Too bad the long weekend is over...

It's already Monday, and it feels like this weekend went way too fast. I wish it lasted until Wednesday. At least... It was so good having Rob home. We all missed each other so much. The cats included. Adi finally enjoyed her spanking ritual and Billie, her daddy time in Rob's arms. I am not even writing about Bobby, because he got spoiled more than any of us! ;-)

I think that was the first weekend, since we moved in here, when I actually relaxed. No unpacking, no cleaning, no folding and carrying boxes. Rob did a lot of work outside though. He took care of the loan, trimmed the bushes, and cleaned the outside windows with a pressure washer (or whatever it is called). The house looks pretty good now and we are making a quick progress here. Poor baby, he really worked hard during this weekend. And it was 105'F, but it wasn't even close to the heat we had on Okinawa.

On Sunday we had Tom, Kathryn and Tom's sister, Linda, over for dinner. Our other neighbour, Jim, came to join us as well. It was my first big meal cooked in our new house. And it turned out pretty well, according to our guests, (or they were all trying to be nice...hmmm). Kathryn brought a delicious, freshly baked, upside-down pineapple cake--yummy!!! I've never had it before, and simply loved it. It almost disappeared in no time, but we were able to rescue a little bit for later. We had a great time together and just didn't want anybody to leave.

It was a wonderful Sunday, spend in a great company. Well, Tom and Kathryn are hard to call neighbours anymore; they are more like family, which I mentioned already several times before. But I can't help it--we just love them so much!

Today everything went back to normal. But I am sad since I already miss my baby. A good medicine for my miserable mood was a phone call conversation I had with Aunt Karen and Uncle Jim--2 hours and 19 minutes! The last time I was on the phone for that long, was with Rob! Now I will have to marry Aunt Karen. ;-) But she sounded so good, as sweet and wonderful as she is, and it was great talking to them both. And it made me miss them even more...

Then I went to see Tom and Kathryn. Every time we see each other (2-3 times a day), it is so pleasant and just... great. Today they showed me their VERY IMPRESSIVE library, something that just made me drool. I am such a sucker for books, especially the old ones. Tom has tons of books that I already see myself borrowing, since we seem to have similar interests. But what really amazed me, was Kathryn's collection. Wow. Among other books, she has all of the books written by Homer Hickam, a writer that used to be her student, in English and Speech class! Most of the books were signed for Kathryn, thanking her for what he'd become. His last book (I think it's his last), "We Are Not Afraid" includes a story that Kathryn wrote! It's called A Life of Service, and it's on page 111. Again--wow! I have the book in my hands and I am going to start reading it tonight. Then Kathryn showed me her and Tom's wedding pictures, and I swear--this woman looked like Grace Kelly! I am not even mentioning the dress (drooling again...). Tom looked very handsome, which is not a surprise at all.

After this unexpectedly interesting evening, I came home to my lonely doggies and kitties. Bobby had diarrhea, and Adi threw up on the couch.



















That's Tom (on the left) and Jim, in our living room.


















That's Kathryn--smiling, and Linda, petting Bobby.