2018 Week 18: Visits and Visitors

 

One lonely tulip

Sunday was a full day with several meetings and we were still exhausted from our travels. However, between two appointments, I visited a while with Rebecca. I wanted to drop off Mother's sewing machine for Kayla, which was still rattling around in my car since last Monday.

Rebecca and I had fun playing with many toys, though not nearly all of them, and taking pictures of each other in our respective rocking chairs.

Rockin'

Every Monday evening, Stephan prepares a meal for whoever shows up. We are the most faithful guests. 

Lookin' cute together

Tuesday I drove up to Warsaw and spent three hours with my dear SIL Kim, still enduring the miserable side effects of her first chemo treatment. She looked far better than she felt and seriously questioned her travel-fitness. 

Thursday she flew to Las Vegas to join Ivan and begin to slowly settle into their # ... (?) home near daughter Tina and family.

Michael's focus shifted from robotics to the satellite project--another deadline coming up soon. Our dining room table was overtaken with multiple minuscule parts that go into the ThinSat. Wednesday afternoon Moriah helped to assemble the miniature pieces.

Only three of us here for art club Thursday. We had fun chatting, laughing, and each working on a different project: Georgia expiremented with coffee; Leah painted rocks; and I caught up on one of my calendar watercolor lessons.

Rebecca often works on some art activity at Nana's house.

Our Operation Mobilization friends from years ago, Mike and Jori Stachura, stopped for a wonderful visit Friday. Oh, so many stories shared!

And, of course, the obligatory Ivanhoe's lunch with our mutual OM friends, Bob and Linda Craton.


We were invited to a dinner and concert by Chilean singer, Paula Monsalve.  She lives in a nearby town but has traveled far and wide. I visited in her home years ago.

We  had Moriah take a picture of us on this rare occasion when we were dressed up and color-coordinated.

Today, Saturday, Michael is working  on the satellite project at Madjax with the programers and  posted an intersting and informative interview with PhyXTGears drive team, recorded after the World Championship last week--Behind the Bumpers 1720 PhyXTGears Detroit 2018 Championship.

Perhaps it answers the question we were pondering at the end of last week's post.