A Visit from Grandpa Dave

Saturday brought a welcome surprise. Saturday marked the first time my Dad has come to visit. Actually this is the first time either of my parents have visited where I live. My mother hasn't for obvious reasons and my dad is always too busy. My dad came down to Missouri to visit my grandma. My grandmother, by the way, is stunning her doctors with her progress. She isn't out of the woods by any means but, she's awake and able to give a few very pointed No's to the nurses and my dad and aunt. Always a good sign. She's a tough woman, I tell ya! Since she's holding her own, my dad felt it was safe to go home. On the way, he stopped by our place. Boy was Aidan surprised to see him! Unfortunately, Aidan didn't put on the happiest of faces for our guest and was pretty fussy. After Dad got the grand tour of the house and had time to admire Julien's TV, we went to dinner at our favorite Thai place. On the way we found out that they were having a parade through town, which was a big bonus for Aidan and helped improve his mood a little. It was the world's longest parade. I think every house in town had a float. But Aidan loved it. After dinner we went to our favorite ice cream place. As soon as you walk in the smell of fresh waffle cone hits you. It's awesome. We take our guests to all the best spots. We tried to convince him to stay the night but, he had made up his mind that he needed to be home that night. Either way, it was great to have him here in our neck of the woods. Hopefully it won't be the last time.