Delightful

Another delightful day.  When I went out to get the paper, I found a big box from C. & C., the florist Mike uses and Ellen and I opened it.  We found a spray of beautiful star lilies and put them in a vase immediately.  So pretty in the foyer.
Got a return e-mail from Louise and she'll me us for lunch in Galloway today at 1:00.
We arrived up north about noon and the gang of six from the far north came in a half hour or so later.  We had a wonderful time talking and admiring the prowess of little T., who's only 5 and in kindergarten, but was able to write various addition problems on the blackboard--and solve them correctly.
N.'s parents blew in with Dunkin' Donuts coffee and--well, doughnuts.  With the addition of bagels and cream cheese, we all had  lunch. After more visiting and talk, N.'s parents, Joe and Sue, left, taking J. and R. with them for Christmas.  An hour or so later, J. and T.'s Mom arrived to do the same with her boys.
Later still, we said goodbye to J. and N., who left for the long trip back north.  The four of us then went to a nearby restaurant, where we had Italian-- and very good Italian--for dinner.
We took the gorgeous chocolate cake Ellen had made from scratch and had it for dessert--scrumptious!  I was then given some terrific present, including a pretty Christmas bracelet, a lovely soft cardigan, and a wrap in soft shades of grey (hmm...now why does that phrase ring a bell?).  Along with the slippers from Betty, magazine subscription from P. an N., and hiking stick from Mike, I made out like a bandit!