Podasity

This weekend we enjoyed a visit from B's grandparents, the Podases. These people are perhaps two of the most amazing, sweetest people on the planet, for real. Although brief, our time together was filled with memorable moments, as usual:

- Shortly after arriving at our house, Annabelle became very eager to show us the presents she had brought along. First, she handed us a piece of country pottery with the outline of a cow on it. "Could you two find a good use for this?" she asked. Of course we answered emphatically that we could. Hmmm, the possibilities? Then, from within the vessel, A-belle pulled out a small, shiny metal basket filled with all sorts of pinkiness: pink plastic beads scattered in amongst the metal basket weave; pink and white toulle that served as a tissue paper; and best of all, tons of little artificial rose petals. "For Valentine's Day, kids!" she exclaimed, very excited about her clever little gift. "You know where to sprinkle these, right?" followed by a wink wink, nudge nudge; we were horrified. Was this really happening?

- Ralph was apalled to find that we did not have chairs to accompany our dining table in the kitchen. As a result, before they left we had gained not two chairs, but four - "so we can have our friends over for a good game of bridge," he said.

(As a side note: Brandon is actually looking into the game in response to the Podases' prompting; they have even sent us a how-to-play manual in the mail).