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Sunday Funday

This has been a long, difficult winter...and it goes on..and on ....and on... We have been pretty miserable for the last few months.   Philip is still totally stressed out at work, our Vegas vacation is on hold for the time being (due to his work commitments) and we have both been poorly with various illnesses.
Some years ago we made friends online whilst playing an online game....World of Warcraft.
We used to have some real laughs and got together, online, often.
We even had headphones so we could talk to each other whilst our characters died in one or other dungeon.  Lots of fun.
A couple of these chums I have kept in touch with.
They live in Michigan, which is about a 5 hour drive.
Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I got an email saying that they were coming to Milwaukee to see a concert and did we want to meet up.
So we did.
We were a little nervous.  The only reason we didn't offer to put them up overnight was that, although we felt we knew them, we had never actually met.  We might not get on at all.  They (or we) might be weirdoes.
On Sunday we met them for Sunday brunch.
We had the best time we have had in months.  Gary came too as he used to be part of our gaming group and knew them from online.
Above is Marc.  I think the restaurant wondered what hit it.  It was a riot. Our waitress took it all in her stride.  The other diners were enjoying the fun too.
Marc is a magician.  Part way through the meal he started eating a paper napkin...then he sort of coughed and produced this, seemingly, never ending stream of garland from his mouth.
Look at Philip laughing.  I haven't seen him laugh like that in a long time.  It was fab.  We both really needed this.
We got on so well, I really didn't want it to end.  They, of course, had to get back to Michigan.
But, I have told them they are very welcome to stay with us any time they visit Milwaukee. 
Turns out they loved Milwaukee, had an equally fab time and are coming back in July and staying with us.
After both being a bit worried about eventually meeting face to face, it was great that it turned out so successfully. 
On another note.
I have been treating my sore mouth with stuff from the doctor.  Hasn't helped at all.  Now I am using a hydrogen peroxide rinse to see if that will help.
It is really getting me down.

posted by Sue Banks @ 8:52 AM