if I am going to get out that many today lets just see. We did dinner again last night after the the power chair delivery. Mom was invited but was too tired and stayed in. We ended up going to Mc Graffs: fish and chips and some really good conversation. There was eight of us, four couples all adults. Diverse in in-laws with a common base for the sibs spread over sixty years an excerise in perspective. My older brother’s view of what I call “Mom and Dad” is totally different from the vision and experiences I have then add the perspective of my brother Paul’s daughter Brennan and quite a tapestry is woven during this meal. What I took away from the gathering was good feelings, warm feelings over all. I enjoyed watching my niece and her husband, still new husband, by family standards. They are young and very cute and look like great addition to the family. Cameron is the lads name. He is a Christian as is his wife, my niece. He is in construction with his dad. They build homes I assume similar to what my brother does. Big homes wonderful living spaces designed to and sell big. I think Cameron and his did do OK in their business. I overheard during the meal they build together, just Cameron and his dad and they are close. Cameron is cute, funny and intelligent. Brenna did well.

Last night was to be my treat. Had been bracing myself for payment of the meal since breakfast where Paul paid. I stated then I would cover dinner. I say Brenna disappear about half way through dinner. I thought she looked a littly foxy but paid no attention to the event until later when my “plastic” was refused with the explaination “ I am sorry, sir, but he bill has already been paid in full.” The young couple had covered the event I was chagrinned.

Paul and Connie was going to stop by the house this morning and say goodbye . when they called Dianne and I had not eaten breakfast yet and neither had Connie and Paul so we rendezvoused at the local Village Inn. We had a great breakfast filled with great conversation and more discussion about family, history and nuances of various family members. I am really pleased Paul and Connie stopped by. I had promised Paul I would I would get him checked out with a web camera so we can IM in style. Paul and I have been IMing more and I think the little brother ready to move up to the next step in technology. I realized last night that Paul was going to get out of town with out even talking about this equipment. I was able to get the to stop at the local CompUSA and I think we found a camera which will work just fine.

This was a busy, tiring but fulfilling weekend. This was a weekend about family.