Early in our time in McLean, we became involved in volunteering with the Washington Tourist Bureau's International Home Visits Program. This was to answer the desire of overseas visitors to visit an American home. We would pick them up at their hotel, give them a meal and a tour of our home, and then return them to the hotel.
It was our aim to serve a typical American meal. For example: if it was summertime, the guests would enjoy hot dogs with rolls, potato salad, ears of corn, sliced tomatoes and condiments, with watermelon for dessert. During the winter, the meal would consist of roast beef with mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables and a home-baked pie for dessert. The guests loved everything about their visit.
We hosted visitors from Europe, Asia and the Islands of the Sea. One visit was as memorable as one can imagine, and it happened this way! Dear son and family were assisting me as we hosted four men from India. After dinner, my dear daughter-in-law excused herself in order to give the granddaughters a "tubby," while we adults retired to the living room for some conversation. Suddenly, granddaughter #2, at age two, streaked into the living room, stark naked, and climbed into the lap of one of the visitors!! The room EXPLODED with laughter while an embarrassed mother took daughter back to the bedroom.
More, later.
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