In the blink of an eye, Chicky appeared, bringing with her a teammate and a huge smile that spoke of the joy that she had in surprising me by coming home for the weekend.
We packed a lot into the day and a half we had together.
First, she got to meet Gambit, who had become an official part of the family after Chicky had returned to school after New Year’s…
Gambit quickly won her heart over. He is one of the sweetest dogs, as you can probably see from the look on his face in the above picture.
She and her friend went to the beach. When they came home, we met my mom, her husband, Super Sis, her husband, and one of my nephews for dinner at a local restaurant…a favorite of all who visit my town.
One of the best things about this place is the view you have while you eat dinner…
After dinner, we drove to the beach and went go-carting. What fun! Super Sis and I got in a two-seater, and I drove. Despite my NASCAR prowess, we got beat by a couple of girls in front of us who had a knack for blocking.
After a good night’s sleep, we got up, ditched church (sorry, Lord, but our day was crazy, so I hope you’ll forgive us), and watched as Rooster donned a tuxedo.
He was going to escort Dancing Girl to a local pageant. It’s a traditional one, held by our garden club. Girls dress up in hoop dresses, going all out with all of the accessories, including pantaloons!
Chicky, her friend, and I had followed Rooster to Dancing Girl’s house so I could take pictures.
After Rooster and Dancing Girl left to get pictures made at the Garden Club, I took Chicky and her friend back home.
It was time for Chicky to begin the long drive back to school.
The goodbyes were hard.
I think it’s getting harder as she gets older. I thought it would get easier, but as she gets older, I see her less and less, and the time between visits gets longer and longer.
I gave her an Easter gift before she left…
You really can’t tell from the picture, but it’s a musical bunny (I stuffed it into a soccer ball-Easter basket). I thought it would keep her Valentine’s elephant company. The bunny’s ears move around as it sings. 😀
Chicky chuckled as she left, with the bunny sitting in the middle between her and her friend.
It was a GREAT weekend. Watching as my girl interacted with her “little” brother in such a grown-up way…hugging her every time she came into the room…oh my, but I’ve got tears spilling over as I type this.
In the blink of an eye she appeared.
In the blink of an eye, she was gone again.
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