We stayed at home and prepared for our upcoming trip. First, we ensured that everything was in order for our dear friend who will be staying at our house. We also made one of the guest rooms ready for our son, a Deputy Sheriff who will stay with Irene for several evenings to make sure all is well.
We then got Scout ready to go to the groomer/hairdresser so he would look good and smell good for Aunt Irene. We went to the gym at 8:00 am and left Scout in the van since it was 65 degrees outside. After an hour of torture, we both left to drop him off.
Scout had a new style in mind but after a quick conversation, we told him “NO!”
hairdresser dog ready to look beautiful by comb, scissors, dryer, and spray at the wellness spa salon, isolated on white background
Mary had the Silver Fox, and I had the Grey Ghost. We headed to the Elks Lodge for lunch when he was safe with his hairdresser. Freeway Honda is just a mile from the Lodge, so we dropped off the van for service. Mary drove me to the Lodge and promised to keep it under 90 mph.
We had a lovely lunch with Bill & Bob and stayed there until 1:00 pm when the Honda dealer called with an “all clear” signal. While at the Lodge, our dear neighbor called and needed some Tylenol. He stumbled while at his car dealer and went down. The Corvette needed some attention.
Mary drove me to the dealer, where I retrieved the van, and we headed to Orange, stopping at CVS and the hairdresser (they are across the street from one another). Scout was happy to be home. We called Colleen and asked about the snow situation. She told us it was almost gone, but her snow finder was operating very well! We asked, “Snow-finder?”
Colleen’s baby found the last patch of snow!
Domi came at about 3:30 pm with her staff to clean the house. We stayed in the back room for two hours and decided the kitchen looked so lovely that we would go out for dinner. We went to Renatas at the Orange Circle.
It happens every time!
Renata has delicious food, and the owner/staff knows us well; when we walk in, the wine is readied, and bruschetta is ordered. Mary did her favorite, Veal Picatta, and I went for spaghetti and meatballs.
We were early and the only ones there.
While dining, we called our neighbor to offer to bring dinner home, which he accepted since fixing dinner can be unpleasant when you’re not feeling well. As we departed, we got a bag of goodies for Jeff. We went VFR home, only stopping at CVS to pick up some meds.
We finished the night watching movies and packing for the adventure. Mary ironed all my Hawaiian shirts, which I plan to take. She did a fantastic job; the only wrinkles remaining were on me, and she chased me down the hall with a hot iron!
