A Stormy Evening

On Monday afternoon we all headed over to Amma and Papa's house for a swimming session.  It felt good for me to get out of the house, and I really wanted to watch Benjamin swim.  The day was pretty cloudy and it looked like rain from the time that we got to their house.  However, the dark clouds just hung around without releasing any wet stuff.  We've seen it here before countless times; lots of dark clouds and no beneficial rain.  The good part is that we were able to stay in the pool and Benjamin thoroughly enjoyed practicing his newly acquired swimming skills, while Evan honed his skills of throwing every toy into the pool for Papa to retrieve.  Lance showed up after work, grabbed a gin and tonic for himself and Papa, and the party was really on!


After swimming we gathered under the covered porch for a lovely pasta meal.  The dark clouds, Italian wine, and delicious spaghetti made me think of the brief time that Lance and I spent in Capri on our honeymoon.  That day the clouds were ominous and it rained heavily.  We had already eaten an earlier lunch but, due to the rain, we decided to stop in to a small trattoria for another lunch.  We sipped Barolo and dined on perfect spaghetti while the rain poured outside.  Meanwhile, back in Austin, just as I was devouring my spaghetti the rain came pouring down.  We all got a little wet but we enjoyed the cool air that the rain brought.  The lightning and thunder, coupled with the heavy rain drops falling in the pool, provided a nice entertainment for our meal.


When we were all about finished with dinner it was definitely time to come in, as the rain caused a minor flood on the patio.  We listened to some great "beach" music as the rain continued to pour outside.  The evening was finished off with another round of delicious quick pops courtesy of Amma.  It was certainly the most fun that I've had in the past few weeks!  I thought to myself that life might still be enjoyable despite the challenge of raising these three little boys :)