Friends, pizza, pets, baseball, old-maid, go-fish, and hi-o cherry-io – what do you get – the perfect recipe for a Friday night get-together.
Since we have been trying together for awhile and her husband was out of town, last Friday evening, it just worked out for us to visit my friend, Anissa and the kids. After picking up pizza, breadsticks and drinks plus a tray of my Mom’s delicious breads we were all set.
After everyone had eaten their full, it was playtime (and picture time). Now Bethany is an ideal model as she loves to have her picture taken – posing anywhere – with the dogs, on the swing set, playing school with Jeanette. Her brother, John, on the other hand…let’s just say I had to “make a deal” - a game of baseball in exchange for a smile (goodness, why not basketball or kickball? Baseball!) What in the world have I gotten myself into this time?
To the front yard we went, in the heat of the evening, for rip-roaring game. Anissa pitched, John and Jeanette were up first. Thankfully I had Bethany to help me run after the ball. Jeanette got a home run but it took their team so long to get a good hit and it was so hot, that we begged for two outs. Bethany got a good ball right off the bat but she had been changing shoes when John picked out the bases. After running all over the yard, they still got her out. What a heartbreak! Everyone was ready to call it quits and head inside for some rip-roaring card games!
I’ve not played so many hands of Old Maid, Go-Fish, and Hi-ho Cheerio in ages. John has a trick that makes everyone, including their “brown” guinea pig, Blackie, quiet down which tickled us but Jeanette and Blackie had their own language. We were beginning to think Blackie was a guinea pig prince who just needed a kiss to become Jeanette’s lost knight in shining armor! After a snack, pictures and hugs, it was time for bed and time for us girls to head home!
There’s nothing like hanging out with good friends – a chance to let your hair down, be yourself, laugh, talk and just relax. My life is enriched and blessed by these God-given friends!
Sweet dreams until next time! C
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