After FINALLY getting to sleep at 5:00 a.m. Saturday morning, we -- well, Gina and I, anyway -- were awakened at 7:30 by little almost-four-year-old Breanna yelling "GINA!" from the top of the stairs. We found out later that she was extremely upset that her godmother wasn't up to play. About 9:00 we decided to start getting up since we were on duty for making lunch. Yes, we HAD to think that much ahead since G and I were sharing the use of her lift.
Saturday was just a slow, lazy day. The weather started off nice, but as the day wore on it got cloudy, cold, and started raining. Perfect weather for sitting around, playing games and chatting. So we did. I spent a fair chunk of time talking with Suz which I LOVED. As I mentioned before, she lives in CA, so we rarely see each other, and I've gotten lazy about calling people. I talked to her right after she had to put her service dog to sleep (which was almost three months ago), and I can't remember the last time I talked to her before that. So we sat, holding hands and talking about everything and nothing. Suz has always had phenomenal energy, even before I knew how to recognize it, and I always find it comforting and grounding to be in her presence. There are a couple of other people who fall into that category, too, but I won't mention any names (Kender, Lady, Psi, 'Wela, Moonchild).
After supper, we had a candy hide and costume contest for the kids. While the kids were getting into their costumes, folks hid little bags of candy around the main hall. Jen's son Grant hadn't brought a costume but really wanted to dress up -- so we made him into a girl. Jen did his makeup, Gina contributed a bra, Suz loaned him a spaghetti-strap tank top with the Superman "S" logo, Tammy tied a leopard print blanket around his waist with a pink striped belt for a skirt, and Jen's black loafers and silver earrings and my mahogany obsidian beads completed the outfit.
He'll probably need therapy later in life, but he took second prize.
After the contest, the kids played with their prizes (everyone got goody bags with candy and small toys). Joy birthed the idea of the "spider nose ring" -- she broke the part of a spider ring that goes around your finger and then put it on one nostril -- and Suz and I quickly followed suit. Breanna kept trying to take mine off because she thought it was "making your nose hurt." Mama Jenni's translation -- she thought the ring was actually going THROUGH my nostril, and it was freaking her out. Not long after that, Breanna started wrapping her white feather boa around my neck because she wanted to "see how you look." Her long white and clear dress up beads followed, and she declared me "beautiful" (spider nose ring and all). Jenni took a picture, and I'm hoping she sends it to me, because it's a riot. The blue spider on my nose makes the entire ensemble!
Shortly thereafter, Tom, Gregg, and Mark got a fire going in the fireplace (no outside campfire this year ::pout::), and some of us played campfire with the kids. We told "scary" stories (the scariest was Suz's impromptu story of the killer bologna) and sang songs. Some of us (::innocent look::) were drinking special hot cocoa and pretending it was normal. Much later, it was game time again, and I had many laughs watching Suz, John, Mary, Mary's bf, and others playing a game called "Loaded Questions." A laugh a minute.
I finally went downstairs (escorted by John) about 2:30 or 3:00. The previous night's crew, minus Suz, John, and me but plus Jennifer's cousin Kyle, had gone down long before to chat and have a couple of drinks. When I entered, I was laughingly informed that Kyle had bought Jen for the night for $5.
Bedtime Saturday night, er, Sunday morning -- a lazy 4:00 a.m.
To be continued . . . .
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