Saturday, August 11: Had a wonderful time at Alison's last night. Pat, Betty, and I got up there right at 5:00 and A. took us for a tour of their property. It's more or less rural, and they have a large backyard, fenced in (except that Lulu seems to have discovered a way to get out), with a nice yard, garden, fruit trees, and so on. They also have two hives of bees to which we gave a wide berth, and a new storage shed big enough for a family of five.
Soon after we arrived, Joel, Jen, and adorable little, 10-day-old Tristan came. Little Joel was at his cousin Gabriel's, and didn't come; missed him, but it was nice for him to have a play day.
Alison served chicken on the grill, salmon with a honey-based glaze, roasted potatoes, and tomato salad and, boy, was it good. After a cool morning, it turned beautifully sunny and warm, but not hot, and we ate on the deck.
Tristan is so precious. Betty, Alison, and I took turns holding and feeding him--what a darling little bundle of baby. We talked and talked and laughed and laughed, exchanged pictures and shared family gossip--had a great time. Naturally, we took plenty of pictures.
We got home a little after 9:00 and I tried to get Mike on the web cam, but there was no answer. It was 9:00 am in Singapore, and this morning, I got an e-mail to the effect they had been out at Vivian's swim lesson.
Must go wake Betty, then pick Susan up. We're walking B. to the clubhouse, then she'll walk the short distance to St. Teresa's for mass. Later, we'll shop for our luncheon tomorrow with Muckie and Pat McH. R.--looking forward to having a ball.