John and Catherine were driving
to their apartments. John liked to get away once and a while. It’s so peaceful
on the farm.
“I think your family likes me.”
Catherine said.
“What’s not to like?” John said
“Is it okay for you to meet my
parents?” Catherine asked John.
“When my leg is healed we can.”
John answered.
They arrived at the apartment building.“Do you want to walk to the
front entrance?” Catherine asks John.
“I think I can walk” John says.
Catherine parks the car. John unbuckles his seat belt and
opens the door putting his feet on the ground. Catherine helps him stand up.
His legs are a little tired. Catherine locks the car doors and opens the truck
to get out the suit cases. She closes the trunk and walk together to the
entrance. A young man opens the door for them. He asks if he can help Catherine
with the suit cases.
“Yes please.” Catherine
accepts.
The young man takes the suit cases from her and follows
John and Catherine to John’s apartment. She unlocks the door and John thanks the
young man for helping. Catherine gives the man two dollars and thanks him for
helping them. John decided to turn in early and Catherine decided to go as
well.
In the month of August they were able to see each other
regularly. John’s leg was healing nicely, and he could step on it now. It was
nice to walk to the beach with each other holding hands. John was back to work
again as well. One evening while eating at Red Lobster Catherine began speaking
“Are you up to meeting my
parents?”
“Yes I can walk pretty well
now.” John said.
“I’m going to go to them this
weekend. I’m only going to stay with them for a couple of days. I’m going to
tell them about you.” Catherine said.
Catherine wakes up early to a dreary day. It’s over cast
and looks like rain. The temperature is 60 degrees. Cool enough for driving
without air conditioning. She takes a shower and brushes her teeth and decides
to let her hair dry. Her phone rings, its John. He asks her if she will come
over for a cup of tea. She tells him it’ll be 10 minutes. She takes her duffel
bag out of the hall closet. She puts a couple of changing clothes in it. She
then gets dressed in black caprice and a yellow top. Sandals on her feet, she
thought about getting a new pair. Checking everything in the apartment she was
ready and turned off the lights, then headed over to John. He answers the door
with a big smile on his face.
“Why are you so upbeat?”
Catherine asks.
“Nothing I’m glad to see you.”
John said.
“I’m happy to see you too.”
Catherine said with a smile back to him.
John had toast and peanut butter on the table. It was
Catherine’s favorite.
“I’m trying a new kind of tea.
Its ginger based.” He said pouring a cup for each of them.
Catherine puts peanut butter on the toast she took a sip
of tea, and thought it was good.
“I must be going. One never
knows about traffic.” Catherine said.
He tells her not to speed and watch for other cars.
“I don’t want anything to
happen to you.” John says.
“I’ll see you on Sunday night.
Keep exercising your legs, bye see you later.” Catherine said as she walked
out.
Catherine walked to the parking lot and got into her car.
She got onto the freeway and stopped half way there. She got a glass of iced
tea and walked around the outside café. It felt good to walk. She used the rest
room and went back to her car and continued the drive. She put on an audio tape
to play. Traffic was starting to get heavy. She would be there in 2 hours. The
sun came out and now it would be warmer out. She was thinking about her
parents. They weren’t as laid back as John’s parents. She thought she would
talk to her mother first. Catherine was in San Francisco. Her parents live in the
suburb. She would stop at the Jewish deli and get a lemon layer cake. It was
her father’s Buds favorite.
When she drove in the drive way of her parent’s home she saw that her mother Marie was pulling weeds from her rose gardens. She came to the car and gave Catherine a big hug. The cake had to get in the fridge before it got warm. They go into the house and Marie was saying how nice it was to see her. Her father would be home shortly. He had an errand to run.
“You’re not sick or in trouble are you?” Marie asked.
“Can’t I come visit you without a reason?” Catherine asked.
“We will eat a crab salad for lunch. I know you like it, and fruit for dessert.” Marie said.
“You can freshen up and come help me with table setting.” Marie ended.
Catherine went to her old room. How small it looks. When she was younger it looked so big. She got to the bathroom and washes her face and hands. Then she pulls her hair in a bun. Bud, Catherine’s father comes home and gives her a lean hug and tells her how happy he was to see her.
“can we eat in the screen porch room?” Catherine asks.
“Yes you can set the table out there. The plates and glasses are set out. Silver ware and napkins go on next.” Bud said.
Bud helped by bringing in the food. They sit down at the table and say grace. Marie begins to question Catherine.
“How is your job going?”
“It’s just enough patients to be busy but not rushed. One of the patients was a 8 year old boy who got hurt riding his bike.” Catherine answers.
“Business here has been good for me too. I’ve got some old gems from Europe in an estate sale. It’s very good quality.” Bud says.
Bud was an international gem dealer.
“I have been busy at the hospital.” Marie says.
When Marie was younger she was the head nurse at the same hospital. When lunch was over they cleared the table and put the dishes in the dish water.
“I would like to walk with you to the park.” Catherine said to her mother.
“That would be nice.” Mother said.
Catherine changes her shoes and puts on sneakers. They were better for her feet when walking. They drove to the park, there weren’t too many people there.
Catherine said to her mother.
“I’ve met someone that I want you to meet. I met him at a BBQ at the apartments. He’s a kind considerate person. I like I’m very much. I want father to know him and like him as well. You know how fussy he is.”
“If you like him I’m sure father will like him too.” Mother said.
“Do you want me to talk to him about it? I think you should talk to him. Tell him the same thing you told me. I’m sure he will be happy for you.” Mother added.
After an hour of walking they went back to the house.
“Let’s sit and visit on the porch.” Bud said.
Catherine sits down and tells her father about John. She tells him she likes him ver much. He is a kind and gentle man. He wants to start his own business. She told her father that John was a social worker.
“When are we going to meet this young man?” Bud said.
“I will talk to John and see what he says.” Catherine said.
Rita her younger sister came home from a sleep over. She was happy to see Catherine. She had a year left in high school, and then it was onto college.
Catherine woke up to a sun shiny day. She would be going home today and seeing John. She got up and took a shower and brushed her teeth and then pulled her hair back for a pony tail. She got her clothes packed up in her bag so she could get an early start. Her parents were in the kitchen drinking coffee. Catherine was given a cup also. Marie had scrambled eggs and some toast and sliced some tomatoes and out some on a plate. She had some cantaloupe and water melons also. Catherine helped to set the table and then they all sat down to eat and say grace. She didn’t realize she was so hungry. It all tasted so good. They cleaned the table when they were done and put the dishes in the dish washer.
“I hate to eat and run but I want to get home early.” Catherine said.
“Drive to the speed limit even if it takes a little longer. It’s better to be safe than sorry.” Father said.
Mother gives her daughter a hug and kiss.
“We’ll see you in a few weeks. Call us when you get home. Bye.” Mother said.
Catherine goes to her car and unlocks the door. She puts her bags in the back seat and then she gets in, buckles up and starts the engine. She closes the door and waves good bye as she drives out of the driveway. There isn’t too much traffic. She drives to the speed limit and puts in another cassette tape to play. She gets so much pleasure from these audio books. She stops in a small town and goes to a cafe. She orders hot tea to go and she asks for a doughnut. Chocolate would be fine. She walked around the town for 15 minutes to get the kinks out of her body. She then went back to her car and ate her doughnut. It was luscious. She thought she should use the rest room one more time. She got out of the car and goes back into the cafe. She comes out a few minutes later, unlocks the door and puts on her seat belt. She starts the engine and drives down the road. She arrives home and drives in the parking lot space at the apartment. Then she proceeds to call her mom.
By G&G 2011-12,
When she drove in the drive way of her parent’s home she saw that her mother Marie was pulling weeds from her rose gardens. She came to the car and gave Catherine a big hug. The cake had to get in the fridge before it got warm. They go into the house and Marie was saying how nice it was to see her. Her father would be home shortly. He had an errand to run.
“You’re not sick or in trouble are you?” Marie asked.
“Can’t I come visit you without a reason?” Catherine asked.
“We will eat a crab salad for lunch. I know you like it, and fruit for dessert.” Marie said.
“You can freshen up and come help me with table setting.” Marie ended.
Catherine went to her old room. How small it looks. When she was younger it looked so big. She got to the bathroom and washes her face and hands. Then she pulls her hair in a bun. Bud, Catherine’s father comes home and gives her a lean hug and tells her how happy he was to see her.
“can we eat in the screen porch room?” Catherine asks.
“Yes you can set the table out there. The plates and glasses are set out. Silver ware and napkins go on next.” Bud said.
Bud helped by bringing in the food. They sit down at the table and say grace. Marie begins to question Catherine.
“How is your job going?”
“It’s just enough patients to be busy but not rushed. One of the patients was a 8 year old boy who got hurt riding his bike.” Catherine answers.
“Business here has been good for me too. I’ve got some old gems from Europe in an estate sale. It’s very good quality.” Bud says.
Bud was an international gem dealer.
“I have been busy at the hospital.” Marie says.
When Marie was younger she was the head nurse at the same hospital. When lunch was over they cleared the table and put the dishes in the dish water.
“I would like to walk with you to the park.” Catherine said to her mother.
“That would be nice.” Mother said.
Catherine changes her shoes and puts on sneakers. They were better for her feet when walking. They drove to the park, there weren’t too many people there.
Catherine said to her mother.
“I’ve met someone that I want you to meet. I met him at a BBQ at the apartments. He’s a kind considerate person. I like I’m very much. I want father to know him and like him as well. You know how fussy he is.”
“If you like him I’m sure father will like him too.” Mother said.
“Do you want me to talk to him about it? I think you should talk to him. Tell him the same thing you told me. I’m sure he will be happy for you.” Mother added.
After an hour of walking they went back to the house.
“Let’s sit and visit on the porch.” Bud said.
Catherine sits down and tells her father about John. She tells him she likes him ver much. He is a kind and gentle man. He wants to start his own business. She told her father that John was a social worker.
“When are we going to meet this young man?” Bud said.
“I will talk to John and see what he says.” Catherine said.
Rita her younger sister came home from a sleep over. She was happy to see Catherine. She had a year left in high school, and then it was onto college.
Catherine woke up to a sun shiny day. She would be going home today and seeing John. She got up and took a shower and brushed her teeth and then pulled her hair back for a pony tail. She got her clothes packed up in her bag so she could get an early start. Her parents were in the kitchen drinking coffee. Catherine was given a cup also. Marie had scrambled eggs and some toast and sliced some tomatoes and out some on a plate. She had some cantaloupe and water melons also. Catherine helped to set the table and then they all sat down to eat and say grace. She didn’t realize she was so hungry. It all tasted so good. They cleaned the table when they were done and put the dishes in the dish washer.
“I hate to eat and run but I want to get home early.” Catherine said.
“Drive to the speed limit even if it takes a little longer. It’s better to be safe than sorry.” Father said.
Mother gives her daughter a hug and kiss.
“We’ll see you in a few weeks. Call us when you get home. Bye.” Mother said.
Catherine goes to her car and unlocks the door. She puts her bags in the back seat and then she gets in, buckles up and starts the engine. She closes the door and waves good bye as she drives out of the driveway. There isn’t too much traffic. She drives to the speed limit and puts in another cassette tape to play. She gets so much pleasure from these audio books. She stops in a small town and goes to a cafe. She orders hot tea to go and she asks for a doughnut. Chocolate would be fine. She walked around the town for 15 minutes to get the kinks out of her body. She then went back to her car and ate her doughnut. It was luscious. She thought she should use the rest room one more time. She got out of the car and goes back into the cafe. She comes out a few minutes later, unlocks the door and puts on her seat belt. She starts the engine and drives down the road. She arrives home and drives in the parking lot space at the apartment. Then she proceeds to call her mom.
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