yesterday was an historic occasion for benjamin and i: we had people over for dinner. we spent the entire day cleaning and dusting and such-what, and then i made this amazing coconut chicken soup and people came over to eat it with us. benjamin got some great bread, and the people brought salad--this woman makes the most incredible salads, buffalo mozzerella and avocado anything and almonds and gourmet olive oil and vinegar with figs. anyway, it was exciting. we've never done that before--hosted a meal for people who serve their meals in a dining room with a chandelier and a mahogany dining set. (which is not to say these people are in any way snobbish, they're great, but they're...well, in a different stage of life than benjamin and i.) it was fun. the soup was a big hit. *grin grin* and then karen and i were soundly trounced by ken and benjamin at canasta. ah well.
we went up to see benjamin's dad again this afternoon. he's still yellow, but much more awake than last week. it was a real treat to see him, even if the pain medication does send him flying. he did fade in and out a few times, usually in mid-sentence. (which, to be perfectly honest, was hysterical. he'd be talking along, telling us about the book he's reading, and all of a sudden his eyelids would drop and he'd trail off to a mumble. we all cracked up several times.) the doctors have ruled out tuberculosis, and have been testing everything they could get their hands on. nothing conclusive so far, but they still think cancer best explains all the symptoms, so please keep praying. he and barb are in pretty good spirits, and his sister-in-law came down to help with marie. their support network is going strong.
in other news, i charged the batteries for my camera today!