May 24, 2002
So, my mom and dad came and went. It was nice to see them, though their visit was short. We kept pretty busy... went out to eat,shopping, to the movies, to the farmer's market.... It's sad everyone we know and love lives so far away.
The coolest thing that we did while they were here is, my mom, the master quilter, taught me to quilt. I made my first quilt. I actually finished it in the two days she was here. I couldn't believe it. I felt so satisfied, having a finished priduct in such a short period of time. And it looks pretty cool and nice, actually. Like, the corners match up and stuff. She took it home with her to San Diego to have it "quilted" for me. Apparently, you have this $10,000 machine to actually quilt the quilt together nicely. I don't have $10,000 (neither does my mom). And I don't think I would be able to get the machine to do it's thing if I did have the money. I was very pleased that I was able to catch on and have something new and cool that I can now do. Exceppt my mom won't be around to help me.... I did get a picture of it before they left.
So, my sweet peas continue to grow. My parents brought me a few more that were already starting to grow and we bought some tomato and bell pepper plants, which my dad planted for me while my mom and I were busy sewing. My dad made up for the reading I didn't do while they were here. He spent most of his time here reading and napping. He isn't a big reader, but he is really into this book. It sounds like it would be really cool and I want to read it at some point. The author's family lived in Southern California back at the turn of the century and it talks a lot about the area I grew up in. I think it would be interesting. The author, Victor Villasenor (tilde over the "n") came to my school when I was a kid. Not that I have read any of his books, but I remember being excited to get out of class to go to the library to hear his story.