Legacy of the Dreams

Chapter 11 - More Guests

"How did Melody do?" Greg asked Susan eagerly when they returned to the mountain house late in the afternoon, after skiing most of the day on Thursday.

"Good. She walked around a lot. We played in the snow. We built a little snowman together, and not once did she grow pale or turn blue," Susan told him.

Greg smiled. "That is very good news. Would you consider coming to the lodge tomorrow so each of us can ski? We can take turns watching Melody," he proposed.

"I can watch her, Greg, if you'd both like to ski," Mrs. Abernathy said.

"I think maybe he's trying to find a way to ski less tomorrow, while still being at the resort all day," Susan guessed.

Greg arched his brow. "You read my mind."

"Are you sore already?" Susan asked.

"No. I actually think being active today helped to work out what remaining stiffness I had left from Monday ... however I expect that situation to change by morning," Greg said.

"Well, maybe what you need to do is move around more tonight and tomorrow instead of sitting in one place," Susan proposed. "That could help, along with drinking a lot of water."

"I will try the water, but as for moving around, I don't think I have a choice. Rosemary and Neil are flying in tonight. We're supposed to pick them up at the airport in an hour," Greg said.

"Will they be here in time for dinner?" Mrs. Abernathy asked. "We're having pasta and salad tonight."

"That depends on what time we eat," Greg said.

"Actually, they just called here. Their flight is delayed," Susan told him. "Although Ruth also called, and she and Reuben are on their way. They will probably be here sooner than Rosemary and Neil will."

"How long is their flight delay?" Greg asked.

"A couple of hours ... some sort of mechanical difficulty with the plane. They've actually canceled the flight they were supposed to be on and put them on a later one," Susan explained. "Rosemary promised to call when she knew for certain what time we should pick them up, but it will be this evening sometime."

Greg arched his brow. "In that case, it sounds like we should have dinner first."

"Will Ruth and Reuben be here in time to join us?" Mrs. Abernathy asked.

This time Greg looked questioningly at Susan.

"She didn't say if we should wait when I talked to her," Susan said.

"I don't know either," Greg told her. "Let me ask Julie."

"They left at two, Dad," Julie told them when Greg asked. "Mom called me while I was on the chairlift. They should be approaching Sacramento by now."

"Yes, I know. She also called Susan, but she didn't say if we should wait for them for dinner," Greg explained.

"If they're here in time, she will expect us to wait," Julie said.

Greg cocked his head. "If they are in Sacramento now, they should be here in another one to two hours, depending on the snow and the road conditions," Greg said.

Mrs. Abernathy glanced out the window. It was cloudy out, but it didn't look like anything was coming down.

"Are we expecting another storm?" she asked.

"Apparently a little one. It's supposed to snow overnight," Susan said.

"Skiing should be great tomorrow," Julie remarked.