They've been in the WV/VA/NC area for a few days, a trip they take annually. I picked them up at their hotel, and and they took me to dinner across the street at a Chinese restaurant that the kids and I went to as part of our annual Christmas Shopping Day Out. It was a perfect choice--Friday night with many of the local favorite restaurants crowded with pre- and post-football game family dinners. We were seated in a corner, the restaurant was not busy--and we chatted and ate and chatted some more . . . for TWO and a HALF HOURS! The food was great, and the company even greater.
When I pulled my phone out for a few pictures, I saw that both Trevor and Robert had texted, checking up and making sure I was okay!
We talked mostly about family, family connections, shared relatives, and our history--a really special night. Fred was a doll, listening to us mostly talk about dead people he did not know, enjoying it all nonetheless. (We did discover that his aunt lives less than a mile from our house though!) It was especially sweet when I dropped them off, and Fred told me that Mary Lou had been looking so forward to this for quite a while, that he was so glad we'd been able to do this.
