Much ado about Barbie

So there were quite a few calls and visits from Gary about the Barbie playset I was rehoming for him. Turns out there was another piece which was at his daughter's house but he was going there anyway to take granddaughter home, so he'd pick it up, Thursday afternoon.

He forgot, I could have put money on that, but never mind, another young relative was coming to our neighborhood to visit another family Friday, and would bring the piece with him. Definitely early morning.

By mid afternoon the small piece on the left arrived. More calls and visits, and neither of us could figure out where it fitted. At one point I tried to move the whole set-up which was in the way of my setting the table for today's dinner, and it fell into many pieces.

Gary rebuilt it, then tried to FaceTime granddaughter for directions on how to attach the new bit. Two hours later after she woke from her afternoon nap, they conferred, to no avail 

By now it was early evening, and I'd been trying to cook for today among all this uproar,  when he finally said well whoever wants it can figure out how to add this piece. 

Meanwhile he had dinner to share with me. Another long story, sick neighbor's inlaw visiting, made chicken cheese meal, too much, shared with Gary, still too much, he would share with me. 

An hour or so later he showed up with a large piece of chicken, then another visit and a microwave packet of rice to go with. He would return for his share, but first he had to shop..

I had my share, wrapped his and he stopped in later and collected his share.

This had occupied all day ..and I found myself consulting this

The chicken and rice were good, and the rest of the evening peaceful. But G is a force of nature and all my suggestions that this effort wasn't necessary were waved off.  Full perseverative flight.

Meanwhile here's a puzzle for your weekend pleasure

And, this being Holy Saturday, I'm looking toward the first light of Easter, happy day everyone, whatever you're looking forward to

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