Category Archives: family

and here is summer

  My friend Pat just sent me this. I think it says it all.  We don’t watch television here, but I do keep up with the news online and I am waiting to read about something good. It could be … Continue reading

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cleaning up the beach

We’ve spent quite a few evenings on the beach lately.  There is always plenty to burn and we love campfires. We need to enjoy them now in case the fire danger ramps up later in the summer and puts a … Continue reading

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and covid continues

Last Saturday afternoon we took George to Spokane, as he was going to spend the night near the airport and catch an early flight out the next morning. On the way home we stopped at Kohl’s because I remembered I … Continue reading

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they are out there somewhere

Will has been renamed “The Hunter”.  He found these in one evening, the first evening he was on the beach in 2020. Two are chips, of course.  But the one second from the left is the real thing. We remain … Continue reading

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social distancing at its best

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playing games

The Funny Grandson and I enjoy a good game of UNO whenever we’re lucky enough to be together.  Complete with trash talk, victory laps and ice cream bars, it would never be described as a quiet activity. So during the … Continue reading

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what’s going on

And one last note:  the hair salons open today!  I have a much-needed appointment with Sue on Wednesday.  Oh joy!!! I think they should serve champagne. When do salons open in your state?  Have you had your hair done yet?   … Continue reading

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she did me a favor

So…everyone is asking me how I think I caught Covid when Banjo Man and I have been SO GOOD about staying home, having our groceries delivered, our prescriptions mailed to us, etc. March 17, early in the lock down process, … Continue reading

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i love antibodies

I just got off the phone with my doctor, who had humored me last week by writing a lab slip so I could have the Covid 19 antibody test.  It was a long shot, I knew, but just in case … Continue reading

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scum of the earth

I hope Karma is a bitch, I really do. What has me so revved up?  Someone stole my mother’s Social Security number and used it on their own tax return.  They probably claimed her as a dependent and received a … Continue reading

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