Time with the Price family

Last weekend was a time of "getting together" and a little celebration with the Price family. It was Ricky's birthday. We had a nice turn out.

Ricky got here on Friday after a little accident in Montgomery, Alabama. Hit by a semi truck. He survived, and drove to Macon in style in a new Nissan Titan truck. Kelly and Leah got here earlier on Friday. No accident. They just showed up with big smiles. Always a joy to see them "home"! On Saturday, a car load of "Prices" made it: Mama, James and Melba, and Connie. Later in the day, Don and Levin finally found their way to Macon.

We were 11 people all together. Folks were sitting on the deck, chatting. Some were drinking beer, others were enjoying some snacks. Everyone was having a pleasant time. Everyone? Not so sure. It seems like the birthday boy did not quit worrying about his car after the accident. At least he did not stop drinking his beer. (I had beer too.) He brought a whole case! Debbie grilled hamburger and hot dogs. After a few round of horseshoe games, we sat down and ate. Hum, hum, good meal, very good meal.

After the meal, we cleaned up, then we played a couple of Rook games! I won't tell you who won. Then recess, and dessert (Leah and Debbie made the dessert), and more time together. It's nice to get together, isn't it?

We played Balderdash in the evening . Fun game. You get an unusual word and trick people by making up meanings for the words (real words) that you've never heard of before, unless you've heard the word before. Who was the biggest liar of word meanings? I'm not sure. I think it was Levin, the winner.

After a couple more Rook games for the Rook fanatics, everyone went to bed.

Next day. We all had a good breakfast. We then sat down in the main living room and told stories of old times. James certainly got some good stories. Listening to him, you would think the younger Price kids were crazy people risking their live for fun. Actually, it seems like they still do that sometimes. I forgot, how did I end up with this family again? Well, they're all fun loving people and I'm staying. They taught me Rook! Didn't they? And may be we'll go hunting someday. We've already done some fishing at Georgia's on the lake.

Before you knew it, it was time for everyone to go back home. Just like that, the house got empty again. Not quite. We talked Don and Levin to stay one more day. They are the only retired couple in the bunch with flexibility. How did they agree to stay one more day? I knew you would ask. Well, Debbie offered to play ... (you guessed right) a Rook game if they spend one more night. And they fell for it. She honored her part of the bargain. We played two games, on the back deck!

What a nice weekend! Nice folks, pleasant time, good food, beer, and Rook. When are we getting together again? Just let me know.

Andre