30 or so years ago my DH and I chose to move away from the suburbs to a more rural area so my mum and sister are an hour's drive away. Unfortunately neither of them drive or use a computer. My DD has married and moved 1½ hours away, back to suburbia. She is home now with a new baby but unfortunately I am working. My son, on the other hand, lives 5 minutes away. His wife is also home now with a new baby. Time, distance and work hours don't align very often but once a month I am able to pick up my mother and we meet my 3 cousins at my sister's work place and have lunch and chat for the afternoon.
Out of the 6 women I am the youngest and the only one left with a husband - I sometimes feel like I am living in some parallel world speaking a different language, our lifestyles are so different. It is strange how our paths can move in different directions within the one family. Nevertheless, I look forward to these lunches to catch up on the family "goss".
It sounds as though Gina is a convert to the quilting world and it will be exciting for you to watch her progress. It is great fun to nurture someone's interest, see them grow and share their joy in it. Apart from my normal job I also teach decorative art and get as much satisfaction and pleasure seeing how thrilled my students are when they successfully complete a piece as they do themselves.
I hope you and DH enjoyed your fun day shopping in the "big city" and got to your favourite hamburger restaurant. Did the shopping involve any quilt shops?
It's 11.30 p.m. and DH is already sleeping so I had better sign off and hit the hay. Good night.