After

Wow!  So much time has elapsed.  Lori was here for a short week and she stayed with Amy and made her rounds of visits to Nancy and Mom.  I invited the Hankins and the Turmans over to dinner on Thursday evening and we had so much fun. But prior to the soiree, Lori and Amy came over to help get ready.
Amy was hooking up the NEW cable boxes and new router that came with them - which meant everything had to be reprogrammed - ipads, kindles, computers.......what an enormous pain in the neck.  I still wonder why everything has to be so difficult?  Amy is a genus and got everything up and running.

Too bad I don't have video - the language was impressive.  Somehow, @#$%&&***^%$$##mfer@#$%%^^^ doesn't quite describe it.

 Mom decided she wanted the risers on the front steps washed.  Who does that?  I was planning on painting them, but not on the day of the dinner.  But, Lori goes out with a basin of soap and water and a rag and cleans them off.  

Here is Lori doing her pre-party labor.  It really does look good. 
 

Mom also kept harping that she wanted shrimp, and I said we had way too much food.  As you can tell, I was not the good daughter.
We had lasagna, garlic bread, antipasto and brownies with ice cream for dessert.  Way too much food, or not enough people invited.  That might be it.  So next time - I am inviting four more people.  But there was alot of laughter and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Amy did make a general announcement about what was going on and EVERYONE is supportive of her - which is the way it should be.
I drove Lori to meet Jim in Alexandria and it took so long!  Traffic was terrible.  But on the way home, I decided to go up Telegraph and not VanDorne.  That was inspired! Because it was quick!  Lori and Jim got hammered with traffic, so now we will meet in Bowie and they will go home on 301.  95 South is too horrible prior to Richmond.
Everyone is talking about college football - ready for Navy and Duke to start.  Jim is disappointed that Navy and Duke don't play this year - they really need to - it would be such fun. 
I just spoke to Lori - she and Jim are working in their garage today. 

Lori didn't take a BEFORE picture, so I got this picture of some poor soul's garage.  She has promised AFTER pictures!  So, get with it!!!!!!!!

Nancy painted her downstairs bathroom and it is fabulous - it is a pretty soft gray color.  All the Latin quotes are gone, it is very sophisticated.  Now she is redoing her columns.  I need to follow their act and get busy on the library.  But, first, I need a nap.

Enjoy!
Love, Leslie