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| G'pa did the lighting of the candles, under the guidance of Baby Grands with camera |
It is said in New York that one always needs an alternative plan when the occasion of an outdoor barbecue or pool party arrises. I recall Christian's high school graduation fête, an excellent case in point. We had experienced about a month or so of sunny, beautiful Saturdays, leading up to celebration-time. On the Friday before said occasion, it occurred to me that good old New York luck just had to run out; we scurried to find a rental tent. If memory serves me correctly, we found the last one left to be had in three counties... and did we ever need it! As steam rose vehemently from the pool Joe had diligently heated, our hundred guests stayed dry under that last tent.
Not so yesterday's Saturday-Saturday... you know, the middle day of the weekend, analogous to the middle month of summer. We had a record-breaking day, in terms of heat, sunshine and humidity, sandwiched in between Friday's downpours and today's gentle, persistent rain. A lucky day, in so many ways; giving thanks for a family that truly does make me feel special.
