Travel
I'm just about ready to go when Mike packs up my car in an organized way. I'll try to leave 1st thing in the morning, but I want to brew some coffee to take along in a thermos, and by then everyone will be getting up. I still hope to leave early and avoid a lot of traffic in the morning.
I watched half a soccer game each of Josh and Justin - Sandy and I switched at half time so we both got to see them both play. I will be glad to not have to go to any more soccer games for a while.
This morning we finished the 2000 piece puzzle:
It was a difficult one to put together, and I would say Sandy was the driving force in completing it before I left. I never thought we would finish it that soon. Click to enlarge the photo, but you can't imagine how big it really is - well, 2000 pieces should be an indicator. I am good at working them but only in certain light, preferably bright daylight. It's fun and challenging, and between puzzles and crosswords I try to keep my brain in working order. It's still working pretty well but no doubt at a slower pace.
My thanks to the many folks who have offered to welcome me if I stopped nearby on my trip. I was hampered by the weather on the way here, and hampered by time and the fact that I have to meet an appointment in southern CA on my way back. I'm not letting myself think about driving in the greater Los Angeles area, up the Grapevine on I-5, and going through the smaller towns along Rt. 99, such as Merced, Modesto, Stockton, etc. I'll just try to keep cool and drive at my pace rather than the California pace.
I'll post when I can along my long trip, and will say Adios for now!
- Saturday Morning
I'm getting ready to go to the market, and I thought I would start the blog first. I'll begin with a couple of photos - the first one is a recent sunset and I thought the colors were exquisite. The second is my cup of coffee this morning. ...
- Am I Ready For The Road-trip?
Not just yet, but I think I can organize pretty quickly. This morning I bought a moist/dry heating pad. The old one I have at home isn't working any more and it's a good thing to have on hand. The moist heat feature means it is easier...
- Sun's Out! (updated)
There was a misty rain when I went out earlier to pick up half & half for my coffee. I looked for a few other items at the A&P, and since I'm not familiar with the store layout I went up and down several aisles. One thing I noticed...
- Just Relaxing
I haven't done much of anything the past two days since I opened up that jigsaw puzzle box. I need to go to Target but decided it would be less crowded on Monday, so I'm putting it off until tomorrow. This represents two days of work...
- Making Plans
Jeannie called me this morning and told me that Arianna said to her, "I'm so excited about camping. I already know which dress I'm going to wear, but don't worry, it isn't white so it won't get dirty!" I said I wondered...
Travel
Ready to Roll
I'm just about ready to go when Mike packs up my car in an organized way. I'll try to leave 1st thing in the morning, but I want to brew some coffee to take along in a thermos, and by then everyone will be getting up. I still hope to leave early and avoid a lot of traffic in the morning.
I watched half a soccer game each of Josh and Justin - Sandy and I switched at half time so we both got to see them both play. I will be glad to not have to go to any more soccer games for a while.
This morning we finished the 2000 piece puzzle:
It was a difficult one to put together, and I would say Sandy was the driving force in completing it before I left. I never thought we would finish it that soon. Click to enlarge the photo, but you can't imagine how big it really is - well, 2000 pieces should be an indicator. I am good at working them but only in certain light, preferably bright daylight. It's fun and challenging, and between puzzles and crosswords I try to keep my brain in working order. It's still working pretty well but no doubt at a slower pace.
My thanks to the many folks who have offered to welcome me if I stopped nearby on my trip. I was hampered by the weather on the way here, and hampered by time and the fact that I have to meet an appointment in southern CA on my way back. I'm not letting myself think about driving in the greater Los Angeles area, up the Grapevine on I-5, and going through the smaller towns along Rt. 99, such as Merced, Modesto, Stockton, etc. I'll just try to keep cool and drive at my pace rather than the California pace.
I'll post when I can along my long trip, and will say Adios for now!
- Saturday Morning
I'm getting ready to go to the market, and I thought I would start the blog first. I'll begin with a couple of photos - the first one is a recent sunset and I thought the colors were exquisite. The second is my cup of coffee this morning. ...
- Am I Ready For The Road-trip?
Not just yet, but I think I can organize pretty quickly. This morning I bought a moist/dry heating pad. The old one I have at home isn't working any more and it's a good thing to have on hand. The moist heat feature means it is easier...
- Sun's Out! (updated)
There was a misty rain when I went out earlier to pick up half & half for my coffee. I looked for a few other items at the A&P, and since I'm not familiar with the store layout I went up and down several aisles. One thing I noticed...
- Just Relaxing
I haven't done much of anything the past two days since I opened up that jigsaw puzzle box. I need to go to Target but decided it would be less crowded on Monday, so I'm putting it off until tomorrow. This represents two days of work...
- Making Plans
Jeannie called me this morning and told me that Arianna said to her, "I'm so excited about camping. I already know which dress I'm going to wear, but don't worry, it isn't white so it won't get dirty!" I said I wondered...