So our afternoon was planned, we had been sticking close to home since moving to our new location at the beginning of November, but today was an outing. We needed propane, 1 tank was empty, and fuel as we were going to Courtenay next Friday, always I'm going to town for more than one reason.
Once we get there and get seated Claudette text's and says she invited Charlie to come too, so another plus to our day. So we ordered our drinks, tea for Polly and water for me, we have been innocent re booze for a month now, and are getting used to it. The waitress was so darn nice, we had delt with her before, and the whole experience felt so comfortable. She checked out our vax cards, and picture 🖼️ ID, then took our order. There was only one other person there at the time.
Polly always first to get her ticket's, check out her #'s and watch the boards lol she just loves to gamble. After we ordered I get my tickets, and we yak. Then I over heard the one woman at the bar talking about something, and if you know me, I put my 2bits in lol. Then we yak back and forth about retirement, as her comment was about not retiring yet. She is happy doing her job, and not ready, yet all her finances are set, she's just waiting till she feels she's had enough.
We had much to yak about, and this made the time it takes to get our meal go like a snap. Funny how it goes, you can just start a conversation with someone, (at least I can) and click, you don't know how, but just here we are taking about something and like we have known each other for years. Not sure how it happens, but I really like it. I guess it was the privacy of the bar, nobody but the bartender this woman Polly and I.
Soon our meal was there and the conversation ended, and we ate as the bartender and the woman talked and Polly and I watched all the TV's and the game boards as we ate. "How's your burger?" Says Polly. "Good, how's your Soup?" I ask. "Good" we finished, and here comes Americo & Claudette, timing is great 👍, then not long after comes Charlie. We are all together like years ago, just different.
So much history between us all, some we talk about and some we skirt around, but was a fun time connecting again, with so much history as friends it was great. As the time closed out and our tickets didn't pay up, we all were going to leave and we talked about a game of cards, but no real commitment was made.
Out in the parking lot now looking at the new to them van C&A just got, we talked in the rain as I got the saw from Americo and Charlie got some wood finish from him, Charlie asks, "What are you guys doing right now?" "Come on over to my place and we all play cards" Well that sounds good, and we say an hour and we go our way A&C go there's, and will meet at Charlie's in an hour. Now this sounds good♥️
So we get the propane and fuel at the co-op and take the tank back to our trailer, and of course me, I get tired, so in the chair I go, Polly turns on the tube, and 💤😴 I go out, a quick nap, and I'm ready to go lol.
As we get into the truck I see Claudette just text and I respond, yes we on our way 😆
We brought our poker chips, but Charlie had found his, and they were all setup when we got there, hmm lol I'm thinking now how fun it was just walking in and like in minutes we are playing and almost like going back in time, gawd it felt good🤗
We all talked about so much, and so many past things were brought up, some it felt like we were still there doing what we remembered. Cabin trips, fishing, times we had we laughed at, we are so darn lucky to have all these wonderful memories, and as we talked we all realized this.
We skirted around the memories that may cause friction, and hit on all the fun and laugh, we laughed like we were still there, like the last 10, 15, 20, or 30 years hadn't happened. All the games of poker, all the drunken times and the funny times that came from it, the fishing, the people, the past like we were still there for that moment.
As we talked and played cards we created another moment 😊, Thanks Claudette, and thanks Charlie, for taking the initiative to get this together time happening, was a fun time.
As the game ended, I won, 😉 and Americo says, "Lucky Fuc!" Lol. He's right I am 🍀
A&C had to go home to his Mom's for dinner, it was after 7 pm, what a fast afternoon that was. Polly and I stayed and talked with Charlie, was good, he showed us his woodworking, some beautiful pieces, and we all talked about Covid and how it does, and has effected us all. We talked about family, friends, plans re holidays, Mexico, Yuma. We covered alot of ground, made no solid plans for the future though.
After about an hour or more we took to our coats, and we gave a hug, and as we were leaving Charlie said something about not being strangers. I don't think we will be.
Was a very good day, almost perfect I'd say, almost darn perfect.
Jennifer & her proud father Ted
Oh and not to forget our morning, I got up late after waking too early, Cindy knocking on the door says "Did you know Jennifer is here?" "Yes I did and we be right over, just wanted to give you guy's time together first" so I get my coffee ☕ and Polly comes in a few minutes, and we get a real nice visit in with our neice Jennifer as she just finished her course for Home care working towards LPN. Was nice to catch up with her, and learn about what's been happening in her life. Nice hugs, and good to reconnect as has been awhile since we had talked. Love to see Jen happy with her success.
I'm thankful for all the great memories we have created. Moving forward in life we are going to create more I'm sure, but these one's we have already are so good to dwell on once in awhile, just to relish.
Love our life I do🤗♥️
awesome ..love reading your articles :-) love how you love life :-) Hugs to both of you xo
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