DAY EIGHT

Brenda and I reached Steve and Margie’s beautiful house about 3:30. After a tour of the home, including the backyard where a knock-your-eyes-out swimming pool was being built, they drove us around the town to look at the lovely flowers that were in bloom. The azaleas were not quite in full bloom, but they still looked very lush and gorgeous to us. We came back and talked and got caught up on our news. They then took us out to a great dinner at a restaurant nearby.

We returned and talked and laughed a lot until their two beautiful daughters came in from University of Texas. I hadn’t seen Megan and Caitland for several years, but I knew by their pictures that they had grown into two lovely young women. But more importantly, they are very poised and personable; Brenda and I really enjoyed visiting with them.

In fact, we enjoyed the entire visit. Steve and Margie made us feel right at home and acted as if they were thrilled to have an aging aunt and an attractive cousin staying with them. We very much appreciated their hospitality.

After laughing a great deal, we retired for the night.