A Sad Goodbye To Beth and Marisa

A Happy Girl, Ready for Breakfast

8:02

8:03

I was up by 6:30 and Evie and Beth were already downstairs drinking their coffee.  Beth wants to be on the road to CT by 7:00, thus the early rising.  We helped her pack, get her things in order, take Cody for a walk, and they were on their way, alas,  by 7:15.  At least it looks like a good day for a drive along the Southern Tier, no snow or precipitation forecast.

Checking the Slushy Ice

Yesterday, Beth and I were up early because we went to yoga at 8:15, a bit early but a good way always to start the day.  We were two of the three students, so class was small, almost individualized which was great for Beth.  After yoga, we stopped at Ryder's Cup for coffee because Beth wanted to check out the jewelry and other home made items that are always for sale at the shop.  We were home by 10:30 and Evie and Marisa had already been outside to test the ice, but it was broken near the shoreline so they could not get out to see if it was good for ice skating.

Working on Their Paintings

So we spent the day inside, Beth and I painting, my first try which looks like something a talented kindergarten student by have painted but hey, it was kind of fun.  I just need to play more, stress less about what I am painting, at least that's what Beth suggested.  She is a real talent, is patient about it whereas I just want to get the painting done, nothing new in that, the story of my life.  Evie and Marisa watched a movie, one more appropriate for Marisa than Sense and Sensibility, which she found confusing.  I had to go off to Jamestown once again for a doctor's appointment, the bane of aging, as it seems your always have another appointment about some problem.

Enjoying The Rod and Gun

For dinner, we decided to take the girls to the Rod and Gun since they had never been there before.  It was crowded, lots of happy people, and we sat in the bar at a table for at least a half hour, waiting to sit down.  At least we ordered an appetizer, six macaroni and cheese bites (Evie and Marisa's choice), a healthy snack!  We also waited longer than usual for our dinner since it was busy but everyone enjoyed the fish fry and it was fun to be in a busy restaurant for once, unlike the Seezurh, which is practically empty whenever we visit during the week.

We were home around 8:00 and played Telefunky until 10:00 and Marisa and Beth skunked Evie and me, Marisa gloating at the end, reminding me of her victory this morning.  Kids.  We will miss them, for sure, but it was a great week, just too short.