We are off and running!!
We talked to our social director, Miss Vicky, and set up our schedule for Cerritos! We are going with her and Jim to five shows between December and February! The shows are always excellent!
Today we started with collecting goodies for Michele from our garden. Michele, my middle daughter, loves to cook. She is a vegetarian, which in ancient Indian means “poor hunter!”
Mary and Robin go shopping for Michele in the garden!
Michaels is at Katella and Tustin, just two miles from our home. They have almost anything you need, whether you are an artist or a home decorator.
Eat your heart out, Colleen!!
If you squint hard, you might notice that one of Mary’s prized red flowers bravely escaped her shoe and went into hiding. So, we embarked on a quest to find a willing replacement, and once we returned home, it was time for a dramatic sewing showdown. We considered the simple glue route, but with Mary’s fancy footwork, I decided a needle and thread ensemble would be the better fit.
We needed some goodies!
Robin came by at 1:30 p.m., and we got into the Silver Fox and zoomed to Michele’s house in Huntington Beach. She was celebrating her birthday, but her age will remain forever a secret!
Michele escaped the kitchen.
We lounged in the shade in the backyard and mingled with some new pals. The man in the blue shirt hails from India but has been living in the US for a whole 40 years. At 78, he’s a riot to chat with – it turns out age is just a number, and so is the number of jokes he’s got up his sleeve!
We met some charming people.
Meanwhile, the guests share stories inside, and Michele is the perfect hostess, ensuring everyone’s wine glasses never go empty.
Co-workers of Franklyn
We stuck around until 4:30 pm, chatting with the entire crew. Time flew by faster than a cat chased by a cucumber! We needed to get home as Robin had to meet with her friends and discuss the upcoming trip to South America.
Saying goodbye is always difficult.
Lisa texted us and said sorry they could not make it today, but she was suffering from the aftermath of a severe cold and decided to keep the germs in San Diego. Pete and his stepdaughter granddaughter are doing some gardening while Lisa rests.
Pete and Lisa could not make it.
On the way home, we quickly stopped at Chico’s so Mary could get some jeans shorts for working in the garden! We then zoomed down the 22 to the 55 and home, where a short trip to the garden was made so Robin could go shopping.
Back in the garden again!
Robin departed, having to meet with Maggie at 6:00 pm. She got a shot of us before hitting the freeway!
Just us.
Our home is decorated for the event, and the decorations will stay until we return from the Caribbean on July 28th unless my grandson, the caretaker living in the house while we are gone, removes them.
We love our home, Casa Valencia!
After Robin departed, we visited Jeff for a while. Coming back home, I could hear the flag flapping in the breeze. United We Stand, indeed!
The afternoon breeze makes the flags stand on end!
It was nearly 8:30 pm, and we were platitudinous. It was time for bed! We did not even turn on the TV; just crashed! Tomorrow will be another busy day in our lives!
Good night!
