Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 08-02-19 15:09 <=-

Whew...! How nice of the bridge to just be there when you needed it...

And how nice for my eyes to have been acute enough (just)
to recognize the location.

That, too... :)

We had tons of food with us, much of which had no shelf life in the car, so we loaded up the Fords' freezer whether they liked it or not.

How picnic-like... (G)

Rather, and they had all the responsibilities for leftovers
that a host would have without the advantages of having
had the picnic,

Oh, they at least had the benefit of visitors, and someone else
cooking for them... ;) And none of the responsibilities for planning things.... ;)

Our plan was to take them out for a local color lunch, and their
plan had been to take us out for a local color lunch, but I
overruled all that and made stuff out of what we had.

After all, there was such an abundant supply of it... :)

We should have stayed another few days to eat up all
the perishables, but Bonnie had a concert to play in
before we cut loose for across the pond.

"Miles to go before I sleep" and all that.... ;)

The Fords were nonplussed but gracious, saying that they
would not turn down an opportunity to have my cooking.

Burt had called me to see if I thought you'd enjoy their Thai place in
Egypt (I think it is), and I thought probably... but I also know that
Burt does enjoy and appreciate your cooking... ;)

He said so, and afterward Shirley gave me a big old kiss,
so all must have been reasonably well.

I'd guess so... :)

Burt has stooped a bit and is a little plumper than he was,
his height settling into girth more or less, and Shirley is
as lovely as ever, perky despite her recent travails. I
hope they last a good long time more, enough to have them
attend at least one more picnic.

We'll just have to continue to schedule picnics close enough to them..

For sure.

Quite doable....

ttyl neb

... Spill chequers dew knot awl weighs wok ass wee eggs peck.

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