M&D

I had my first visitors stay with me this weekend! Mom and Dad came to see me in Montrose. They visited me in Grand Junction back at the end of July at the "hospice house" which was delightful but they didn't stay with me. This time, I have my own "rental" place with a guest room and bath. So staying with me is no problem...I am prepared, clean sheets, food stocked, towels, and all.

They came on Saturday afternoon. Poor folks, they got lost, which is easy to do when you come visit me. You have to be very specific when you visit me...Mapquest, call me to double check, call me when you hit the Montrose sign...just call me. It is so funny...I complain about seeing my patients in Paonia or Crawford...trying to find them...but trying to find ME is a challenge! They finally did around 2:30. We had tea, snacks, and then Dad wanted a tour of his old stomping ground (years ago he used to visit banks in the area) which we did. Mom and Dad went to church; I made dinner. We talked, played games on the kindle, went to bed early. On Sunday we had a nice morning. The Cedaredge Applefest was happening and we went. If you live on the Western Slope you must go to Applefest at least once, so we fulfilled that obligation. It was the best festival I have ever been to! A good balance of food, crafts, music. We were there early enough that the crowd was manageable. We ate, Mom and Dad bought some art for their mantel, we found the apples. It was so much fun. We came back to the house and Dad prepared apple strudel he purchased along with ice cream and coffee. After a food revival we drove to Ridgeway, still my most favorite town in the area. The day ended with dinner at The Red Barn, jammies in front of a jimmied TV so we could watch a channel or two, and a visit from the neighbors who finally came by to bring baked goods.

Monday morning I had to be off for work and they had to be off home. I must admit, the thought of slashing tires was more than just fleeting : )