You know how some times things just all come together for a great day? Things aren’t necessarily all
easy or perfect but at the end of the day, you have a warm fuzzy feeling.
Yesterday was one of those for me.
It began with me in at my
dad’s. We had plans to bring him up to Sacramento
This was also the first time
most of the family would meet Darrin & Allison’s exchange student, Eva,
here from Spain
Lou had kept the cover on
which made the pool a wonderfully warm 87 degrees & the weather was in the
low 90s – perfect for swimming! My dad sat in the shade with a beer &
watched while visiting with a couple of the non-swimmers. We had a hard time
getting Charley out of the pool for lunch but she finally complied.
Awhile ago I had made
brownies for dessert when Charley & family were over here. She loves her
sweets, especially chocolate which made them a big hit. The next time they were
over she finished her meal & looked at me exclaiming, “Brownie!” I had to
explain that I didn’t make brownies this time & placated her with some ice
cream. This time when she asked I had brownies for dessert!
Our sliding glass door to
the backyard hasn’t worked properly for years but Lou & I know to only
slide it to about ½” from fully closed since his family had been locked outside
once a long time ago while we were on vacation. It is hard to move & when
you slide it shut hard, the latch can move forward. Well, my sister didn’t know
that & came back outside muscling the door closed. I’m sure you all know what is
coming next – I went to go in the house & couldn’t budge the door. Uh, oh,
locked out – & we were all outside.
Lou, Steve & Darrin
tried to lift the heavy door out of the track to no avail. They all tried
various ideas but nothing worked. Finally Darrin made an announcement, “The
real problem here is that the beer is inside & we are all outside.” Leave
it to my son to properly analyze the situation!
My father says, “We’re not
really locked out, are we?” My sister replied, “Yes. We are.”
Fortunately, Lou had the
lock off the gate so we could get to the front door BUT we had diligently
locked it after everyone arrived. We had our backup plan to call his dad who has
an opener for our garage. I did have my phone outside with his number in it
since neither Lou nor I have it memorized. Finally, Lou was able to get the
side window out of its track & climb in through that. Nova, our cat, was
sleeping below the window & looked up at him like, “What the hell?” We now had
access to the beer, bathrooms & a cool house for those tired of the heat. It’s all part of the adventure!
Meanwhile Charley was back in the pool with her mom but everyone was heading inside. I said, “Let’s go inside, Sweetie,” she
replied, “Not right now.” Finally, I tried a new tactic, saying, “Charley, will
you come in & play with me? I really want to play with the toys.” She
immediately said, “Okay,” & started for the pool steps.
I drove my dad back to his
house arriving about 5 PM. He was tired but had a wonderful day. I’m guessing that
he thanked me at least five times for taking him up to Sacramento
These types of days are ones
that just soothe my soul. Everyone had a great visit. I slept better than I’ve
slept in ages. We have a fun story to tell about being locked out of the house.
Plus I get to see my Charley two more times this week! It doesn’t get much
better.
