Jul 02 2012
Homecoming
It’s a great day for cats. Today (or maybe yesterday or tomorrow or next week, since she’s in Australia) my gorgeous niece Cat turns 30, and my adorable cat Audrey turns 6. Cat asked me whether I thought turning 30 or being subpoenaed was worse, and I said turning 30, since it lasts longer. Audrey just asked to be let out.
In other happy news, Erica and Jessica are back! And better than ever!
They made their triumphal return last Monday, but had to spend several days removing the carpet from their house (Erica’s tenant apparently had an extremely incontinent dog) and painting the floors, tenting out in their own yard until they could start to decant their furniture and things’n’stuff from the giant 26 foot moving truck which Erica had valiantly packed and driven from distant Portlandia.
Because Erica is Super Girl, and missed us as much as we missed her, she made the hour’s drive from her place to Jonathan’s for a barbecue on Saturday evening. Even though it was foggy, and as the evening went on, it started fogging, which is what we call it when the fog gets so heavy that it’s almost raining.
Good thing that Jonathan (note the blondeosity of his hair) showed Jessica how to start a fire in the fire pit:
Every kid should have lessons in matches and fire from a real fireman:
It’s surprising how much warmth the concrete ring can both achieve and hold.
Jessica had wasted no time in learning how to drive the golf cart. I may not have mentioned that Jonathan acquired the golf cart from someone in a non-operational state, fixed it up with Rob’s help, and now uses it to haul equipment and wood and heavy things like that. And, you know, for fun. Everyone, including Star, loves to ride in it.
Jessica was no exception, and wanted to take me for a drive. Jonathan put her on his lap and let her steer:
She seems to be a natural driver. She did very well navigating the twists and turns and even remarked on how you have to look a few seconds ahead and how the longer curves can be easier to drive than the short ones, all of which is true. You can see the concentration:
Also the pierced ears she got for her birthday. Our little girl is growing up!
5 Responses to “Homecoming”
Isn’t it great that the wanderers have returned home….?! What wonderful photos, though I note that there is not one of you??!! I think that your brother resembles your father…very much so.
Look forward to more family photos…..
Enjoy having E & J back again….
Jx
It’s almost impossible to tell them apart in baby pictures.
It’s just incredible how fast these kids seem to grow in such short periods of time, what a great photo of the pair, bet you’re glad they decided to come back. Oh, happy birthday to all the cats in your life.
PS Can’t believe that Audrey has turned 6!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also 30 is a very good age to be; so is 40; so is 50; even 60; the rest is gravy Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
These are just numbers and just act as you feel within.
jx
As usual, my math was wrong, and Audrey is really only 5, born in 2007. My apologies to all concerned! 🙂