What an unexpected day. I did get to mom's right on time, then we waited. And waited some more. Almost two hours later, her 93-year old friend and her two daughters arrived for lunch to celebrate mom's birthday. Mom had misunderstood their arrival time. After a tour of mom's complex and apartment, we drove to a little Italian restaurant we found last year that is never crowded, the owner is lovely, never rushes us and it is quiet. Perfect!
The food was delicious and we shared the cake that they brought with them at the end of the meal. It was an almost three-hour lunch. The surprise? Her younger daughter.
I had met the older daughter a few years ago and realized that there were some issues. Though she was very kind and nice, clearly there was something not quite right. I understand she had a tough childhood, health-wise, and that she was able to finish high school but she had spent many years highly medicated and under doctor's care. She lives with her mom, who is now almost blind. But, all these years, I have heard about the younger daughter. She had a fantastic job and had a son whom my mom adores but had made many bad decisions about men and money. I was braced for a difficult person.
We had a ball. We chatted non-stop. She was a major foodie, in the city for a couple of weeks for business, had hit all the right restaurants so far, she even had reservations for the place we took mom for her birthday dinner and had discovered fine bourbon but had never heard of the Bourbon Trail. I gave her the name of several different places to hit while she was still in the city. She has no problem eating alone. The hours flew by.
I didn't get home until 5:00! Michael and I chatted the evening away in the garden then hit the bed by 8:30. We both were still recovering from our wild week. This morning, we are watching the Formula 1 race from Spa, Belgium which is one of my favorite tracks. Lots of passing. Full pedal to the metal, which is rare in Formula 1 racing. And the rain. Always some rain during this race.
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