One of these days, I'm going to have to buy Mom a new washing machine, because I've finally made it break a belt or something. Not today, though. It holds up. BigBro's friend Ray comes over with his son Danny. We play for a long while, spraying the plants with the mister which he finds much more fascinating than the mountain of toys pulled out of the cabinet in the dining room.
Kids always know what the good stuff is.
Ray finally packs Danny up and they wave their goodbyes, then it's time to fold the stuff in the dryer and put another load in the washer. Mom asks if I'll stay for dinner, since she has a roast beef she's been hungry for and doesn't want to make it for just herself. That sounds great, so I help her make coleslaw and gravy and all the rest of it. Everything is delicious, and I get to take a plate of roast beef and a dish of cole slaw home for tomorrow. I joke that the five bucks I've saved on tomorrow's dinner should be paid directly to LilBro and Daisy, for their cross-country trip with my stuff.