Tom & Siobhan back

Tom and Siobhan, who had spent a year on the other side of the globe, were back. And almost immediately, they went to collect their cat again. Pwd’s stay with Martin had come to an end! And only a few days later we all came over for dinner. 

I had been very hesitant about anything that consumed time and wasn’t marking. But because I had marked the entire weekend, I decided I could afford an evening off.

It was good to see them again! And it seemed reciprocal. Especially Pwd when he spotted Martin. He immediately went in for pets! That was cute. And when we all sat down, he didn’t waste time and sat on his lap. Tom looked on with hurt in his eyes. But it was quite sweet. And I really should have taken a picture.

There was a lot to catch up on. A lot had happened! Mostly with Tom and Siobhan, who had been up to all sorts of adventures. But things had happened in our lives too. And discussing that over dinner was really nice. 

After dinner we went back to the comfortable seats. And after a while, Pwd wandered over and actually sat on my lap. Very peacefully. He had never done that before! Again; I should have taken a picture. But I didn’t. 

Then it was time to leave. It had got late without me noticing. I wrestled myself out from underneath Pwd and put my shoes back on. And I yawned the entire way home. 

It was good to have them back! I hope this will be the first social engagement with this lot in a series. And the community will grow. Since they left, both Martin and me have started new relationships, so hopefully, we will meet up with all eight of us in the not too distant future. It might require some interesting logistics as that is a number that doesn’t automatically fit inside a living room or kitchen! But I’m sure we will make it work…