Chapter XLiii

an day with the family

After a hard morning out working the family met up in Court County for late lunch, Thomas and Hank walked, up to them, " Jessup Vermont Garrett your father, and Unce, Hank Joesph Garrett, and Thomas Markson Garret, he was hostage by the Miranor brothers, said. Jessie, " tell they don't get a r-trail? Is son nice to meet you okay? asked, Hank, " no, charge add they kissed that goodbye once they broke out, think we coulduse a day to relax, said. Jordan, they got their horses, " I agree some well-deserved family time is needed, who about we all go to the hot springs cabins for a few days camping out, dipping, and resting, said. Thomas, they walked in the dinner and sat down at the table, meanwhile in Freedom Town Marco sends a telegram out to his daughters asking them to come to Freedom, Josie is at the store when she runs into her nephews, "Aunt Josie you never came for dinner? said. Berry, " I have a life and a new family, boys, I like being a part of, things change I love not having traditional days they are so boring, " you don't mean that, it's him right, she walked past, Marco walkedoutthetelegram office she walked up to him upset, " I can't wait to leave here, he strokes her hair, he finally grown to love his second wife, " we speak with he gals how wouldyou loveto live out the city, town, or county, way from all this in them, asked, Marco, " I love that what you have in mind, 20 acer of land that my father used to had before moving to the city, there's a small house and farm, in its 20miles west which not far from the galslived at, how about we ride out in take a look at the land, house, and farm? she smiled and hugged him, " what the kids will they be here? asked, Josie, " handle I told them to come to their grandparents ol propity, they got in the buggy and left, after they ate breakfast they got up in the agons, carriage and horses, " queen of hearts? " yes, answered, Jordan and Jessie, she paidhim, " uncle Marco want to see at grandpa old house, move out, they ride out the county and up the valley, they arrivedat the olde house, Marco and Josie got out of the carriage, they walked up, "oh Marcoit's wonderful. said. Josie, " need little fixing up but it's sanucrory for the noise, said. Marco, "Not far away from the gals, they finally rode up "You summon us, sir? asked. Jessie, " I am your father, not master Jessie I ask not summon, said, Marco, " you look like you had a day gals, said. Josie, " Jessup was hostage by the Miranor brothers, " Jessup my boy you okay grandson? asked, Marco, " now I am sir, all I need was the forever song, and Mom and Aunt Jordan, said, Jessie, they got off their horses, " I am stepping down from being Mayor of Freedom, I give the town to someone else, I ask her to give me a few days to clear our house, and I running for Govenor of state, which I am appointing you all my law team by him, we left the town in moving here, 20 miles from you, which we can focus on running Houston Taxes, which we had to go to Stanford few days so I can run, said, Marco. "I was wondering you were going to, hold off first how would you like to go to the hot springs with us for a few days to just rest up, asked, Jordan, " then go to Stanford and we work on the house and get you to move out here, said. Thommas, " we sure need to be fixed up by looking at it, we have it ready when you get back to Houston, said. Jessie, " can we Marco? asked. Josie, "Heck yes I think that's a great idea when you are planning on going, asked. " now, they are stocked up with food, said. Jordan, They left the old house and headed down to the hot spring cabins, what the doctor ordered for the family a dip in a hot spring and relax for a few days, even if there be the talk of a twenty-three son or daughter in the Garretts, they pulled up at the spring, the warm steam is so inviting, they got off their horses wagons and carriages, in walked into their cabins to get change, " Mrs. Garrett what do you say to a number twenty-three? asked, Hank." is that your way asking me to carry another child for, you make it a gal we think on, said. Jessie, " I will give you all the gals you want, how many daughters and sons do we? asked, Hank, " seven, Heather, Chessie, Tiffany, Cora, Francesca, Jayden, and Levette, answered, and sons fourteen, to even up we need nine more gals, said, Jessie, " what forget that need brothers, said, West. " no they right even up nine gals I need more sisters West, said. Heather, and in Thomas and Jordan's cabin, "How do you feel about having twenty-three kids? asked, Thomas, " you want more? asked, Jordan, " we are not old Jordan we can have many kids we want, said, Thomas, " tell you what Mr. Garrett you give me more gals we talk about, said. Jordan, "How many sons and daughters do we have? asked, Thomas. " six Nancy, Savannah, Arron, Tonia, Kendra, and Yonett, eight more gals, and as for sons fourteen, said. Jordan, " I got enough sisters I need another brother, said. Devon, "You got thirteen, I have five I need more sisters, said. Tonia, after they got into their wet wear walked out the doors, and got into the spring, " ohh, this what the doc ordered for the season's bones, said. Marco, "When are you two going to start calling me dad again, and when you all going to start to call me grandpa again? asked, Marco, Jordan, and Jessie took at him,