June 29th

This particular Saturday was very special because a long time family friend was paying us a visit, Anne-Marie. She is a wonderful woman who often looks after our pets while we are gone because she is incredibly talented with animals. For instance my first dog Stormy was not the best at first impressions. Stormy often barked up a typhoon and growled at any newcomer before accepting them as a guest. First time she saw Anne-Marie she wagged her tail and greeted her with kisses. That is the natural glow of love that Anne-Marie has that all animals see.

Towards humans Anne-Marie is more "hostile" if you will but she's had a rather adventurous life. She hails from France and went to the States very young for summer camps that her mother sent her on. I'd love to record her entire life because it is fascinating and a heart-breaking story but I digress, this blog is for what is happening now. Another time I'll complete that project. 

Today Anne-Marie stopped by in the afternoon around three to have tea and cookies with us. That translates to sitting in our solarium talking for hours, an activity I am particularly good at. She had something special though, letters from when she was a little girl. They were all in French and were addressed to her stepfather and her grandfather. The handwriting was unbelievably neat (I guess nuns are harsh in that area) and the letters always ended with je vous embrasse très forts (I hug you very hard). The letters were a breathtaking view in history that occurred over sixty years ago. Simply amazing. 

Anne-Marie stayed with us for about three hours (swapping stories and awing over different pictures) before she departed on her way home. I love having her over since I've known her my entire life and she's always been a joyful part of it. Let's hope I can begin that project soon. 

After she left so did I, with Nay-Nay of course. Natalie had called me earlier in the day asking if I would like to go out with her for sushi later that night. I said yes since sushi is amazing and I love my Nay. We ate at RA a restaurant connected to my favorite mall Yorktown. It was a feast of sushi along with a few drinks (heh heh saki!) and plenty of talk. We walked around the mall before calling it night.

Nay dropped me off and I gave her a big hug. Hopefully I'll see her next week for the fourth or another date. For now it's time to sleep, MareBear is tired.