I tend to stay up late ... really late ... into the wee hours of the morning. The Mister falls asleep around 8pm ... on the couch ... wandering up to bed around 9:30 or so. The Mister, like a good farmer and early-to-bed guy, awakens before sunrise. Once he is awake he cannot go back to sleep. I awaken around 7:30, just as The Mister is driving off to the theatre scene shop. While I can easily go right back to sleep, even after a shower (much to his demise), I get out of bed, grab a cuppa joe, sit in the sunny window and ponder my day. As the summer comes on, no sitting in a sunny window ... too hot! HA!
On the rare occasion I awake early enough to make breakfast while he showers. Today I awoke while he was dressing ... part of our conversation went something like this:
me: what the weather like today? (he watches The Weather Channel AND reads the daily newspaper every single day)
he: 99
me: I thought it seemed rather still outside (a sure sign of high temps this time of year)
he: very still... but, it's supposed to get down into the 80's next week
he: Friday is my last day
me: THIS Friday?
he: yeah ... I DID work all the Holidays
me: yes you DID ... !
I chuckled to myself because I have been asking when he was finished for the season. Typically it's the last day of school. Last week his answer was no different: June 12. This annoyed me because he worked hard thru all those times he was "supposed" to be off ... grrrr! Now, I am excited because our summer starts earlier than I had anticipated. I love having The Mister home.
As I list all of the things I'd like to do and the places I'd like to go I am reminded that my back is in a healing process. I must limit my activities and the extent to which, where and how I travel. The recent weekend road trip brought me home rather exhausted and aching. I must ... MUST ... allow the latest steroid epidural do it's job. This is a hard learning process for me since I have always ... had always ... been strong and capable and independent.
The Mister just called: The Lion King has a permanent installation in Vegas. I had checked into going to see Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood in concert at several venues including Vegas, but all that remain are nose bleed seats ... no thanks. So, I had written off a trip to Vegas. Since The Lion King is now a permanent installation I am wondering if I should pursue it for a summer event, or let it ride until later in the year. The Holidays? I wonder what next year's theatre season has in store? Will The Mister get the Holidays off or will he end up working them ... again ... sigh.
I DO know I will work on taking the train over the Sierra this summer. This is a trip I hae been talking about for a couple of summers, now. It's time to either DI IT or drop it from the list! The extent of the trip is what is up in the air. How far to go ... how long to stay where we go ... ??? Mid July we head to Tahoe for a short week (Wednesday to Monday) for Jon and Julie's wedding. Shortly after our Tahoe trip we fly with Woody and Kathie to Oshkosh for the AirVenture show. This year we are talking about flying into Canada for a few days.
So, considering what is already in store for the summer, perhaps it would be best if I stayed ... laid ... low for most of June and early July. I can always continue with home decorating I have started ... and continue reducing my craft supplies by 80%. But, it's summer ... travel is in the air.
Such a dilemma!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Memorial Weekend ... easy does it
Hyper-links ... today I will try making a hyperlink in this blog. In my first post I made reference to Luna's activity in two cooking groups. One is called The Daring Cook. Her first venture was ricotta gnocchi. She made her own ricotta. The whole process sounded like fun and resulted in a light, airy gnocchi. Yum!
Last Friday I had a second theraputic epidural (READ: steroid injected into the disk between L4 and L5). The first injection was 4 weeks earlier, but it's effectiveness was short lived. Supposedly, the second injection should be better. This weekend I made sure I planned nothing more active than sitting. I spent a good part of the weekend sorting and organizing beads. I barely made a dent in the project, but I did get it started. Starting is always the hardest part, isn't it?
On Sunday, The Mister and I met up with Wylie and Shawna at Campagnia for Jazz Brunch. We met Caitlyn, Shawna's daughter ... our new granddaughter. She is a keeper. I told her that I had been looking forward to meeting her and she said she had, too. That made me smile. She easily joined in conversation. We didn't get to talk very much since we were seated next to the Jazz ensemble so the music was a tad bit louder than our conversing level, but we chatted a little. At nine years of age, she is enthusiastic about doing arts and crafts ... how lucky is that for me? She will fit in perfectly to our family. I look forward to getting to know her more ... she's my granddaughter. I love being a grandma ... MeeMaw
On Monday, The Mister and I went to the movies. We saw Star Trek. It was a perfect start to the summer movies ... at least for us it was a perfect start. We are both science fiction fans and had followed Star Trek on TV and at the movies ... not to the point of being tagged Trekkies, by any means, but to the point of enjoying the concept and in many parts the scripts and acting. This film did not let us down. This script reflected some of the humor that was so much a part of the TV series and the actors captured much of the characteristics of the original characters.
After the movie we ventured over to BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. While waiting for a table for dinner we sat at the bar, then decided to remain at the bar for dinner. We ordered two delicious appetizers, which for us is usually enough for dinner. The food was excellent: a thin crust pizza with fresh basil and sausage and chicken pot stickers ... yum! Unfortunately for me, the martinis (I had two) over powered me. The Martini was perfectly executed, which is why I had a second one. But, considering I had little to eat on Monday I became woozy ... motion sick. I went straight to bed when I got home and stayed there for over 12 hours. Remind me to limit myself to one drink!
Last Friday I had a second theraputic epidural (READ: steroid injected into the disk between L4 and L5). The first injection was 4 weeks earlier, but it's effectiveness was short lived. Supposedly, the second injection should be better. This weekend I made sure I planned nothing more active than sitting. I spent a good part of the weekend sorting and organizing beads. I barely made a dent in the project, but I did get it started. Starting is always the hardest part, isn't it?
On Sunday, The Mister and I met up with Wylie and Shawna at Campagnia for Jazz Brunch. We met Caitlyn, Shawna's daughter ... our new granddaughter. She is a keeper. I told her that I had been looking forward to meeting her and she said she had, too. That made me smile. She easily joined in conversation. We didn't get to talk very much since we were seated next to the Jazz ensemble so the music was a tad bit louder than our conversing level, but we chatted a little. At nine years of age, she is enthusiastic about doing arts and crafts ... how lucky is that for me? She will fit in perfectly to our family. I look forward to getting to know her more ... she's my granddaughter. I love being a grandma ... MeeMaw
On Monday, The Mister and I went to the movies. We saw Star Trek. It was a perfect start to the summer movies ... at least for us it was a perfect start. We are both science fiction fans and had followed Star Trek on TV and at the movies ... not to the point of being tagged Trekkies, by any means, but to the point of enjoying the concept and in many parts the scripts and acting. This film did not let us down. This script reflected some of the humor that was so much a part of the TV series and the actors captured much of the characteristics of the original characters.
After the movie we ventured over to BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. While waiting for a table for dinner we sat at the bar, then decided to remain at the bar for dinner. We ordered two delicious appetizers, which for us is usually enough for dinner. The food was excellent: a thin crust pizza with fresh basil and sausage and chicken pot stickers ... yum! Unfortunately for me, the martinis (I had two) over powered me. The Martini was perfectly executed, which is why I had a second one. But, considering I had little to eat on Monday I became woozy ... motion sick. I went straight to bed when I got home and stayed there for over 12 hours. Remind me to limit myself to one drink!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Why THIS Blog?
Here I sit in the middle of the night writing my first post. I have tried keeping diaries and journals in the past only to quit after a short term. While I write notes in my head, they never seem to make it to page. The irony is that I tend to forget what I wrote in my head. So, knowing that I have failed, miserably, at keeping diaries and journals in the past, why would I start a blog? Why now? The answer is fairly simple: my daughter.
My daughter, Luna, while visiting for the Chrismas Holidays (2008) told me about Project 365 ... or is it The 365 Project ... I'll have to look this up ... I digress ... back to Luna and the project: take a picture every day and post it. My son, Wylie, and his new bride, Shawna, gave me a new digital camera for Mother's Day. I think the idea of taking apicture everyday is marvelous. I have been admiring the variety of pictures Luna has taken. Many are as would be expected: pix of my darling grandkids (hey, they ARE darling and funny). And, there are pix of ordinary things: top of the dresser, for example. Yes, I could have created a page on my website and posted a picture a day there. True. yes.
Ok ... here's nuther Luna reason I started this blog: she recently joined ... was accepted to ... two cooking events (one baking and the other cooking). A recipe is given each month, each member prepares it and writes about it in their (or would that be on their) blog. Well, hey, I rather enjoy cooking. This would be fun ... I'd get to do two things I love. I'd be cooking AND spending time with my daughter, albeit, long distance. For a brief time (about a year or so) Luna and family moved back home while my dear son-in-law, Chris, finished up his bachelor's degree. During this time Luna and I cooked together. I loved our cooking sessions. Now, she is across country while Chris works on his Optometry degree. So, while we may not be cooking together in the same kitchen, at some point each month we wouldbe following the same recipe and on the same day post our results. That's sorta, kinda, like cooking together, isn't it? Well, ISN'T IT?
Finally, the third reason for creating this blog is me. I use the computer daily; why not post my ramblings occassionaly? And, that's what it will be ... my ramblings. No particular theme, subject or agenda.
My daughter, Luna, while visiting for the Chrismas Holidays (2008) told me about Project 365 ... or is it The 365 Project ... I'll have to look this up ... I digress ... back to Luna and the project: take a picture every day and post it. My son, Wylie, and his new bride, Shawna, gave me a new digital camera for Mother's Day. I think the idea of taking apicture everyday is marvelous. I have been admiring the variety of pictures Luna has taken. Many are as would be expected: pix of my darling grandkids (hey, they ARE darling and funny). And, there are pix of ordinary things: top of the dresser, for example. Yes, I could have created a page on my website and posted a picture a day there. True. yes.
Ok ... here's nuther Luna reason I started this blog: she recently joined ... was accepted to ... two cooking events (one baking and the other cooking). A recipe is given each month, each member prepares it and writes about it in their (or would that be on their) blog. Well, hey, I rather enjoy cooking. This would be fun ... I'd get to do two things I love. I'd be cooking AND spending time with my daughter, albeit, long distance. For a brief time (about a year or so) Luna and family moved back home while my dear son-in-law, Chris, finished up his bachelor's degree. During this time Luna and I cooked together. I loved our cooking sessions. Now, she is across country while Chris works on his Optometry degree. So, while we may not be cooking together in the same kitchen, at some point each month we wouldbe following the same recipe and on the same day post our results. That's sorta, kinda, like cooking together, isn't it? Well, ISN'T IT?
Finally, the third reason for creating this blog is me. I use the computer daily; why not post my ramblings occassionaly? And, that's what it will be ... my ramblings. No particular theme, subject or agenda.
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