On the Road (3)

With 10 minutes to midnight, I must write quickly to close the day on this celebration of my day of birth. With a few best wishes by email and phone, it was the beginning of a "sisterly day" as my little sister says. We goofed away the morning but finally roused ourselves enough to visit old friends of our parents, Ron and Nancy, who happen to be living in New Liskeard.

It was a great visit. Chelsea, their frisky 9 yr old spaniel met us enthusiastically at the door with her people, just as happy, behind. Drinks all around (who could resist after all the sun was over the yard arm somewhere in the world), and a song or two with Ron playing what I think was a mandolin, and reminiscing. Wonderful memories of Canyon life, times and people. Time flew as it always does when one is having a great time and all too soon we had to take our leave. The plan had been to shop so off a-shopping we did go. I managed not to spend -- a tremendous accomplishment for a professed shopaholic -- and we came home to a wonderful spaghetti dinner plus a freshly iced cake à la efforts de Ryan and Heather. We're also celebrating Syb's birthday as she is 60 tomorrow! Civility is continuing to reign (thank Heavens).

Now, still stuffed I am heading to bed on an air mattress in Bert's office, wondering if I'll be able to get up to attend little sister's 6am yoga class. Stay tuned (this may prove more of a challenge than I'm capable of overcoming)!