Sunday, January 24, 2010

Laura and Kyle arrived late last night. They had trouble filling up at the natural gas station. The machine ate her ATM card and Kyle had to unscrew the front of it to retrieve the card. Then they tried to buy a Visa card to use in another ngv station but found out you can't use those Visa cards there. As soon as they arrived, one of the teacup Yorkies peed on the bed. It made for a difficult night for Laura.

But despite a late and frustrating night, she was up at 7:30 this morning asking if I'd like her to blow-dry my hair for church. I made a nice breakfast for Dad and me before we went to the dedication and opening of the new parish hall. They had folding chairs set up and the normal 90-100 people made it look crowded. Dad was very, very good. He didn't say one negative thing about the music. What a relief! On the way there he said he had been awake most the night thinking about how to help the place out (What place?) and decided they should have my ex sing a solo (I think he means church). I told him I didn't think it was a good idea. Macain said he really, really wanted to help somehow so I told him he could come over with another strong guy and set up the awning that's been sitting in our driveway since the UPS guy dropped it there and you tried to back over it with the car. He was pleased. People want so badly to help so the only thing can offer is to bring a meal. They don't know what to offer. I like it when they want to do carpentry or mow the lawn.

It was football playoff Sunday, two weeks out from Super Bowl Sunday, and this is about the time you get interested in football. Just the good things, the best teams playing the best teams. Laura, Kyle and I went to the mall, the grocery store and a 99-cent store. We made hamburgers. You had good energy again. We didn't go for a bike ride so you rode the exercycle before we got the burgers ready. I think you were disappointed the shopping ran over bike riding time. We had that chocolate cream pie for dessert and later Laura and I baked cookies. You were very sweet, very helpful, very easy today.