October is a busy month for birthdays in the family. Kim and I drove back to Spokane on Saturday morning to go to a birthday bash for Dave, Grandma, Dad and me, as well as celebrating Dave and Sue’s anniversary. As has become the norm for long car trips, Kim and I listened to an audio book the whole way to the drive didn’t seem too long. We listened to “The Secret Life of Bees”. Haven’t finished it yet.
We arrived at Grandma’s and I setup an old computer for her so that she could start using email. It’s setup to use NetZero, so we’ll see if the free internet service is worthwhile for doing just email. I also showed her my blog so hopefully she’ll be reading this soon.
The party was at Dave and Sue’s house which makes for a very cozy gathering. My parents, Dave and Sue, Gwenda and Larry, Joyce, Sara and Sierra, Grandma and Dave and Sue’s niece were all there. The food is always to die for. Sara spent most of the day helping Sue cook Chinese food which turned out awesome. I ate myself silly and then ate pie and cake for dessert.
Kim and I played foosball with Sara and Sierra and had some pretty good games, even when Kim and I took on Sara and Sierra. Then we played a card game whose name I can’t remember, but whose biggest challenge seemed to be remembering to draw a card at the end of your turn.
It went late for a family gathering, I think around 11PM. After the party Kim and I spent the night at Grandmas. The next day we had a nice breakfast and Grandma and I went through a few lessons for how to get online and check email. It’s all very new to her, everything from the mouse to email, so I’m hoping it sticks. The weather was nice so we all drove downtown to take a walk through Riverfront Park and ride the carousel. Kim loved the carousel. I was a little bummed that the garbage goat wasn’t working.
Then it was time to get back in the car. That’s a lot of driving for 2 days, but it’s nice that it’s just a drive to spend time with my family.