Album 16：Full of Surprise - ACT1_走遍美国

robbie: the mailman just dropped some mail in our box grandpa.

grandpa: probably a lot of advertising and bills. why don't you write to me, robbie, so i can get some interesting mail?

robbie: you were right, grandpa. advertising, bills, bills, advertising.

grandpa: yes. it's just like i said, robbie. nothing interesting.

robbie: you won't believe it, grandpa, but there's a letter here addressed to you, mr.malcolm stewart, and it looks like a personal letter.

grandpa: oh, it must be a bill.

robbie: i don't think so. the return name and address is pete waers, rfd number 1, chesterton.

grandpa: you're joking. pete waters?

robbie: pete waters, rfd number 1, chesterton. you know him?

grandpa: do i know pete waters? you bet i do! he was my roommate in college. he visited with grandma and me in florida about five years ago.

robbie: what does he say? is he ok?

grandpa: yeah, he's fine. just fine. he's writing to invite me to spend a weekend with him at his farm. he's planning a get-together with two or three other college friends. the dindof a fifty-year anniversary reunion.

robbie: sounds like fun. fifty years? wow!

grandpa: it sounds like fun to me, too, robbie.

robbie: what kind of farm does he have?

grandpa: i've never been three, robbie, but he has chickens and cows and all. that means fresh eggs and fresh milk.

robbie: does he have a family?

granpa: no, he doesn't fobbie. he never married. he's not as lucky as i am to have a family and grandchildren . i'm a lucky man.

robbie: how come he never got married?

grandpa: that's a good question, robbie. a very good question. he never married because the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. as simple as that. he never got over it.

robbie: he must have loved her very much.

grandpa: yes. very much. lillian winters. she was in our class.

robbie: and what happened?

grandpa: she was in love with donald mcgrath, the quarterback on our football team.

robbie: football players are always popular with the ladies.

grandpa: she liked pete, and they went to dances together. but her heart was with donald.

robbie: did he ever get over it?

grandpa: no, he never did.

robbie: where is she today?

grandpa: i don't know. maybe lillian will be at the reunion.

robbie: you think so?

grandpa: pete's full of surprises.

robbie: i wish i could go there with you, grandpa. what do you think the surprise will be?

grandpa: with pete, you never know, robbie.

robbie: won't it be exciting to see all your college friends there again?

grandpa: it is already. i'm kind of excited about going now. next weekend...sleep over friday and saturday night and come back sunday. i can't wait!

ribbie: don't you think you ought to call pete and tell him you're coming?

grandpa: you're reading my mind, robbie.