Back home again after spending a weekend at a cabin on the Chain O’ Lakes with Mom and the Texas O-Folk, Pete and Melissa and their family, who came up to spend a week splishing and splashing in the waters of the Chain. My Darling B had to return to Madison to work Monday and Tuesday so I came back with her. Call me needlessly sentimental, but I don’t like sleeping alone, or thinking that she’s got to face a day at the office without a sympathetic shoulder to lean on. Besides, who’d make coffee for her in the morning? No, it was essential that I went home with her.

The weekend had perfect weather, perfect company and even perfect food. Most days were warm but not too hot, with lots of sunshine. We went for long walks along the road and amazingly were never bothered by the hoards of mosquitoes that chased us indoors whenever we dared to venture outdoors in Monona. The Texas O-Folk were still recovering from their long drive but were still willing to wait up late for us when we were trying to find the cabin that first night, and the youngest O-Man introduced me to the card game Uno, or re-introduced me, I should say. I played it years ago but he gave me a thorough refresher, even explaining the difference between the new and old version of the cards in the deck. And sunshine … we had nothing but sunshine. What more do I need to say about that?