Turned out to be a very nice weekend after all

We had a busy but very nice weekend. Friday, after work, Ken picked up one of the A-team, Andrew, who decided he wanted to spend the whole weekend with us. That in itself was a great thing!

We packed up our gear for the weekend, headed to the campground, and unloaded in a hurry. We had three other couples at the campground waiting for our arrival so we could all go out to eat. We went to the Circle Restaurant in Deerfield, Ohio for all you can eat fish dinners. This restaurant offers a wide variety of home cooked food and usually has good service. They make a pancake that won’t even fit on the plate and Andrew decided he could eat it all. He didn’t but if he hadn’t eaten some of my fries, I think he would have made a big dent in it.

It was cold when we got back to camp so we went inside. Andrew and I read some scary stories and watched part of a wrestling video. It wasn’t long before he was falling asleep so we made up his bed and tucked him in.

  Saturday, Andrew and I rode our bikes on the gravel roads which is nearly impossible for this old body of mine. We went to the playground for a while. No matter how old I am, the kid in me comes out when I am near a swing and it makes no difference who might be around or see me, I will still get on and swing high into the sky.

Andrew helped Paco blow some leaves because the weather was great-a slightly cool day but fairly sunny most of the day.

After his arms got tired, he switched off and gave Paco a turn with the blower.

We took a golf cart ride up to the lake and let Sugar and Andrew run around. It seems that no matter where Andrew goes, Sugar is attached to him. Those two really like each other. Andrew told me when he left, “Be sure to give Sugar lots of loving.” She slept with him most of the night for two nights

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I cooked Cincinnati Chili throughout the day Saturday and we had two couples come over for hot dogs with sauce, cheese and onions. One of the couples brought some macaroni and cheese with them so we had a complete meal. We sat by the fire for quite some time exchanging stories. The night let up with laughter when Randy decided to mention “The Frog Monster.”

We got up Sunday and Andrew and I went to the Arcade to spend some money. He is quite a race car driver but there is no way I would ever ride in it with him. Parts of his car were falling off all over the track but he finished in the top five I believe.

We then packed up his gear and went to meet his family at a benefit dinner for Kevin. We were amazed at how many people were there even though the doors had just opened. When we left there was a long line of people still waiting to eat. They had about 80 baskets for the Chinese auction and the event was well planned. I hope they raised a good sum of money for Kevin and Jen and their daughters because both will be off work at least throughout the rest of the year. Jen is on family leave to be able to take Kevin to his rehab treatments and doctor appointments.

Ken is now watching the football game and when it is over, I plan to invite him to go on a walk. It is a beautiful sunny day and with the brightly colored leaves it just gorgeous, too beautiful to spend inside for sure.

How was your weekend? Did you get to spend it with family or friends?