We had a few days left with Clare after our return from Lake Gaston. They were generally delightful — being with Clare is almost always delightful.

For dinner one night Dean and Clare made a vegetarian version of pasta carbonara which was tasty.

Clare found delight in some scratch-off art cards I’d bought for the engagement party. One night she sketched ghosts of friends and family on them. They are delightful.

This afternoon we dropped Clare and Pete off at the train station for their journey west.

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