9/26/2009 SURPRISE!

I was up, but not really. I was just dozing off again when I heard the truck pull into the driveway. They were here!

I jumped out of bed and dressed in yesterday’s clothes, quickly brushed my teeth and ran my hands through my hair trying to re-style a not too bad case of bed head. Bob was already on the computer “downstairs”. He looked up when he heard me open the door and taking in that I was already dressed he asked, “Are they here?” I replied, “Yes, they just drove up” and with that he put the computer aside to join me in welcoming the new arrivals.

When I walked across the front lawn to where the newly arrived rig was getting situated, Steve looked at me and said, “She’s in the house with Carol” and off I went to the house. I walked in the front door without knocking and found them both in the long hallway looking at family pictures. Her back was to me and when she saw Carol smile she turned around and her jaw dropped to the floor when she saw me. She just stood there like that, not saying anything. It had to be a good 6 or 7 seconds before she could even move. Of all times for me not to have my camera! I could have kicked myself because the look on her face was absolutely priceless. We are reuniting with George and Nancy “Killer” Reid. Long time readers will recognize these names from Quail Run the year before last. Nancy became known as “Killer” during ping pong sessions and George is the guy who took me on the motorcycle ride. If you don’t remember that post you can read it here.

George and Nancy are two on my list of favorite people. I just love being with them.

Steve had emailed me a few weeks back that they were going to be here but at that time I thought we would have visited and been gone by the time they got here. Of course I hadn’t counted on two weeks in Great Falls, Montana but I’m really glad we got caught up there now since it gives us a chance to see these two again. They are staying at Steve and Carol’s while they attend a family reunion nearby. They won’t be at the house much because their kids are coming in from all over the country and this is the first time they’ve all been together in four years. I’ll cherish the few minutes we’ll have in the mornings before they leave and in the evenings when they return.

They’ll be here two weeks but we won’t be here that long. In fact, they’ll be by themselves because on Sunday Steve and Carol are going on vacation.

George and Nancy left to go watch one of their grandchildren play in sports and Carol and I took off for Walmart and the veggie stand. Carol is very lucky to have such a nice vegetable/fruit stand close by. I wanted to get more corn and tomatoes for Bob and I to have for dinner the next two nights or so.

Bales of hay, for decorating I am assuming, mums and pumpkins were all in display outside.

Its quite warm here today so it doesn’t feel like fall is in the air as yet.

Huge boxes of pumpkins waiting to be turned into pies and jack-o-lanterns.

Bob took advantage of the quiet and spent some time in his reclining lawn chair.

After his nap we FINALLY got our States Visited Map caught up. I can’t believe we are just now adding Alaska to our map!

Then Montana had to be added.

Now our map is current. Its really getting filled in.

For dinner we got pizzas from Papa Murphy’s. You tell them what you want and they make them to order then you pick up and take it home. Raw. Not cooked. You bake it yourself. I had seen these shops in our travels but I had no idea that they didn’t bake them. As it turned out they are very reasonable priced and were good tasting!

Evening brought TV with Carol and Steve after it got too dark for the patio. When George and Nancy returned Carol and I went to their rig to visit for a while.

I have to say, if ever in the area, you sure can’t beat Richard’s RV Park!