We took advantage of the fact that we would be stationary for a while, and also the fact that we had someone to check on the cat (thanks Karen!!) to fly to Michigan to see our daughter and son-in-law. No matter how long a visit I have with either of the kids, it never feels long enough. 3 days felt particularly short, but we had a lot of fun and got to spend quality time with Jess and David.
She had an unpleasant surprise, and couldn’t get out of the stall fast enough when she discovered that the miniature horse inside was indeed trying to bite her leg.
We arrived back in California on Friday, the day before the party celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Fresno chapter of Paul’s fraternity, Sigma Chi.
There was quite a turnout of “Sigs” and their wives at the dinner, including Actives as well as Alumni.
Paul had a great time reminiscing with all of his college buddies, and paid for the fun with a case of laryngitis the next day. At one point in the evening there was a problem with the sound system, and if you’ve met Paul it won’t surprise you to learn that he had a hand in fixing it. What put a grin on my face was hearing so many of the guys comment that “Porter” hadn’t changed at all- he was still “Mr. Fixit”. I have always loved the relationship that Paul has with his fraternity brothers. The friendships have survived the years so well that I have become friends with these guys and their wives and we always have a great time when we get together.
Sunday breakfast at Kirk and Karen’s was well attended and another opportunity to spend time together in a quieter environment. After filling our faces yet again, the guys tackled the project of installing Karen’s new microwave and oven. They love having something to focus their attention on!
Question of the day: How many Sigs does it take to cut a piece of wood?
Reunions are always fun. At my last one I saw two former boyfriends. Boy was I glad I didn't end up with them.
ReplyDeletewow..that was a big party! Sure looked like you had fun, and maybe it made leaving the kids a little easier.
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