Visitation Finale

         Though they left on Saturday, I consider our last quality day with the family was Friday.  Roland wanted to take them to the Lighthouse Café though I didn’t think it would be worth the drive as COVID had changed their dining options.  They had made outdoor dining available but had severely cut down the menu options.  I wasn’t impressed with the empanadas that had been ordered along with the puffed pasties with fruit filling.  But Randy and Carrie seemed to like it and so it was worth the drive after all.

Jenna had wanted to go bowling – a family activity that Roland had wanted to do when we were in New York.  I forgot my wrist band and so did not participate and Carrie doesn’t particularly care for the bowling/arcade atmosphere – which makes sense.  So just Roland, Randy and Jenna bowled.  Devan played a few, but got bored with it after five turns.  They had fun. 

We went home and had left overs.  We played games and Jenna unloaded the van. Gradually each of us went to bed. 

On Saturday Jenna, Randy and Devan hit the yard sale next door.  Jenna spotted a bear that she really wanted and asked how much it was.  They were just setting up and a woman asked Devan if she wanted it and Devan said yes and the woman said she could have it.  Jenna was a bit miffed as she wanted the bear for herself but Devan wouldn’t let go and ended up taking it home to St. George.

We had to return the van before 12:00 afternoon or wait until Monday – but did not wish to pay an additional two days after the family had gone.  Roland drove to Roseburg and I followed.  Jenna came with me – I suspect to escape Devan.  Randy had asked if Devan had wanted to go with us.  Neither Jenna nor I had planned to take her and were both quite relieved that she did not wish to go.

I drove the back way and got on the freeway at ramp 113.  We met Roland at Enterprise and he and Jenna got some food from Taco Bell (although we had just eaten breakfast before we left). After we returned home, they all loaded up the Impala and left shortly thereafter.  We said our good-byes on the front porch except for Roland who drove in record time.  Randy let Carrie sit up front with Roland while he sat behind next to Devan in the middle and her baby brother next to her – both in car seats. Roland must have driven around the airport, thrown them all out without slowing down (LOL) as he was back nearly 90 minutes before I thought he would be. He said the drive had only been an hour and ten minutes each way.