It's too bad I can't seem to enjoy Amelia's visit as much as I should, feeling sad about her leaving again while she's here.

We had a lovely time yesterday, starting with breakfast and checking out the garden while it was still cool. By 9:30 it was really too hot to be out. My parents spent a couple hours with us. Amelia mainly worked on the cake for Gloria's sister's birthday. She left at 12:30. Ray and I cleaned up some, ate some lunch, and read or otherwise relaxed for a while. I started on a fancy eggplant quiche for today.

Amelia came home about 4:30 and told us about the party. Then we put on our swimsuits and headed to the Dunns' pool. Gloria was working on food for all of us, but the life of the party was Loretta, Amelia's friend Becky's daughter. Her name is Loretta Amelia, and Amelia is her godmother. She is almost three and very cute, with long blond hair and bangs. Her Mom had a floatie for her to wear and we all encouraged her to come in and swim with us, but she mainly sat on the steps and splashed people. Even so, we mostly didn't do anything but watch her!

At 7:30, just as the food was being served, we left for the National, where 4 of our friends were meeting us for dinner after they saw a movie. They were excited to see Amelia and talk to her and the food was very good. It was a little loud in the restaurant and hard to hear across the table. 

We came home about 10 and went to bed.