Surprise lunch date

I had a surprise phone call today! LOVE THOSE! My sis was going to be in town for a while, did I want to grab lunch? Do bees sting? Hell’s ya! I cleared my schedule from 10-2 just in case!

I dragged Lucy along for a ride and a laugh. We met at 11 for some bang up Chinese. To be honest, I wasn’t even certain the doors would be open yet. One pull on the Lions nose ring and we were in. Luckily, we weren’t the first customers.

Lunch flew by. We spent every second jabbering. Devouring our food so that we could chat more. Telling story after story, we caught up on everyone and everything. It was a great time. We were those annoying people that you hate in restaurants.

My fortune cookie said I am going to receive an unusual gift. My sister offered up her husband. I wasn’t sure if that was the unusual part or the gift part, so we laughed some more. The cookie didn’t mention what lifetime I was to receive this gift. They never do.

Sis paid for lunch. Rock on Sis! What a treat. We stood out front for another 5 minutes. Just couldn’t pull ourselves away. Giggling like 15 year olds and reminiscing about the past, we could have been there forever. Instead work was calling my name so we hugged and kissed goodbye.

It was sad seeing her go. I don’t get enough sister time with her. The kind when she is herself. Free of demands, responsibilities and distractions. She always has to be a wife or mother, a psychologist or therapist, a doctor or teacher, a veterinarian or gardener, a chauffer or delivery boy, a chef or maid, a repairman or accountant, and so on.

It made today extra special having her for an hour to myself. I got to see the lighthearted, carefree sis that I love so much. Yes, I’m jealous that I don’t get her to myself very often, but I am thrilled that I saw her today.

Thank God for my Sister!