I started the day with 5'ish roll out to be at the college for the 5:30 load in. I ride my bike in the early morning hours and its so peaceful as the streets are quiet, the moon and stars were so clear this morning with a huge full moon. It was almost like day light out and I scattered a few critters crossing the neighbor hood streets. I'm not sure if they were cats on the prowl or some wild critters out foraging. We had the college set up by 7'ish then I headed home to get ready to head back around 8. We had the grand kiddos for the overnight sleep over and they were just starting to awaken. Nancy wasn't going to church this morning because of her surgery and again because of getting the grands ready for Amy and Tyler to pick them up for their church service. She was in the process of breakfast to order by the grands which I usually skip except for a yogurt.
I got back around noon and learned we had no hot water. I checked the breaker and it seemed funky so I checked with an old friend who wired the rooms I had added on years ago and he came right over and we thought the breaker was bad. So we headed to Home Depot and bought the one we needed and he installed it and it seems to cure the problem, Thankfully. What a blessing to have friends who are expertise in certain fields and in a moment will be there to assist. Our families have been friends for years and now that we both are retired, its a pleasure to help others when needed.
I helped Nancy through out the afternoon as we were expecting 18 people for Amy's birthday dinner. I vacuumed and did all sorts of honey do's before the crowd arrived around 4. Amy and Tyler kept all of the grands at their house as they all play great together so we could get ready. We had two huge roasters of sauerkraut and pork ribs with kielbasa and Nathan dogs as well as pounds of smashed taters. Meg Everett brought a delicious plate of cheeses, fresh baked bread with a cherry/jalapeno spread that was to die for and the vino flowed as well. We sat down to eat around 5:30 and finished around 6:30 with a chocolate cake with white icing and a couple dozen cup cakes and of course vanilla ice cream to accompany. What a feast. Everyone took desserts and plates homes as we had enough to feed an army.
We embarrassed Amy with stories about her child hood and showered her with love and attention which she has always shunned. It was a great time of family fellowship and food. The 7 kiddos played great and the two Everett boys and Eliza are close in age and as are the other 4 grands as well. They are so full of energy when together and have so much fun. They will be the hardest to leave but they will visit sometime this summer. Well the Ray's got blown out by the Yank's after leading at one time. The relief pitching was horrible to say the least, oh well, LATER
