Everyone arrived on time. I hadn't really thought about how we would welcome each other, given that I hadn't seen one of the ladies for 30 years and the others for quite some time, but there was no squealing or screeching. The odd and wonderful thing was that it seems so normal. After the usual hugs and air kisses, we sat down for lunch, and we might as well have been sitting around the table in one of the dining halls freshman year. The conversation rambled as it always did, from current events, to current TV shows (Downton Abbey took up quite a bit of time), to what everyone else who was not with us was doing, and of course now about our children and families.
Probably food was a lot better in the dining halls then we ever gave it credit to be, but what Bob prepared for us was a truly delightful lunch. Two quiches - bacon and leek, and spinach and feta - a lovely green salad, fruit salad, and for dessert there were miniature cupcakes and heart-shaped Linzertortes. (I have to admit that the dessert was purchased, but everything else was not.)
After lunch, we had a video conference with Gale and Barbara in Tucson and it was just as though they were in the room with us! We talked for over an hour and a half, and it was hard to say goodbye. When Bob and I are out there we promised to do another video with the folks back here. I think I will feel as though I just passed through the network to Arizona at that point.
Here are couple of photos of the gang:
All of this has just added to our excitement to get out west and connect in person with our friends in Arizona. Counting the days now....
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