7 February 2010
Today began with a wonderful brunch at Mimi’s and fabulous friends gathered around the table. The day was relaxed and we could almost feel the healing taking place. In the evening, we decided to brave the crowds for the dinner hour in the Highlands in Arlington. We’d had similar plans foiled on Friday night when we simply didn’t think even BJ’s was worth an hour-long wait. But, tonight the perfect table in the bar area was empty when we arrived and we claimed it. It’s a corner booth, semi-circular in nature, with a fabulous view of the entire bar and the giant television screen above it. And, it was Super Bowl night, after all.
Kyle and Kelly and I enjoyed the ambiance and it wasn’t long before we thought to include Ken and Denise in our evening. They had somehow missed out on brunch, so they jumped at this chance to be social and joined us before halftime. We thoroughly enjoyed our food, the game and the company! After dinner and the game, we weren’t done visiting, so Ken and Denise came back to the house with us and I got the wonderful first time experience of filling our living room furniture with happiness! With Kelly and I each in a big chair, and Kyle and Ken and Denise on the couch, any doubts I had about keeping all this furniture in our little living room evaporated! It was a wonderful, relaxed, comfortable way to share a bottle of wine and some great quality time with chosen family.
I sigh a sigh of contentedness and the very thought of putting Kelly on a plane in the morning is too sad to consider.
~MB
