Sylvia's Scenario

Here is our eclipse photo from Monday, the day of the Great American Eclipse.  We returned from Sun Valley, Idaho on Wednesday where we viewed the eclipse and it turned out to be a great location because there was no crowd at all and it was a wonderful vacation. We've made the drive many times so it wasn't a big deal for us to drive there.  Usually, it is 8 hours to Boise and then another 2-1/2 hours to Sun Valley but we weren't sure how much traffic there would be with everyone heading to view the eclipse so we left on Saturday at 5:30 a.m.  We went with our friends, Eric and Sheryl and their adult daughter, who had rented a VRBO condo right next to Dollar Mountain Lodge.  They left on Friday night and drove as far as Hermiston, Oregon.  We were texting to each other much of the trip, keeping tabs of each's progress.  We've known this family since Lauren was in preschool and their oldest daughter is still friends with Lauren.  So, our...

On Saturday, I had two friends over for lunch, Sheryl and Meredith, whom I hadn't seen in years.  This is the best part of moving...getting caught up with old friends.  When we reunited, it seemed only like yesterday. Our kids went to preschool together so we have many memories of carpooling trips, play dates together, meals together, many memorable birthday parties and summer swim parties, shared holiday traditions, summer camps, sports teams, etc.  Our kids were sleeping overnight at each other's houses very early on.  Nick and Lauren both had second homes before they even went to kindergarten, sleeping overnight at their best friends' houses regularly.  It's really special for parents to have friends like that.  Now, all our kids are grown up but us moms still have each other.  It's a very cherished friendship.  I spent all week thinking about what to make for our lunch and decided on chicken pot pies.   I decided to make them...