Kelley and Molly Visit

Kelley and Molly came over this evening for dinner and a visit. It was really great to see them both. Kelley came over when we were here last (was that only a couple of weeks ago?), but we hadn't seen Molly since we saw her and Terri at Ed's house the end of June.

The butternut squash lasagna went in the oven late, so we had plenty of time for a walk along the lake as the sun was setting. The red glow of the sunset lit up the clouds dramatically. We watched the boats on the lake. The folks in one speedboat towing a tube apparently were having so much fun that they just kept on going as the darkness grew around them--and they had no lights!

After dinner we sat at the table and chatted over tea and dessert. Kelley brought turtle cheesecake--very yummy.

The girls were reminiscing about our house in Long Beach. They were living in Coronado and came up to help us move. Molly remembered lying in the living room with their feet up on the fireplace singing the theme song to the cartoon Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat:

Hao peng you, hao peng you,
Sagwa shi wo de hao peng you
Hao peng you, hao peng you,
Sagwa shi wo de hao peng you...
Sagwa, you're my best friend..

Of course they sang the song with a lively lilt. Obviously they loved Sagwa! (I guess I'm too old--I've never seen this show.)

I totally forgot to ask Molly to show us her new tattoos, which she posted on Facebook. They include the words "I am in the birds that sing, I am in each lovely thing. I'm looking forward to seeing her and Terri when they visit this Christmas vacation.


This morning we got on the bikes again, finally, and took a spin around the park and the nearby neighborhood. We've explored the area pretty thoroughly before, so everything was familiar, but we still enjoy seeing the sights and always find something new. We noticed all the bird song: lots of mockingbirds and flycatchers around. Our muscles definitely need more regular reminding of how to pedal!

I got a sad email from my cousin Beth today. Mike Magee is in hospice with advanced Alzheimer's. What a terrible disease. He seemed fine and in good spirits two years ago when we visited.