Saturday, June 9, 2012

Sitting here in an old blood assurance shirt with Miss Clairol on my hair trying to disguise the inevitable signs of aging, I try to recall the visitors from yesterday. Arnold arrived around 7:30 bringing a 22 rifle that David had agreed to buy from him. The rifle was loaded and Arnold wanted to make sure that all bullets were dislodged, so he began firing the rifle to clear the barrel. He shot nearly 8 rounds of shells into the backyard while standing on the back porch. Needless to say, the sound of the rifle firing bullets from its chamber woke the second visitor of the day (Maddie, who had spent another night) and all other sleeping members of the house.

Mandy, Isabell, Maddie, Grace, and I left the house around noon. We dropped Isabell off at her Dad’s and were off to Village VW. Stayed for about 4 hours, leaving there a Chevrolet Traverse and returning home with a VW Passat. Love it!

News of the new car quickly spread. When we returned home; Jo, Harlee, and Cheyenne were eager to take a ride in the new car. Melissa, Jeff, Austin, Cole, and Kalel (a friend of Austin’s) arrived around 7:30 and wanted to ride in the new car as well. More miles were put on the new car driving it around the block than those put on the car driving it home from the dealership. Anyway…it’s exciting.

While Jo was here, she told me that my blog was getting boring. Thought I would tell the reason behind her not sleeping last night as that might add more humor to the blog, but remembered the adage, “What happens at home, stays in the home.” Although she doesn’t live here, she does feel like family.

Today is Sunday, and the visitors have already begun to arrive. Will discuss that tonight at the conclusion of the day.

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