Granddaughter Sarah, six, came and spent the day with me. She made me a couple of surprise gifts; small cards with her very own artwork designs. We spent the day photographing her stuffed elephant named Rainbow. Rainbow had been in the hospital due to a tear in her seam and needed repair. And guess who did the operation… yup, me! And I have to tell you… it took longer to thread the needle then preform the operation itself!. Me thinks the needles are getting smaller. Afterwards, Sarah, Quigley (my dog), and I walked three blocks up the hill to the neighborhood store (pant, pant, pant) where Sarah munched with gusto on an ice-cream bar, Quigley on a fresh bowl of water and I,… (pant, pant, pant) on a cherry cola.
Son Richard and his lovely wife Susan, after weeks of delay, finally closed on a new house. Richard gave me tour a couple of days ago and I fell in love with the kitchen. It’s one of those kitchens where the sink is on a stand alone counter. The stove is gas and the kitchen has lots of counter and cabinet space. And speaking of space… the yard is huge! I think they are going to have to sell the kids just to pay for a fence! I will be helping them move tomorrow and hope to find time to do some photos.
Richard and Susan celebrate their 27th anniversary. Yes, on moving day! ‘Honey, will you move the couch over here?… No, I wanted the bed over here… No, that goes here, that over here.’ Good luck making it to 28!
Grandson Joshua turned 21 yesterday (the 18th). Where does the time go? Happy birthday grandson. My only advice… Do it sober.
Special ordered a lawn mower a couple of weeks ago and was excited as a kid at Christmas when it finally came in. Imagine my delight as I ripped into the huge box and saw the top of the mower. It was a polished enamel orange and shined beautifully; like a showroom auto. I carefully unfolded the mower’s handle and gently pushed it out of its container. Now imagine my dismay as I realized that one of the front wheels was contorted outward rendering the mower useless. Unless one wants to cut a circle! Needles to say, I returned the item and special ordered another new mower. So here I sit, waiting for my brand new mower… only two weeks to go.
You’re not going to believe this. I just spilled a large glass of soda on my keyboard!
The Next Day, Saturday….
Charlie T. (Sarah’s dad) came over in the wee hours of the morning, 9:30 AM! Can you believe it… 9:30! Who gets up that early? Charlie T., thats who! No really, I’m just pulling your leg. He was over so we could drive up to Lake Stevens and help Richard and Susan move. It was an all day event and I have to confess… I was dog tired, exhausted, wiped out and just plain tuckered out! And that was before lunch! Susan fed us Haggen’s fried chicken, Jo-Jo potatoes, a pasta salad along with fresh rolls. I of course had a Kemper’s root beer. Everything was mighty tasty. After lunch I slipped into an easy chair, just to catch my breath mind you… two hours later I awoke with a terrible head ache. As it turned out, I was coming down with what I thought was a wicked head cold. Four days later I called Charlie T. and he took me in to see my doctor. Turns out I have a case of ‘Bronchitis and Walking Pneumonia’. And… If that’s wasn’t enough aggravation, the keys on the keyboard are sticking.
On a side note. My great-niece Marisella was the focus of public/media attention in the Victoria Advocate news paper. She is, I think, lead vocalist in a mariachi band called (I’m guessing here) VISD. I first heard Marisella when she was 11 years old. Even at that age I could tell she had an abundance of talent. I’m glad someone took her under their wings and helped developed her talent. Below is the url address if want to read article and/or see the video.
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/videos/2013/apr/18/9244/
Okay then… time to run the key board thru the dish washer.
Much love,
Dad/David/Grandpa