Third Day of the Lunar New Year

 It was going to be a busy day the third day of the Lunar New Year. We were invited to Shih-Dong’s condo again for lunch. Leona’s aunt, her father’s younger sister and her two grown sons were invited, too. Only Leona’s sister was not invited by her brother; we both felt that she should have been and Leona mentioned it to her brother later on. He hadn’t invited her because the aunt who came was still owed money by Leona’s sister and was complaining about it earlier. We had a good lunch (including black chicken soup) and stayed to watch TV until 3pm.

After we rested a few hours, Leona’s Tainan childhood friend, her husband, and their four daughters came by for a visit. They had been in Tan-Zih visiting her mother and would be in the area for four days. They sat in the living room and chatted, and fussed with the cats that were frightened by the intermittent fireworks. I made hot cocoa with whipped cream, nutmeg and cinnamon and a plate of Japanese crapes with Chocolate Midnight Hagan Das ice cream. Just like Leona’s cousin, niece and nephew a few days earlier, they loved it! They left after 9pm. Leona was so happy all day and I was happy for her and not bored as I thought I might be when we weren’t sure if anyone would be coming.