Our gang has been talking for a month about having a German themed get-together. Tonight we all gathered at Jean's place to enjoy beer soaked brats and other such German delicacies. We also got to tell tales and laugh a lot. That's the best part.
It's been a while since we saw Hardy and Judy. They've been off in Gun Barrel City packing up his mom and dad for their move to Kentucky to live with his sister. So we spent some time catching up with their experiences. Jean's daughter, Connie, and her two grandchildren, Brooke and Brandt, arrived yesterday for a visit, and they had already been to Progresso today. They ate at the Red Snapper, and the kids did a lot of shopping. They have plans to go bay fishing on Monday (and Steve will join them, of course--can't keep a good fisherman down!).
Sandy brought along some creative things to share. Steve wants to learn how to do the beading that Sandy has been doing. She gave him a demo and started him on his way. He wants something to keep busy during the slack times while he and Jan are workkamping this summer. They did run into one snag: they couldn't get the tiny needle threaded. Hardy came to the rescue. He's nearsighted, which gives him an edge at close work. Sandy shined a flashlight on the needle and thread to make the job easier.
Sandy also brought some very colorful and fancy "yarn"--called "trellis yarn." She had several different colors and was teaching folks how to make necklaces using a simple chain stitch. I say "simple" because everyone else seemed to find it easy to do, but I seemed to be all thumbs. Sandy very graciously made a lovely necklace for me.
On the way home, we were stopped by a major traffic accident at an intersection. There were flashing lights and emergency response vehicles everywhere. We have encountered several serious accidents recently, and it's a reminder of how dangerous the roads are here, with what are locally called "Texas drivers." Hey, that includes us.
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