We had another lovely day, believe it or not. Mother commented that the trip has so far exceeded her wildest expectations and Cyd and I feel the same. The weather has been ideal, the car has purred like a kitten, and everyone has spoiled us with their enthusiasm for seeing Mother and putting up with her two sidekicks.

Totally by chance we were needed at the attorney’s office who is handing Jim’s estate, so we started our day signing a couple documents. Then Susan laid out lunch for us before we divided up for the afternoon. Si spent the afternoon with Mother visiting her old pals here in town and Cyd, Susan, and I drove the countryside and looked at the new ranches and beautiful new homes being built along the river. One of the homes in the final phases of construction belongs to a member of the Walton, as in Walmart, family. Seven deer met us on the bluff where Chad and Heather plan to build their dream house, but otherwise we saw very little wildlife, no doubt because word has spread in the wild kingdom that it’s hunting season.

Dinner centered on a delicious meatloaf that Si tried to pass off as elk but Susan fessed up was beef. ;~} Chad, Heather, Tanner, and Emilee joined us which was so fun. The kids are precious, loving, and beautiful.