So here's the short of it, 
Surprise visit!

And here's the long.

Mom called today and while I was in a meeting, and it was the end of the day before I had a chance to listen to her message.  And what a surprise.  Aunt Joyce had decided to come down for a visit.

So this evening, I had dinner with Mom and her baby sister!  Mom made us a great chicken casserole and we had such a great time getting caught up and visiting.  It's always such fun for us to compare teacher notes since she's been substituting for a couple of years now.  She's in such high demand -- and at a middle school! She gets to work as much as she wants.

We are going to try to get a little bit more visiting time tomorrow.  And for now -- it's Friday night and I'm heading to the bed.