I got up and made bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits for breakfast this morning. Julie said everyone was supposed to meet at my parents’ house around noon, so the girls and I went to my house to get towels and my suit, and we headed over to go swimming and socialize.
We were the first ones there. Dad and I took the grill apart to fix the saggy charcoal tray. Then the girls swam while I got it started and grilled the pork chops and shrimp. Julie and Kevin eventually showed up and joined us in the pool. Lelan, Stephen, Randall, and Danielle eventually showed up, but weren’t hungry. The girls and I made noodle bowls and ate outside with Julie and Kevin. I could tell I was going to be a bit burned, so Eaddie gave me her towel to cover my back from the sun while we ate.
We swam a bit more after we ate, but then the storm clouds started to roll in and we packed everything back up and went inside. Mom was being particular about her egg rolls, which wasn’t really conducive to receiving any help from anyone else. Doug brought over the wonton wrappers, but then mostly stood by himself until he eventually disappeared without saying a word to anyone.
Julie played a couple rounds of Heads Up! with us on the couch, Eaddie fell asleep in the chair, and everyone more or less sat around bored until Randall and Danielle headed back home. I ended up taking the girls home and then running to my house to put some digital photos onto a flash drive for Lelan to take to the funeral home. I also had to go next door to get the physical photos from Doug.
As I started to leave to head back, it started to storm pretty hard and I saw some near-dime-sized hale hit the ground outside my garage. The rain was coming in sideways, so I had to close the door and wait it out before I could drive back to my parents’ house.
When I got there, Lelan and Steve were just getting ready to leave. I took the photos out for them, and then went back inside to make a double noodle bowl for Eaddie to eat while Summer and I are away at work. I eventually made it back to Summer’s for the evening, and Eaddie gave me a big hug. Summer was already in bed, and I tried not to delay too long myself.
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