Party and Beyond

On Saturday evening, we went to daughter Jennifer's house to attend a 40th birthday party for her fiance' Kip.  Craig, Kendra, and Emerson met us there.  We had a great time meeting Kip's and Jennifer's friends.  We found them very enjoyable and eager to make us part of their party.  Jennifer and Kip had cooked up some great grub.  Friends also brought food items and I felt like I had let Jennifer down but she assured me she didn't want me bringing anything.  Kip is a big wine enthusiast so there were several types to taste and enjoy.   I found one of the white wines most pleasant and had a small amount in the bottom of a glass.  Beyond that I'm loopy so I know when to stop....usually before I start.  

After the party, we continued our journey to Craig and Kendra to spend the weekend.  Our rational was that we were half way there when we were in downtown Chicago so we would use that advantage to visit for Sunday and Monday.  We had a nice day today beginning by attending church with the kids.  They have been going to a church that we hadn't been able to attend yet so it was great to worship with them.  We went to Bennigan's for lunch and it was the deal of the century.  $4.99 for a lovely plate of yummy choices with the drink thrown in the mix.  We were most impressed.  We then took a walk in the strip mall nearby with the baby in the stroller.  It was a lovely day though we experienced a few sprinkles now and then. (just enough rain to make our clean car look messy) At this point, the alert strip on the bottom of the television warns us that tornado watches are in effect for this area until three in the morning.

While here, we each sleep on a sofa, one of us upstairs and one downstairs.  That way we don't fight at all.  Actually, since the baby arrived on the scene, she took over what was the guest room so we have been demoted.  It works fine enough since we don't require things so perfect.  Today the minister preached a sermon on the dangers of gambling.  He emphasized that God asks us to trust Him and to live contented lives.  Yes, we need to practice that on a daily basis in all things.