My Visit from my Friend Went Well

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Nothing quite beats reunions with old friends. I had a wonderful visit with my friend Noreen. We met when I was still going to church in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles in the 1970's. She was a student in my sixth grade girls Sunday school class when I was teaching it. Later we continued our relationship in other church and non-church activities as she grew up until we moved out of the area. The church has had reunions every few years since it dissolved in the early 1990's, but those who were there still keep in touch. It's been years since I've seen Noreen because we kept missing each other at the reunions. I'd have to leave before she got there, or one of us had to miss the event completely. She brought her mother with her. Her mother suffers from mild dementia, and I got a sample of what caring for her mother means for her. Although Noreen lost her husband to cancer only about a year ago, she stepped in to help her parents while she was still grieving her loss. She is a special person. I'm so glad they came. Mostly we hung out around home and talked as best we could considering she had to keep track of her mom who frequently wanted to wander around the house and explore. She preferred to explore the kitchen table where the snacks were available, and that made Noreen nervous because she wasn't sure what else she might do in the kitchen. She seemed curious about everything. Saturday she took us out to lunch. (My husband was at a church outing). Afterwards I took Noreen and her mom for a drive through wine country to see the scenery and our property in Templeton. The photo below is of Heart Hill, located at the Niner Estates Winery. Yesterday Hubby and I took them out for Chinese food. I reluctantly said goodbye to them around 5 PM. Noreen had showed me a video of some seals cavorting in La Jolla and we decided we'd like to go there together some time if God gives us the chance. I love watching seals . How was your weekend?