Dinner at Meme's number two

Dinner at MeMe's occurs every Sunday. However, of late it has been rather small. But today was one of the old time gatherings with most here. Judy, her boys, Marshall (hs freshman-Chapel Hill). Lance (college freshman-Northeast Texas Community College ),and J.C. (junior at North Texas State-Denton and works at as rock climbing place) were here. Their dad, Johnny, who is usually working or sleeping, was also here. Then J.C,'s girl friend, Kristina, who comes when he does, and Kaitlyn, great friend and sort of "adopted daughter" of Judy's, were also here. When I came in from church, all were here but Judy who arrived shortly thereafter and dinner was almost ready. We had chicken, beans, biscuits, mustard greens tea anc cheesecake. The boys decorated the cheesecaket with many candles in honor of their mother's birthday last Friday. The boys (and girls when present) have gradually taken over the cooking in recent years. But I am usually here before them. Lance and I had gone shopping on Friday and had all that was needed. It is not the meal but the closeness and conversation that make memorable dinners. I wrote about this some time ago.

This the previous composition:
What is Dinner at MeMe’s? It is nearly every Sunday after church at the Hinsons’. The Hinsons are there but MeMe is the one who gets the dinner- or rather her part of it. When she goes to the grocery store she purchases whatever will be needed. Sunday morning before Sunday School, she lays out some of the dishes and foods that will be prepared. After church she is joined by several of the church youth, usually including grandsons Marshall, Lance, and J.C. Carlos is a frequent diner and lately Kaitlyn (his girlfriend) is coming also. Carlos gets busy making tea and working on the potatoes and other vegetables. Carlos loves mashed potatoes so that is his specialty. MeMe, after changing her clothes, takes care of the meat and biscuits or other bread. J.C. pitches in wherever needed. If Carlos is not there he does more. J.C.’s girlfriend, Kristina, is also a frequent diner. The girls help then or later. Then Judy and Lance arrive, having gone home first to take care of some chores or to get some things to bring over. If he is not working, Johnny comes too. Others have come at times, John Cook and Kristina’s sister, Krystal, have been here recently and many others in the past have been diners and I am told there are others hoping to come sometime. After it is announced that dinner is ready, all get their plates, make their selection and go into the dining room to eat. Oh yes, someone, perhaps Marshall or one of the girls, has the dining room ready. MeMe has actually done very little. There is light conversation during the meal which is finished usually with store bought cookies. Occasionally the meal may be spaghetti or Burritos. Lance and whoever did little before dinner do the dishes and cleanup. They all do their part with almost no prompting!
Some things have changed. Carlos and Kaitlyn have other boyfriend and girlfriend now. Carlos has a job at the movied theater.. He does not get here very often.

When I publish this, I will go back-likely many times-to fix the typos. The keyboard on this laptop picks up extra letters and leaves out others.