Monday, June 8, 2020
Cabo San Lucas
In January, Sim and I travelled to the base of California Baja South, Mexico. We went with Sim’s nephew and his wife, Avi and Gilla. We stayed at a resort on the beach and had a wonderful time. Below are some pics.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
New Years Hike
I took a 3.5 mile hike around Bon Tempe Lake on New Years Day with ML, Robert, and the boys. It’s a dammed lake near the top of Mt. Tamalpais in Fairfax. The boys did a great job walking around the trail. There were lots of other hikers and runners to wish “Happy New Year”. The day began with buckwheat cakes and sausage with homemade applesauce. Can’t really ask for more than that to begin a new year. On the eve before the family came over for dinner with an early ball drop.
Monday, December 30, 2019
SMA
In early December, Sim came out to visit then we went to San Miguel de Allende for a week. I celebrated my bday on the roof terrace for sunset eating mid eastern mezes then a holiday concert by Lady Zen. The next day I had lunch with Emily CD, ML’s college roommate who is living there now. The next night we went to see Lee’s 2-women play called “The Roommate”. She was wonderful.
I’m slipping in here some pics of folks back East who came to visit me in October and early November. It was in the midst of bathroom remodeling and my surgery on October 30. Susan Schappert and her husband visited mid- October. We hiked around Point Reyes. Rob Weinzimer and his daughter visited right after the surgery, and Sue Goodwin came out for a week to start my recuperation since my actions were limited. Here are some pics.
We are going back to Mexico in mid January but to an all inclusive resort at the southern tip of Baja along with Sim’s nephew and his wife. Should be fun. Below are pics from the December SMA trip.
I’m slipping in here some pics of folks back East who came to visit me in October and early November. It was in the midst of bathroom remodeling and my surgery on October 30. Susan Schappert and her husband visited mid- October. We hiked around Point Reyes. Rob Weinzimer and his daughter visited right after the surgery, and Sue Goodwin came out for a week to start my recuperation since my actions were limited. Here are some pics.
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| Rob and me |
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| Point Reyes |
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| Blue Heron at Point Reyes |
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| Susan at Point Reyes |
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| Point Reyes |
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| Sue and me on the ferry to San Francisco |
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| Poke lunch at the Chart House at end of Pier 29 |
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| View from our lunch on Pier 29 |
We are going back to Mexico in mid January but to an all inclusive resort at the southern tip of Baja along with Sim’s nephew and his wife. Should be fun. Below are pics from the December SMA trip.
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| Sim on Aldama |
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| Sim, Lee, Richard and Cathy at sunset rooftop dinner |
Holidays 2019
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| Decorations |
My first Christmas in my CA condo was very nice. On Sunday Dec 22 I had 8 folks over for a groaning board. On Christmas Eve, The Bilek-Burt’s came over for pot roast and carol singing. On Xmas morning I scurried over at 7am to be with the family and had a lovely dinner. On Boxing Day I went up to Yountville with friends to a lovely French restaurant. Robert and ML cleared out and organized my garage this weekend while I took a short hike to our local waterfall.
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| Groaning board charcuterie and country ham biscuits |
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| Latkes and shrimp on the groaning board |
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| Goaning board |
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| Groaning board salmon |
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| Waterfall at end of Fairway Dr. |
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| Xmas Eve crudities |
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| Xmas Eve dessert |
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| Xmas morning |
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Sunapee
I spent a lovely month in New Hampshire visiting Patti and Jeff. I was fortunate to get to see John and Ned as well as Molly, my friend, Mary, and my FV friends, Steve and Gail. Patti had a week’s visit from her great nieces, Hailey and Abbey. I’m not sure I recount all our activities but I will try.
I flew out to Boston July 17 on the red eye from SFO then caught the Dartmouth Coach to New London NH. Molly, Catie, and Bird came up that weekend. Jeff, Patti and I went to see Grease at the New London Playhouse later that week but first we attended a great concert at the Fells by the Opera North singers. One day Patti and I drove to the sale at King Arthur Four and checked out some shops in West Leb.
Patti and I met Ned in Claremont and he drove me to Mt. Snow on July 30. Royal, Ned and I then had a day at Saratoga the next day. The track in the afternoon and Philadelphia Orchestra in the evening with 1812 Overture and fireworks. We drove back to Vermont that evening then next day met Patti again in Claremont.
Hailey and Abbie came on an airplane from Charleston on August 1. We had a great time taking the dinner cruise in Lake Sunapee and attending Verdi’s Macbeth at Opera North. We also went out to eat several evenings and went to the Lake in the day. The Craft Fair at Mt. Sunapee started up so Molly, Matt and Catie came up. Matt’s parents dropped by as well. My friend, Mary drove down from Burlington with her daughter, Susie. We went to the fair and had lunch then they drove back. I was very good and only bought a replacement soup bowl for one that broke in the move.
Patti and I went to another musical at the Barn, Catch Me If You Can. It was very good. I stayed with Opal for a few days while Patti went to Newton to babysit Catie. John and Carol visited for a few days on their way to Maine. Jeff returned and we had a great meal and Mexican Trains with Jim and Ellen. The day before I left, Jeff, Patti, and I met Steve and Gail at Lou’s for lunch. They were up from FV visiting their sun in Burlington for a week.
There were some firsts this trip: I had no car, did jigsaw puzzles, visited a Turkish spice shop in White River Junction, completed a crossword puzzle every day as well as a Turkish language lesson every day, etc. Coming home was a breeze with every conveyance arriving and departing on time.
I flew out to Boston July 17 on the red eye from SFO then caught the Dartmouth Coach to New London NH. Molly, Catie, and Bird came up that weekend. Jeff, Patti and I went to see Grease at the New London Playhouse later that week but first we attended a great concert at the Fells by the Opera North singers. One day Patti and I drove to the sale at King Arthur Four and checked out some shops in West Leb.
Patti and I met Ned in Claremont and he drove me to Mt. Snow on July 30. Royal, Ned and I then had a day at Saratoga the next day. The track in the afternoon and Philadelphia Orchestra in the evening with 1812 Overture and fireworks. We drove back to Vermont that evening then next day met Patti again in Claremont.
Hailey and Abbie came on an airplane from Charleston on August 1. We had a great time taking the dinner cruise in Lake Sunapee and attending Verdi’s Macbeth at Opera North. We also went out to eat several evenings and went to the Lake in the day. The Craft Fair at Mt. Sunapee started up so Molly, Matt and Catie came up. Matt’s parents dropped by as well. My friend, Mary drove down from Burlington with her daughter, Susie. We went to the fair and had lunch then they drove back. I was very good and only bought a replacement soup bowl for one that broke in the move.
Patti and I went to another musical at the Barn, Catch Me If You Can. It was very good. I stayed with Opal for a few days while Patti went to Newton to babysit Catie. John and Carol visited for a few days on their way to Maine. Jeff returned and we had a great meal and Mexican Trains with Jim and Ellen. The day before I left, Jeff, Patti, and I met Steve and Gail at Lou’s for lunch. They were up from FV visiting their sun in Burlington for a week.
There were some firsts this trip: I had no car, did jigsaw puzzles, visited a Turkish spice shop in White River Junction, completed a crossword puzzle every day as well as a Turkish language lesson every day, etc. Coming home was a breeze with every conveyance arriving and departing on time.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
End of June
I can't believe it's the last week of June already. Time seems to fly out here. I was supposed to have my hysterectomy today but that got cancelled because the doctor never found an assistant surgeon. What a way to do business! I had already done all the pre-op tests and my friend had booked a flight to help me out the first week home. Well all is being rescheduled for September. I will be going to Lake Sunapee next month after all and am looking forward to seeing my brothers, Patti, Molly, and Catie (who is now a year old).
My NC house closed last week but after much discussion I decided to not pay off all the mortgage on my new CA condo. I'm going to keep some cash back because there are needy and expensive repairs required here associated with HVAC. Heating ducts that are rusted in the slab floor and lack of A/C are the biggest problems. We had 3 days over 100 degrees a week or so ago and that was terrible! I bought a portable A/C unit from Costco which has a tube that goes to the window. Robert set it up in 10 minutes! I think I need to order another for my den but the one in the bedroom works fine. I cool it off before I go to bed then turn it off. Every night goes down to 53 degrees so it's not needed after midnight.
Last Sunday afternoon, the boys stayed here while ML and Robert went kayaking nearby. We had a great time in the pool, then chips & lemonade followed by a Disney video. When their parents arrived we enjoyed margaritas, gazpacho, lamb meat balls with cilantro chutney & Bazmati rice, garbanzo bean salad, and fresh baked Turkish pide bread with labne. The boys only ate the bread!
I have been to two churches but have another one to check out. I also checked out the Senior Center at an Hawaiian dinner last week; average age was 85-95. The dinner was very tasty however.
I like to get sushi at least once a week and the chef there knows to make me a special roll of inside out salmon with avocado on top with tobiko & crunch strewn about. ML and I also enjoyed going for dim sum on her lunch break last Friday. I continue to watch the seasons I missed from Ertugrul. The finale was the end of May but I have seasons 3 and 4 to finish now they are on Netflix. I also have my Great Courses that I frequently watch. I'm in an interesting history of food at the moment.
A few weeks ago, Arlo graduated from pre-K at a nice picnic in the park in Fairfax. He will start kindergarten in August. Amazing how he's growing up so fast! He and Lyle enjoy playing together quite a bit which is really nice.
My NC house closed last week but after much discussion I decided to not pay off all the mortgage on my new CA condo. I'm going to keep some cash back because there are needy and expensive repairs required here associated with HVAC. Heating ducts that are rusted in the slab floor and lack of A/C are the biggest problems. We had 3 days over 100 degrees a week or so ago and that was terrible! I bought a portable A/C unit from Costco which has a tube that goes to the window. Robert set it up in 10 minutes! I think I need to order another for my den but the one in the bedroom works fine. I cool it off before I go to bed then turn it off. Every night goes down to 53 degrees so it's not needed after midnight.
Last Sunday afternoon, the boys stayed here while ML and Robert went kayaking nearby. We had a great time in the pool, then chips & lemonade followed by a Disney video. When their parents arrived we enjoyed margaritas, gazpacho, lamb meat balls with cilantro chutney & Bazmati rice, garbanzo bean salad, and fresh baked Turkish pide bread with labne. The boys only ate the bread!
I have been to two churches but have another one to check out. I also checked out the Senior Center at an Hawaiian dinner last week; average age was 85-95. The dinner was very tasty however.
I like to get sushi at least once a week and the chef there knows to make me a special roll of inside out salmon with avocado on top with tobiko & crunch strewn about. ML and I also enjoyed going for dim sum on her lunch break last Friday. I continue to watch the seasons I missed from Ertugrul. The finale was the end of May but I have seasons 3 and 4 to finish now they are on Netflix. I also have my Great Courses that I frequently watch. I'm in an interesting history of food at the moment.
A few weeks ago, Arlo graduated from pre-K at a nice picnic in the park in Fairfax. He will start kindergarten in August. Amazing how he's growing up so fast! He and Lyle enjoy playing together quite a bit which is really nice.
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| Arlo holding his graduation papers with ML |
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| Turkish pide bread |
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