Visiting Grandma

We have to fit in one more visit this year to my husbands Grandma.

We have been there three times this year.

She lives 4 hours from us by car, so a clear non-threat of snow or foul weather weekend on the calender is needed to make the trip before this year is up.

The first hour of our visit will consist of hearing which grandchild came when, who sent a card for Grandparents day, which grandchild is coming back next, whom has called the most, whom has called the least, who borrowed money, etc...

The next hour will consist of deciding where we will eat lunch. And the prayer Grandma will say at this meal will go something like this... "Dear Lord, Thank you for getting the kids safely to visit me FINALLY (emphasis on the word finally) ... hope they'll be able to stay LONGER than last time (emphasis on the word longer) ..." etc...

Then we'll go back to Grandma's and spend the next hour deciding where we will eat dinner ...

Repeat all of the above about 6 more times over the course of a weekend with lots of awkward silence in between ...

But, we love her ... and so we go.