Kate and Andy got here before noon. Sue, Paul, and Sarah came in for about an hour this afternoon, to visit and to pick up and deliver Xmas presents. Everybody looks great. Our smoked venison loin dinner was very good - and we didn't even overeat. I guess we're saving that until tomorrow. Margaret called and she, Matt & Amanda, and Jesse are coming tomorrow (today?) after lunch and will spend the night. That'll make for a nice houseful. The five us us played Mexican Train after dinner. Kate wound up with the lowest score, but it was a hard fight!
We had a wonderful surprise today - an e-mail from Ricardo, the son of the Venezuelan family with whom we did a number of teenage exchanges in the 1970s. The exchanges began with a program called Partners of the Americas. Three of our daughters stayed with the family in Caracas for six weeks during the summer between their sophomore and junior years in high school. Two of their daughters, Ana and Marjorie, stayed with us, Marjorie for 7 months. We have had some contact with Marjorie over the years, and she is now living in Boston. We had seen Ricardo only once in the US over 25 years ago, when he was a teenager and he and his parents came to the US. They stayed with us for a few days when we lived in the Nashville area. Like our girls, most of them are now married with children and even grandchildren of their own. He sent a couple of photos, too. What a great gift this is. Ricardo writes that he comes to the US several times a year. Maybe we'll get to see him sometime.
This was one of the great prizes of the internet. I gather that Marjorie had been reading my blog and told Ricardo about it. We're just thrilled about this reconnection.
Today's picture is of the lovely Cumberland River with some fall color.
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