Old Friends & New Friends

Hanging out in Truro

I know we have said this before, but there is nothing like having friends and family come to visit.  Katie and I were both delighted to be the first stop on the 29-day European extravaganza for my best friend Luke and our new friend Jayme.  They both arrived last Thursday after a long day of travel.  This being the first time Katie and I would really meet Luke’s new lady friend, we were both very excited to spend some time getting to know her.  It was great to see Luke and Jayme interact with one another and see how happy they make each other.

Intense game of Farkle

We all spent the first few days hanging out in town and keeping things pretty low key to allow our guests to adjust to the time change.  We strolled around, had dinner at a local pub and Jayme introduced us to a new game called Farkle.  Little did we know the first night we play this on our back deck the obsessive competitiveness this would bring out in all of us.  There was name-calling, shouting, excessive celebrating and this was only the first day.  Ok, none of that happened, but it is pretty awesome and Katie and I ordered it online yesterday. 

Saturday Katie had to work, so Luke, Jayme and I all spent the day in St. Ives, a small Cornish fishing village.  This is where most artists are drawn to since the colors are like nowhere else in Cornwall if you get a sunny day.  Fortunately for us, and our artistically talented friend Jayme, we had a great day filled with sun.  We all spent the evening grilling out, playing cards and even had smores, a little taste of summer at the cabin.  Sunday was low-key, rainy and a perfect day to catch up on sleep. 

Smores in England!

Cyrano at Minack Theatre

Luke and Jayme rented a car for Monday and Tuesday and were able to spend those days exploring.  Monday night we all drove down to the Minack Theatre, which is an open-air live theatre built right into the edge of a cliff, overlooking the sea.  The show playing was Cyrano De Bergerac, which Luke and I both read in high school (thanks Ms. Kennedy!).  We had a great night drinking wine and enjoying the show, while looking out over the ocean.  It only started raining for the last 20 minutes but if you’re going to see an outdoor show in England…

Amazing Dinner !!!

Luke and Jayme spent the next few days exploring Cornwall as all of our visitors have done.  Since Katie and I had to work during the days, we all made the most out of our evenings together and enjoyed our long chats over dinners and drinks and even playing more Farkle.  Wednesday night came way too quickly and it was Luke and Jayme’s final night with us.  They were gracious enough to cook us an amazing Mexican dinner and we all spent the evening chatting and playing a few more games before Luke and Jayme left for Scotland the next morning. 

 Looking back Katie and I both agreed that the week seemed to fly by, as it does every time we have visitors.  If asked what we think about Luke’s new girlfriend, I would respond with the same words Luke said to me earlier this year when they met, “I met this girl, and she’s pretty awesome.”  It was great to spend time with Luke and just hanging out as a group made Katie and I look forward to the day when we may live in Minneapolis again.  It was a week filled with a lot of laughs and great company.   What better way to spend these summer days in Cornwall.