Lazy, do nothing day.

Today was kind of a slow, lazy start to a couple of weeks in Davenport. Got together with my brother Russ, sister Nancy, sister-in-law Cheryl and Beverly..........oh yes and my Mother! It was good seeing them all, especially my Mother who's been having short term memory problems now for a couple of years and not getting any better. I guess we're lucky she has her health and still knows everyone by sight and voice even at 89 years old. Anyway we all met at this pizza joint they like called Happy Joe's and as far as my family is concerned it's the taco pizza that makes it worth eating there, for me it's not really that big of a deal. We had a nice chat for about an hour and a half and discussed the next days reunion and who all we might see there and not see there and just some catching up talk. Nancy had to go to work, and Bev and I had to go to the market for a few things and items to prepare for both Saturday and Sunday's reunions. Exciting day so far don't you agree? After the market we just sat around the motor home while Bev did a little work and I paid a couple of bills (on-line) and before you know it 5:00 p.m. rolled around with a knock on the door. Bev's cousin Olin and wife Cheryl stopped by and while we were chatting there was another knock on the door...........holy shit it's cousin Darilyn and Ed from Tennessee! This was a big surprise because they hadn't planned on coming but at the last minute hoped in the car and hit the road for a 12 hour drive to the Quads for the reunion. Very happy they made the trip because even though it's been many years with only the visit a couple of years ago here and at their place in Bristol, TN. we sure to enjoy being with them. We do have to make the trek to Bristol for the NASCAR race real soon, they party hardy for a week up to and including race day and I'm we'd enjoy hanging around the camp with them and their friends. After everyone took of I told Bev about "Gumbo ya-yah" down at what the call the "District" in down town Rock Island, Ill. just across the river. New Orleans music, New Orleans food, drinks abounding, and some crazy folks dressed for the occasion it real goth/voodoo garb even vampire looking at times. I just love a good gumbo so I tried some from two different booths in the food area of this festival, and the first was by far the best, not just the best but real top notch stuff......I loved it and was very disappointed with the stuff from the vender across the street. We met a couple of sisters from Chicago who come down each year for this festival, we had a nice chat about a number of things and parted way. Since we were so close to Jumer's (We all know that's where Bob plays) we decided to give them a few bucks but as it turned out Bev was hot once more and we walked out replenishing the gaming kitty with another net $800......now if we could only win together! Once again we had to sneak in the exit between the gate and the fence with the Jeep which just barely fits since they lock the main gate at 10 p.m. Bev and I just can't seem to make that at anytime or at any night while visiting on these trips to Davenport, other wise it would be a walk in the dark from the outer parking area to the motor home. For our ages we really are a couple of night owls that's for sure! Tomorrow is the first of the two reunions, we have things ready and look forward to a lot of catching up and then Sunday the reunion for Bev's side of the family. I'll be taking the ipad so we can facetime with the kids back in Phoenix and share them with some of our family here.