For most of last week, Mer’s parents were in town. They arrived late Saturday, and they stayed through Friday morning, when they headed off to Maine with Aunt Mary. Mer saw them every day during the week. I had to work, so I was not so available.
On Tuesday, Mer and I went over to the house of CVCA’s librarian, Cindy. Cindy and her husband, Tom, had opened up their house to a number of CVCA staff and administrators, and they provided burgers and hot dogs and some really good desserts. The house had numerous rooms where people could gather in smaller groups, so even though there were twenty or more people at the party, it felt small. I ate well and had a good time, although we left the party early, at about 8:00, because I had to work the next day.
On Wednesday, Mer and I got to go with Dale and Carlene and Aunt Mary to a Chinese buffet in Cuyahoga Falls called The Royal Buffet. Aunt Mary was treating, which was nice. The food was great, and I ate way too much, especially since I had just come off of six grad parties the weekend before. We had a good visit.
On Thursday, Mer and I stayed home in the evening, and we watched a very good production of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, which is a book neither of us has read yet. Hollywood sexed it up a little in places, but it was not over the top; it has made me curious to see how Austen handled the scandals in her story. I’ll have to read it.
On Friday, Mer and I again stayed in and watched a movie. This time, it was a movie she bought at the CVCA Auction last spring, called No Greater Love. It is a Christian movie about a man whose wife leaves him in their early marriage, and she turns up again ten years later. The story is well done, and the lead actors were very good, but some of the supporting actors were spotty. It can be hard to take things seriously when serious things are being discussed and one character can’t stop smiling. I’m still glad to have seen it, though, especially when it formed a date night for me and Mer.
On Saturday, we went to just one grad party, in the afternoon. We knew several people there, so we had a good time catching up. We also used the party as our main evening meal, since we left from the party and came home, loaded up the car, and headed to Michigan to see Mom and Marc for the first time since last Thanksgiving. I was really looking forward to a few days away from work.