June 18, 2023
Father's Day
This was a great day! Jennifer and Madeera had arrived the night before and were able to join us for the big family lunch celebrating Father's Day. What a joy to have them with us! And it was so much fun to have Jennifer back cooking in the kitchen with me. We have always had so much fun cooking together. And no matter how long the time between visits, we just gel. Sadly, on this day, I terribly overcooked the pork steaks and ribs. They were perfectly done and then I decided to caramelize them in the oven. Problem is I then walked away for like 10 minutes! What on earth was I thinking?? ugh. Anyway, it was lunch and people ate because they were hungry. :D ha!
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| Appreciated Jackson and Jonathan helping get food ready to serve. |
Madeera was excited to talk to Daddy and hear all about ATSU - the history, the dental school, his time as President. Madeera graduated from the Pennsylvania Osteopathic School and was interested in the 'home' school of ATSU.
Maverick shoed all of us away and only wanted Jennifer near him. He was super excited to have her here and wanted her to just be right there with him. This is how every person reacts to Jennifer so I completely understand, Mav! She is just so fabulous! :)
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| Madeera and Daddy |
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| Mav concentrating so hard! |
Mav and Aasha each found a pair of my readers and were playing around with them.
Mav was a true clown - quoting a movie that I was told what it is but can't remember now... he was saying "Well, well, well... what do we have here?" He cracks me up! Theater productions, here we come!
Mav loves these strawberry pies - especially with the 'good sugar' or Redi-Whip in other language. :D
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| Marvin holding sweet Carlile |
Aasha and Rojina saying good-bye to Grandpa Jack. It is just so wonderful to have them here!
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| What a sweet little bundle! |
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| Madeera, Daddy and Jennifer |
This was cute. Marvin asked me to double check that Carlile was comfortable. He was - he was just all scrunched won. He kept adjusting down to that position despite being straightened up. Marvin kept his thumb over his belt buckle just in case Carlile might drop further down and hit it. But Carlile was sure content! :D
It rained a few drops... but not really more than that.
Jennifer, Madeera and I enjoyed this wine on the patio that night. Madeera brought it from a winery in North Carolina. Very tasty!
