things I remember, before I forget

I am once again in my own bedroom spending the morning putting things away and trying to sort out necessary tasks after a two week trip.  I am quite behind schedule in writing about anything that happened, and in danger of forgetting a lot of it. In general, it was a good visit and I am glad to have spent the time the way we did.  I trust that relationships that needed updating or strengthening were attended to, although I didn't get to have in depth conversations with everyone.  When I visit with the goal of spending time with people, I pretty much neglect having time alone.and that would include time to write. Maybe I should try to list the things I remember. (Placement in the list is not based on importance or chronology - just what popped into my mind randomly)

- the weekend in Bayfield that I've already written about
- collecting the eggs and admiring the chicken coop
- garage saling with Mom and actually buying 3 pair of nice shoes that fit
- Denny's glasses flying off his hat and into the water behind the speeding boat
- the rather odd wedding held out behind the barn
- my new smart phone taking a dip in Round Lake
- me taking a dip in Round Lake with Evan and Claire
- watching Claire play soccer
- anxiously wondering whether Gary would pull his arms out trying to slalom start
- coffee/talk time with Mom before anyone else was awake
- donuts in abundance every Saturday morning
- getting to know and apreciate my Aunt Judy a bit more
- again admiring Judy and John's log house
- sweet corn and tomatoes on a daily basis (good memory)
- walking in the fields (think nature) and the return view (think Walmart)
- freezing green beans, canning peaches with Mary Pat
- the morning hike at hatchery park
- biking the new path around Hayward with MP, Evan, and Rachel
- Evan bringing me Kleenex and water when I was crying
- Gary and I talking, me crying in front of all (feeling ok about that)
- listening to the crazy conversations between my husband and my Dad
- watching progress of Hurricane Isaac for days
- Mother/Daughter day at the Angry Minnow
- family trip to Garmisch for dinner
- seeing cousin Gloria at family brunch (donuts)
- the pleasant drives from and to Minneapolis in the rented Aveo with my husband
- the NutHouse in Siren, a nice stop
- AirTran flies out of the Humphrey terminal, not the Lindbergh, getting it accidentally right
- shopping trips to Walmart, late season bikini choices
- Mom's presence in the kitchen and faithful attendance to feeding us all
- Denny's unhurried attendance to multiple functions, soccer coach, grill master, businessman, dad
- almost surprising visits from Bob and Elizabeth, Gary and Tina and people who can't keep secrets
- Scruffy
- everyone waving goodbye to us, the tortured frog on the driveway
- visiting my eighth grade teacher in the nursing home
- Theresa's story about the Tom Farnsworth Christmas tree
- being stranded in the middle of Round Lake when the motor quit
- vacuuming with the new Kenmore
- ice cream at West's Dairy
- shopping at Kaliko with MP and Elizabeth
- family dinner with Michelle, Judith and Susan, lots of hugs
- riding in the golf cart with Dad and Scruffy

I could go on more I guess but the list is sufficiently long to record that I had a memorable trip.