July 20, 2018

Bellbrook Ohio

We woke up to a rainy day! Hearing the thunder and seeing the rain really pour is something we miss living in San Diego. Dick’s brother, John, spent the morning doing battle with AT&T regarding his cable and phone. And his Internet, television and line-line phone has been out for three days. Super frustrating!

Dick has lived in Dayton for a total of over 20 years.  There is a strange familiarity about the city, even though he has been gone for over 30 years.  The skyline still looks the same

Dick headed to a delightful lunch with his friend Jeannie, his first wife with whom he still has a good relationship. Had a good time catching up on each of their families and their lives, especially since she has recently retired. Always great to connect up with people who have known us for a long time. .

While Dick was out to lunch, Patty had a nice time hanging out with John and Sajona. She also helped us get some laundry done. You can pack much lighter on these long trips if you have access to washers and dryers. Yay for clean clothes!

We were delighted to be invited for dinner to our niece Katie and her boyfriend Tim in their home. Tim cooked us a lovely dinner. And, we enjoyed seeing their home. Lots of good conversation, time to catch up and learn new things about Tim. We really appreciated meeting him. A very high-quality guy.

Then time to return to John and Sajona's.  More conversation into the night and then off to bed.