Memories

Sometimes you just get a dose of the past out of nowhere.  During dinner at Mac's I just started connecting to old memories.  College basketball was playing on the TV's.  I remembered my first year at KU and the excitement about the Jayhawks going to the finals.  I wasn't a basketball fan but the excitement on campus was fun.  Then a country western song came on and it reminded me of a friend of ours who used to sing "Hey Good Lookin" to Cecilia when she was only a few months old, it always made her smile.  What is it that triggers this stuff?

Weekend wise Friday we did dinner at Mac's where Chef Thomas as always produced some interesting food.  We skipped the elk burger because we had ordered it before.  The choices came down to Shrimp and grits and pulled pork tostados, both were excellent.  To top the meal off we had lemon tarts.  It would be difficult to choose between the lemon this week and the chocolate espresso last time, both were outstanding.

Saturday we spent mostly at the Danner's.  In order to spend some of Miriam's boundless energy on a rainy day, we went to the park and made a complete circumference of the park carrying umbrellas and stomping in the puddles as we went. Rod took on keeping an eye on Miriam while Elspeth and I went to a "product party".  Her friend Liz had us over and there was food and conversation.  I really am somewhat out of my demographic with this group but again with the memories.  I remember many such events when the girls were small.  They were an opportunity to talk to grownups and have a night away from children.  You love them but everyone needs a break from the routine.

Today was mostly hanging around the house.  A little yard work, a good long walk, a little project work and an attempt to go to bed early enough to ameliorate the effects of "spring ahead".