What a Good Day!

Today was a good day for me.

To those that have read this blog over the past year, have heard me talk about people coming in and then leaving our lives. It's always hard when a friend leaves your life, and harder still when contact is lost with them. A few weeks ago, I received a comment on this blog from Scott Eck. Scott left a message, letting me know that he had come across my blog and that they were coming out for a visit in a few weeks, and would like to see us. True to his word, he called one night and left a message to call them back. I called Scott, and we chatted for a while that night. It was really good to hear that he and his family were doing well, and we shared the events of our respective families over the years. Scott let us know when they were going to be in town for a week, and when they would be available to hang out with us.

I was able to secure today off from work, as one of the other techs needed Saturday off, so we swapped. Scott and Arlene called and decided to come down to our house for a visit, since they had a few hours to hang out with us. I was hoping that they would be able to stay with us all day, but I couldn't be greedy, as they were there to visit family. They arrived, and it was like they never left. We breezed right back into our conversations, and it was like the four years between visits to our home never happened. It also made me sad, because I love those two, and want them to be around me again. Trust me, they are some of the best people I've ever known in this life. We ended up making the hour journey to Shady Maple, and whiled away our time there having lunch. Their son, Adam, decided to make a lovely drink after lunch was pretty much done. You'll be able to see how nasty it was by the look on Scott's face when Adam actually drank the concoction. I can't begin to tell you what was in it, but it consisted of soda crackers, root beer, slurpee, ice cream, jello, among other things - and yet for some reason, he needed ice to top it off. We invited them back to our house for a round or two of cards, and possibly dinner, but their plans didn't allow it. So sad, but at least they made the effort to come see us, and I'll be forever grateful to Scott and Arlene for making me feel important enough to make time in their vacation for us. We love you guys forever, and I hope we'll always stay in touch!