Fun week with Friends

We have had a busy and fun week. Our good friends, Warren and Jeannene Likins, came to visit with us last Wednesday. Jeannene and I met and worked together at the FAA over 30 years ago. We have kept in touch with each other over all these years. They left KC and moved to Iowa and then transferred back to Columbia, MO., but we kept in touch throughout the years. They were in town for a class reunion.

I had dinner for them on Wednesday night. We visited and caught up with our families. Then on Thursday, we took them to see our new grandson, Nico. Then they went to meet some other friends over in Kansas City, KS and to see Jeannene's sister.

Then Friday morning, we got up went to garage sales. We had a great time and found some pretty neat items. You never know what you will come up with from these sales. Jeannene even found some elegant glasses (which she already had) but she needed some more since she had broken some. We couldn't believe that they were the same pattern, in good shape and an excellent price. Then they went to one of the reunion activities Friday night.

Saturday morning, Jack and I went with them to a breakfast they were having at their old school - Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas. There is another couple who we both know that also graduated with Warren. It was fun to see and visit with them. After this we took them downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to see what all had been build since they had been there. We now have a beautiful downtown and it is coming back alive with all the new construction - - new downtown arena; a new area with bars and restaurants; up-dated new lofts and apartments. It has changed a lot in the last few years. Then Saturday night they went to another reunion activity. Jack and I met some other friends for dinner and then went to play a game, Sequence, with these friends. Warren and Jeannene and us got home about the same time and then of course we had to hear how things went at their reunion so it was a late night but fun!!

This morning, they got up and left pretty early as they were going to Warren's sister's to have brunch. We had a wonderful time with them and really enjoyed their visit.

Jack and I went to our son, Chad's, to celebrate his 37th birthday. We picked up bar-a-que and ate at their house. I made his favorite cake so we had a good time with all of them. This is the house that has the new grandson!! So we ate and played with the kiddies. Jack and I are leaving tomorrow for Branson, Missouri for five days. So we have been a little busy lately.

That's all for now. Have a good week.