Memorial Day with the Joyce family

We had a nice weekend.  We had to stay out of the house Thursday, Friday, and Saturday so our new hardwood floor’s new Swedish finish would cure properly.  It is really toxic for the first twenty-four hours and just plain uncomfortable for a few days after that, so we just stayed away.  I mentioned last time that we spent a really great Thursday evening at Jim and JoAnn Waldo’s house, then went up to stay at Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah’s house in Tigard on Friday and Saturday nights.  We mostly just hung out, but got a chance to see the new mall in Lake Oswego.  Lorena enjoyed it so much, she took Kelly, Christian, and I home, then went back for several more hours.

We went to Gary and Brenda Joyce’s house on Memorial Day Monday for a barbeque.  There were a bunch of kids and other families there along with a whole lot more food than it makes sense to eat.  The kids played like maniacs while the grown-ups talked and talked and talked.  It was great to be with those people.  On the way back home to Albany, Lorena and I agreed that we need to make the effort to get together with them more often.