New Neighbors

I think that anyone watching mom and dad arrive at our house in Logan would have enjoyed the spectacle of backing up the Blue Bird. Our home has a long, narrow driveway on the east side of the house that extends to our back yard and our detached garage/office/workshop. When the Blue Bird is here, dad has to back it down the driveway and correctly position it so that it extends into the back yard (but not too far!) and is close enough to the garage/office/workshop to allow other cars to park next to it (we have renters with two cars and no on-street parking allowed in the winter).

Needless to say, it can be a nail-biter. But, as y’all know, dad is a pretty handy fellow. He manages to back it up and position it so that there is plenty of room all around. In fact, the last time he left to dump his tanks, he came back and was actually able to reposition the Blue Bird in the same holes his wheels were in when he left! Pretty impressive.

So, now we have new neighbors in the back yard. Nice folks. They come and go as they please and are always helping out. Dad is constantly fixing stuff up (due to the constant supply of things either falling apart or wearing out) around the house. Mom is like Alice on the Brady Bunch. Always cooking and shepherding kids around. But, she is careful to leave the heavy discipline to me or Jamie. Keeps her sane and assures that the kids always love grandma best!

We are truly enjoying having mom and dad here. It is fantastic to be able to spend so much time with them. I hope they enjoy being here as much as we really enjoy having them here. They are always good for a frank discussion of ideas as well as a bag of popcorn when we run out. Thanks!