May 26, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. The Dinner Party.

Many hands make light work. Tonight we invited friends for dinner to visit with David and Suzanne and the children. Along with their children, we were a happy group of 24, which makes for a lot of work. But with everyone helping, the house was back to order quickly. By 9:45, everyone had gone and the house looked normal. Grandchildren are a great blessing in many different ways. I ordered food from a local restaurant, The Cock of the Walk. The food was delivered at 5:00 so all we needed to do was to keep the ovens going to keep the food warm, which we did. The evening was easy with the drinks and appetizers on one table and the dinner served from the bar, which can be accessed from both sides. Everything was provided by the restaurant. Everything left over David sent to the trash bins except for the desserts. I ordered a southern meal of catfish, french fries, hush puppies, collard greens, coleslaw and corn muffins. Good southern food. And so easy. The kids sat at the dining table while the adults sat at either the breakfast table or sitting around the living room. The event was celebrating the graduation along with a visit with David and Suzanne and the children. Everyone knew each other from the 55th anniversary in Texas. The only problem was that Mary Frances was competing at the Quiz bowl in New Orleans. We celebrated without her but we did miss her. And Abigail too was missing due to her May semester course. Our evening was delightful and the clean up was easy, with all hands helping out. Now we look forward to seeing our Texas family the next time whenever that will be. Ken and I are appreciative that they drove here for the graduation and to help us. We loved having them here. They leave tomorrow morning at 6:00 to drive home to San Antonio. We wish them safe travels.