Back in Annapolis

It's 11:16 pm and do you know where your children are???? Jeff and I will pick up Tim and Catherine at 1:15 am at BWI airport so we are up for awhile!!!! I flew in last night from California. Tim has about a week left of his summer leave and has spent the last three weeks in Corvallis. He and Cat planned to come back here so they could do the DC sightseeing together before his school year begins August 17. We are taking them to Mount Vernon tomorrow...after we all sleep in! Of course, they are on west coast time so it's only going to be 10:20 for them! Having them come makes it so much easier for me to get settled back here after spending two weeks with my family in California. My purpose for the trip to Calif. was to go help my sister and brother caring for my dad. It was perfect timing because Nancy's daughter had her baby a month prematurely and that allowed Nancy to be with Becky and the baby...Leah! My dad came home last Saturday and is doing really quite well. He has a care giver there for part of the day so he's not alone. She does the cooking and cleaning for him. His balance is not great so we are concerned about him falling. But, since coming home he's doing better than we thought. He's no longer in "patient mode" so he's doing pretty well. We are thankful. I'm also very thankful for Jeff's parents who so very generously shared their lovely guest suite and car with me. It became my home away from home!!! Dolores is a great cook and out-did herself with wonderful meals. Gerald and I did a lot of visiting in the front courtyard and back patio. I LOVE sitting outside in the DRY air of California! It was in the high 90's most of the time but dry:) I must admit today was a lovely day in Annapolis and wasn't too humid since a storm blew through last night. It's good to be home with Jeff, of course!