vh time

Seven hours, four Uber rides, one meal, one basketball game.

More smile time than you can imagine.

I Ubered to Rice U to visit my granddaughter Valerie’s Rice space. She invited me to see her apartment where she is living during her Junior year. She’s created a charming space.

We Ubered to have lunch at emahtx restaurant for delightful and delicious lunch and conversation.

Next we Ubered to

for the basketball game between

Oh what a game it was. Behind early, and through the third quarter, they gradually pulled to one point behind, with .9 second to go, Rice inbound at their end of the court, the coach called the play: quick inbound throw to player who would turn and shoot a quick basket. Oh my it was tense. All went as planned with the ball at the rim…and then bounced away. Oh. No. Game over.

Still, it was a game well played with lots of action and cheering.

We hung around after the game to see the five seniors be honored.

Then it was time to Uber one last time to drop Valerie off and then drive me to my lodging at my best friend’s home.

On the ride I thought about when I signed the Apple Pay screen for lunch. I signed it V H. Valerie commented, that’s how I sign – V H. How precious! I’m thinking about my next tattoo.

Seven hours, colored in shared shades of joy, delight, conversation, hope, celebration, and initials.