Sunday, August 10, 2008

A Gift to the Bonners, love Alabama

Last night we left a friends' house at 11:30 and couldn't believe how cool it was outside. Where was the muggy, hot weather we've come to expect? Instead, it was dreamy. We drove home with the car windows rolled down and opened all the windows in the house to let in the fresh air overnight. When I walked downstairs this morning, I couldn't believe the difference. It. Felt. Awesome!

All day we waited for the heat and humidity to come back, but it's been "like the Bay Area," as Todd put it. So beautiful and pleasant. I can't believe it. It was only 88 degrees when we left church at noon - normally it's in the mid-nineties and feels like death.

So we celebrated. We soaked it up. We played bocce ball, something I've been dying to do for weeks, but not badly enough to endure the humidity. I didn't even break a sweat out there. It was so nice.
We had Baja citrus chicken, grilled on the BBQ, for dinner, and ate it oN tHe DeCk!!! I've been missing that place! After dinner, we lounged in our camp chairs and chatted for a good 45 minutes, and then cleaned up dinner and went for a nice long walk.
I am loving it!

Thank you, Alabama, for this beautiful parting gift.

6 comments:

Laura said...

You knew Alabama had to give you SOMETHING positive to leave with . . . right??? And since the Magic Mushroom has lost some of its magic for you, there had to be a replacement. :) I guess the powers that be also knew that the "Boiled P-Nuts" weren't doing it, either. Love ya!

Nick Sidwell said...

I wish I knew how to play bocce ball. Guess I will have to learn on the internet or something....
-Nick

Laurie said...

So nice! YAY!

Courtni said...

That is a great thing to have toward the end...looking back that will be one of the memories that really stand out. When exactly do you leave?

Angie said...

We leave next week - on Wednesday. Should arrive in Utah by late Friday night.

Amy said...

Sweet! That is awesome. What a great way to finish up your Alabama adventures.