The Fun of Laughing Together

Today was as therapeutic as it gets for young grandparents like us! We spent it with Joel and Debbie Penfold. When our girls were young, they often commented that Joel's jokes and Larry's jokes were both corny to about the same degree. Corny or not, we had a great day laughing at together.

Debbie fixed a green salad and deviled eggs, and I cut up strawberries, blueberries and bananas, picked up potato salad, KFC chicken strips and biscuits (yes!) and we had a feast. Down to a picnic table along the river, on an old plastic table cloth, with plastic forks, good food, and even better friends.

We'd planned to go to Leavenworth for minature golf afterwards, the course owned by the Enzian that is below the hill where the goats graze. Oh, it was beautiful, green, warm but not sweltering. We laughed about our 6 putt holes, and the the hole in 2, going over the hill, or taking 4 putts to go 4 feet. One time we were laughing and Joel said, "Quit laughing! This is serious business!" I can SO hear Ian saying that! Joel had some bad shots and said it was because of his glasses, then good shots so we yelled, "Keep the glasses!"

The laughs were good for us all, especially for Birthday BOY, Larry! And Fathers' Day, as well. A great time to reminisce, make new (bad) jokes, and just enjoy the beautiful weather.

We talked about grandkids, sharing stories and the joy of today just thinking of them -- not having to push strollers or keep an eye on them (smile!). We talked about how sons-in-law would take the golf much more seriously than we did. We asked the attendant at the gate to take our picture, and Joel even had her doubled over laughing. Laughter -- definitely the best medicine!

Now I'm drained -- and Larry is working on the kitchen again..... Bless his heart! He has connected the kitchen and dining rooms. He'll probably finish the kitchen tonight and hallway tomorrow. By Tuesday evening maybe I can have my lighting fixtures in place!

I feel like crashing. I have to go back over and edit spelling of every other line, so I think it's time.....