Just to make things interesting, our hosts elected to make the meal of the day brunch today. So with their extraordinary flair for this kind of stuff, they served up baked French toast, a couple kinds of quiche, fruit skewers, ham and other breakfasty stuff in a big buffet along with an ample supply of mimosas to wash it down. Another success for Amy, Brad, Barb, Riley, Kathy and Steve. Walt and Cassie and Candace had departed for home in Florida and missed out on the food-fest but I’m pretty sure they left happy.
After me pigging out on breakfast, we had a great day lounging around the lake with the remaining 40 or 50 folks (and dogs Moose and Zach) until late afternoon. Zach spent quite a bit of time fishing by trying to bite minnows foolish enough to stray into his shallows but I don’t think he had much luck. He seemed to enjoy it, anyway. We begged off late in the afternoon for the return to the Invader. We gave all ours hugs and sullenly walked away.
I didn’t know I had such great relatives living across the country from me and I regret that I did not make the effort to meet them sooner. Just going to their parties is enough to make me want to hang with them. After having this chance to truly get acquainted, I hope to have more chances to chat and party with these wonderful folks. I’m surprised they are my relatives because they are such good people. Having to leave was shitty.