A Busy Day with Lovely

The day started out at about 8:45 am as I slept in this morning. Lovely made me some of her coffee. Ethel and I had our cold cereal for breakfast. Then Lovely and I went to the workout gym as Lovely wanted to help me with using the different machines in addition to using the treadmill. We came home at about 11:00 am. Lovely worked me on every machine so that I know how to use them. Even though I did a lot, my muscles were not sore or tired.

We came home and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. During lunch, we talked about how to find cheaper flights. So, Lovely showed Ethel and I how to check for airfares on CheapOair.com. While we were on the web site, the subject came up to see the price of a senior round trip ticket to Taiwan. It occurred to me that I will need my passport if I was to take an oversea trip. Has my passport expired? So, I checked. Sure enough, my passport will expire on Aug. 25, 2017. If I wanted to travel next February and go to Taiwan with Alan, I didn't want to have any problem with my passport. I needed to renew my passport now!

So, we downloaded the form to do a mail-in renewal. I also needed to get passport pictures. We found out that Walmart has a photo center which will do the pictures for $7.88. On the way to Walmart, we found a nice Panda Express and had dinner there. We got the picture taken and shopped while we waited. By the time we picked up all the items on our list, the pictures were done. Lovely drove us home as it was already dark by then. I really don't like to drive at night.

I worked the rest of the evening on getting everything to be mailed out tomorrow after Prime Time at church.

What a busy day this was!

Lovely Is Re-training Me

We came back from Rummy Que and I didn't win any games today. Lovely had arrived already and stock piled our coffee mixes!. She had been wanting Mexican food, so we will take her to a local restaurant that's right up the street for dinner tonight. We all like Mexican food. Lovely is going to drive my car to see what she thinks about the shimmering that starts when the breaks are applied. I called AAA about auto and home insurance today. And it sure is nice to have Lovely here even for just 48 hours. She will go to Prime Time on Thursday with Ethel and I. We also invited Gina to join us. We have so many things to catch up on. I realized that I have not posted for almost two months. No wonder Lovely says she has to re-train me in how to do this again.

The Walking Grand Piano

This is Sunday with Alan here we went to Church, the message was on Margin Schedule. Then while the lady was playing the Grand Piano the piano kept walking away from her until a man assisted her by holding the piano still, the problem was the wheels were not locked.
We had no hand and foot cards for Saturday as Ray was in the hospital with a heart problem.
Friday we were going to go to visit Toni Miller and when I called her they were at the V.A. hospital as Keith Miller had just passed away. We will try and check in on Toni this week sometime.

Busy Alan

This is another busy day.
Alan went to play tennis this morning.
For lunch we had sandwiches.
Alan proceeded to take apart the old kitchen sink faucet which was quit a task. Then he installed the new one and it sure looks nice and works well. Thanks plumber!!!

Next Alan installed a new cabin air filter in my car. O what a dirty air filter the old one was, never been replaced for 13 years.

Tomorrow Ethel and I have doctor's appointments. Then we have hand and foot cards and Alan will go to Alden's to watch Josh's football game.

We plan to go to Togi Miller's Friday to deliver another copy of "My Story".

Hot Weather

This morning we went to ceramics and I finished some coup spoons for Alan, Lovely, Isaiah and  Abigail. They are all named except Isaiah's name didn't show up so the one without a name is Isaiah's. This is the picture of the top and the bottom of the spoons.

This afternoon we went to play Hand & Foot there was eight of us.

Last Thursday Ethel had some skin cancers removed and Saturday morning I had to take her to urgent care at Scripps as she was bleeding from it. While the doctor was treating her he went to sit on the stool and he missed the stool and landed on the floor with his head in the corner and his feet up, so I jumped up and asked if he was OK or should I call for help, he said he was OK. So that shows a fall can happen so fast and in such a situation.  

I heard that Abby missed her plain trip back to Taiwan and I pray that she had no problem returning.

Update of L.A. trip

We had a great trip to L.A. It was so great to have Alan as our tour guide. First we went to "The Boat House" for our July Birthday dinners with Ethel and Abby.  Of course I sure missed having dad also. Then we went to R.B. to pick up our luggage and head for L.A. Well the traffic was real bad as usual. Then Alan made his way up to Madesto to attend a funeral. Annie took Ethel and I to  Farmers Market. We really enjoyed that and Ethel purchased a pink plumaria for my Birthday. We went to the Saturday night church service. Alan returned for us to attend the Samoan church servuce and to our surprise they had a big celebration for one year since Puna passed away. I delivered My Story to Kelly, Nunu, Rosa & Anson.

 Monday we went to visit with Betty and Larry and went out for dinner with them. Then we went to visit Naomi and Dino. I delivered My Story to Betty and Naomi.

Tuesday we toured Santa Monica the Church where Al & I met, we even went inside the church. Then we checked out where my mobile home was and the park the next block and where Douglas Aircraft was located and is now the Santa Monica Airport. This is where I worked on DC7 & DC8.

July already

My how the time flies . We went to the 8:30 am service and checked to see if the church bus could pick us up next Sunday as the top parking lot is getting ready for installation of solar. The bus driver will call 15 min. in advance and will pick us up at our address at about 8:00 am. This will save more parking spaces for other people.

Yesterday Elaine called and said Betty is getting very upset as they are trying a new way to do the insulin and she doesn't understand how to operate it. Betty also has other medical problems. I called Betty and she really wants to see me. She wants me to call a couple days before we come to see her as she will cancel any appointments she might have. I keep praying for her at this trying time in her life. We plan on going for dinner somewhere near where Betty lives
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I just checked Lovely's Blog and Annie informed her that Alan and Abby arrived in U.S. safely.
I thank God for that.
When Alan comes we will make a schedule for all the activities.