Whenever Mr. Hawthorne plans one of his trips
to visit his mother and sisters,
I always shoot off an email to Maxine
inquiring about the availability of her sofa bed
for that particular weekend.
And she always graciously welcomes me.
We wine and dine,
reminisce and laugh,
and celebrate with friends and family
Usually Brother Hawthorne
and Sister In Law Hawthorne
drop by.
Sometimes even
Sistah Hawthorne and Brother In Law Hawthorne
are there.
Limitless possibilities.
Maxine is the ultimate hostess
and it's always a pleasure to bask in her hospitality.
I noticed Maxine's engagement calendar
next to my bed and I could not not look at it.
I apologize, Maxine.
Before I show it to you all,
please be aware that I asked permission first -
not that it's all that revealing
since I think Maxine and God
are the only ones who can decipher it.
I arrived on Friday the 25th.
And Maxine has my initials penned in there.
Somewhere.
I'm exhausted just looking at this.
January was a total bitch.
Thanks, Maxine, for squeezing me in!
If you'd like the bible passages,
here they are:
March
Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense
and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
February
Matthew 13:32
Which indeed is the least of all seeds:
but when it is grown,
it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
January
Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every on to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Next post -
Saturday Night Dinner With Maxine And Carmen.
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