JULY
Since we have been here in Washington we have been busy seeing family and spending time with grandkids. I didn't get the July blog out like I wanted, so you will get the combination of July and August with this one. And then hopefully come September I will be back on track again.
We met E.J. at the airport as he is flying in from Mississippi. He just finished his time in tech school and now is graduated. He is looking forward to his new duty station which is in New Jersey, at McGuire AFB. But before he goes there he gets to stay a month in Washington with his family. Dave and I were waiting at the baggage carousel to try and spot his luggage, when E.J. snuck up behind me and put his arms around me and gave me a big hug. I was so thrilled to see him and yes I did cry a little. We got his luggage and headed to the car. We went to lunch and E.J. told us about his school and he and Grandpa could carry on a conversation as it was about electronics.
After we had lunch we took him to his house. We were staying at the house until Brooke, Ernie, Conor, Eian, and Brody got home from their vacation in Arizona. So we had a couple days with just E.J. which was really nice. Ernie and the gang got home on the 4th and it was good to see everyone and especially the baby. Conor is such a cutie and he was having anxiety when away from mom or dad. It didn't take him long to warm up to us and it was fun to play and feed him. That night we had ribs, chicken, potato salad and corn and Brooke's mom came over to see E.J. and have dinner with us. Ernie, E.J. and Eian went to buy fireworks. When it got dark we went behind their house in a grassy area to shoot them off. It had rained during the day so the grass and bushes and all were wet. The guys got a metal sheet to lay on the grass to shoot the fireworks from. I got some great shots and everyone had a great time.
E.J. and Eian had a couple of their friends over. When all the fireworks had been lit, the guys made a fire in the fire pit in the backyard and we all sat around and talked and roasted marshmallows.
It brought back memories of when my boys were that age and they had their friends over and we had a good time. It is good that Brooke and Ernie get along and can have fun with the kids. All the adults went to bed and the kids stayed up longer, of course.
The next morning Dave complained that he was bloated and full of gas and hurting. I ended up going to the store to get some gas-x and he took two and waited. It didn't help. He was lying down and couldn't get comfortable and then he came downstairs and he had said he felt lightheaded and he had already threw up so I called the nursing station at our Group Health in Poulsbo. I told her what he had for breakfast and how he was feeling and she talked with Dave and the nurse suggested we call 911. I had Brooke call as I didn't have the address readily available. The nurse said we should have him taken to the nearest hospital which was Providence in Everett, since we were in Marysville visiting. So Dave went outside to wait for the ambulance. Pretty soon the aid and fire truck show up and they are taking Dave's vitals. Then the ambulance showed and they loaded him in the back and I rode in the front with the driver. Brooke called Ernie, since he was at work and told him what had happened and Eian was at work, E.J. was playing golf with his friends. I didn't want everyone notified as we didn't know what was wrong with him. So we get to the hospital and they hook him up to an IV and all that kind of stuff. And then waited. They did blood work and that came back good. His blood pressure was high which is normal when you are in pain. They gave him pain medication and soon he was feeling better. Later in the afternoon they came and took him to x-ray. In the meantime Brooke and I were texting back and forth and she said that Ernie told E.J. so he was pretty upset. I text E.J. and told him what was going on and not too worry as things were under control and I would let him know what was going on when I found out. So about 4:00pm Brooke, Conor and Ernie show up at the hospital emergency room and by that time Dave had come back from x-ray. Then we had to wait to get the results. I told Jonathan, my youngest son, what was going on but told him not to do anything as there was nothing anyone could do right now. I would let him know what was happening when I found out. The results came back and he had a blockage of gas which was pressing on his organs causing severe pain and that was why he threw up and felt lightheaded and such. The doctor told Dave to take a couple things that we could get over the counter for gas and said it should clear it away. It was pretty scarey as they thought he was having a heart attack in the beginning. Thank goodness he wasn't. Brooke and I got to see the handsome fire fighters and ambulance drivers though!!!!! That was a plus in our book. Heheheheh. By that night Dave was feeling better and he hasn't had any reoccurring episodes. Everyone was relieved he was good. The doctor and the firemen that took his vitals said he was healthy as a horse. So that relieved me a bunch. Soooooo that was an exciting day! NOT!!!! We stayed a couple more days with Ernie and Brooke then went home.
When we returned from Marysville we had to wait for Laurie to get a few things off the boat as she was cooking for a group of men of an organization her son belongs to and needed extra coffee pots and stuff. She left and now we needed to get settled in. It is a small boat but it is a place to stay where it is warm, and with a roof over our head. Here is a picture of their boat.
We got side rails put on the truck and it looks good. Now it won't be so difficult to get into the truck for me. Heheheheheh!!!!
Dave ordered the canopy for our truck so it should be in in about 2 to 3 weeks.
We got to spend a little time with our grandson David. His mom and dad are divorced so our son Michael, has him on Wednesdays and every other weekend, however this was a Friday and not Michael's weekend but mom let him come visit us. So Michael and David showed up at the marina deli and because it was after work time, we had dinner there. Then David and I walked on the beach and threw rocks in the water and had a good time. Then they had to go and he didn't want to leave. Short visit but maybe next time it will be longer. I gave David the jelly fish mobile I made which he liked a lot and a stuffed turtle I made and then some pretty awesome tattoos to have fun with. He will be starting Kindergarten this year. He is getting to be a big boy now.
The doctor wanted me to get a bone density test so I did that on the 12th. I thought I had one before but I found out I hadn't. So it was interesting. I have been asking for one for a couple years now. I have a new doctor so I guess that is what it took to get one. Ha!!!! Anyway----nothing unusual. I'm getting old and have arthritis and degenerate bones. Typical for my age. But my bones are strong which is a good thing.
Dave and I attended the Beer Fest in Bremerton on the 15th. It was a hot day and we were sweating and trying to find shade and this was late afternoon!!!!! The cold beer tasted wonderful. We tried all kinds of varieties and I still favor ambers and dark brews over pilsners and fruited stuff. We saw many of our friends there and listened to music and had fun. Dave and I had parked at Ron and Noreen's condo which was across the bridge from downtown Bremerton so we couldn't get too inebriated. We got home safely and enjoyed the rest of the evening on the boat.
The next day we drove to Tacoma where my youngest son lives with his family and we picked up the grandboys, Cameron and Jonathan, Jr. We took them down to the boat but stopped at the port office first to get life jackets for them. They didn't mind them at all which was surprising. We got on the boat and they played around a little and I gave them something to eat. Then we took them for a ride in the dock cart.
We went to the beach where Jonathan Jr. got to throw rocks in the water. Both boys got to dig in the sand. Then it was time for lunch so we went back to the boat. Cameron took a nap but we couldn't get Jonathan to. He is 3 so sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. We don't have TV on the boat so he didn't have anything to watch. At home they let him watch kid programs and he falls asleep watching them. Mom and Dad came to the marina to get the kids later in the afternoon and we had dinner at the pavilion here overlooking the marina. We cooked hot dogs and brauts and had salad. Well Jonathan was beyond tired so he started acting up and then both of them were crying and carrying on so Jon and Susannah packed them in the car and we said goodbye. Ahhhhhhh! Quiet again!!!! We went to the boat and had a glass of wine and relaxed. The boys were good it was just an unfamiliar place for them and they both were tired. We will try it again at a later date.
We are off to Marysville for the week. Brooke has cheer camp from Monday the 18th to Friday the 22nd. She will take Conor with her since he is so needy of her right now. So we have E.J., Eian, and Brody to hang out with. Brody will go to his Dad's on Thursday and won't be back until the first of August. Ernie was away at work all day every day so I made dinners and cooked breakfast for the guys and ran errands. E.J. spent most of his time with his friends and Eian was at weight training for football in the fall for school, or working. Brody and I had a good time. I took him to see Finding Dory which was a cute movie but I think a lot of the content went over his head. He is 8. But we had fun. Then Thursday he was grumpy and sad. He was leaving that night to go to his Dad's for vacation and that was going to be the last time he saw E.J. For a while. So we had some issues but nothing we couldn't handle. E.J. took him to the field to practice soccer moves and have Brody fly his air hog plane. So that was really good.
I took a picture of the two of them with E.J. in his uniform.
Friday Ernie took off work and had packed up for the weekend as he and E.J. were taking off in the morning to pick Brooke and Conor up at cheer camp, then drive to Spokane for a weekend with close friends. So Dave and I were asked to stay the weekend since Eian couldn't go because he had to work. You know how 17 year old kids can be without supervision!!!! We had fun with just Eian. It was nice to be able to talk to him and have him share what he wants to do after he graduates from High School. E.J. had been working on him to join the Air Force. Eian wants to but we have encouraged him to wait and take the test again in January or February to get a better score so he will have more positions to choose from. His score was a 42. I can't believe he is going to be a Senior next year and then out on his own. I am glad he has chosen to join the Air Force.
We get to stay on our friends boat for the full length of time we are here which is so nice. It has worked out great. It is nice not to worry about where we will stay. My eldest son and his wife did offer for us to stay with them as long as we wanted, but as you know, staying with family for long periods of time isn't a good idea. Heheheheh. It was very nice for them to offer though and we really appreciated it.
My girlfriend and I left on the 29th of July heading south for quilt shops and Good Will stores. It took us a while to actually get out of town as she had to get money from her granddaughter at work, that was owed, and then Judy had to turn in her rental car as she is allergic to strong smells and the car was strongly perfumed. She had gotten into an accident about a week before and her van is in the shop getting repaired. We went back to Enterprise and she got an different car and then we were off to Tacoma. We stopped for lunch and then the first quilt shop was next. As we found the shops and the Good Will stores we went in and Judy was able to find a lot of treasures and me-----not so much. Sometimes it just works out that way. I had certain things I was looking for. We stayed in Tacoma for the first night and then the next morning, after breakfast we were off and running. We went to Bonney Lake and met her sister for dinner and we tried to get a room at a motel in Bonney Lake but they were booked. There was a huge car show at the Puyallup fairgrounds and all the local lodgings were booked. So we ended up going back to Tacoma near the mall. I thought I had made reservations with my phone but we never got a confirmation number which I thought was odd. We got to the motel and we were tired and it was already 7:00pm. The gal at the desk said she didn't show any reservations, but we told her we made them. Well during the time I had made the reservations their cable went out so we weren't the only ones who had this problem. What the gal at the desk did was had us wait a little bit and those who showed reservations in the system got checked in. We did end up with a room but unfortunately it had been a smoking room so the guy was spraying all over with fabreze. Everything was clean and the only thing that we didn't like was that the carpet was really filthy and we lost cable and sound on the TV for a little bit. But come to find out much later that if we had turned the tv off and back on again it would have been fine. Well we were able to sleep so it wasn't bad but I am thankful now for Dave and I paying the prices we do for hotel/motel rooms to get good service. Judy and I weren't in the best of neighborhood as the gal at the desk had said the out of order sign was put on the bathroom to keep the street walkers from using it. Ooooooh!!!! We felt so sorry for one of the ladies who had to wait to get a room like us and she was very pregnant and saw the sign and had to wait. I wish we had known it was working. Well we let her go ahead of us so she could get to her room and be relieved. It all worked out, but we will never stay in a place like that again. It was a lot cheaper than we thought it was going to be which was nice but oh boy!!!! Everyone at the motel was nice and worked through the hairy situation. The next morning Judy and I had a nice breakfast and headed to another Good Will and quilt shop then drove home. It was nice to be home again and back with Dave. Believe it or not, I do miss him when I am away. Well that finishes it for July. Now on to August!!!!
AUGUST
To start off the month I had an eye exam and found that the cataracts are growing but my vision hasn't changed enough to warrant a new prescription. So it will be touch and go from time to time when I am doing crafts. The 8th I had a doctors appointment to discuss having trouble with memory. I was getting kind of concerned but after taking a little test and talking to him about it I found I was normal. HA!!!!! I know what you all are thinking!!!!!! Me normal????? Since when????? So I am not going to worry about it any more. At least I have a record of talking to him in case something happens on down the line.
Saturday the 13th Dave and I, along with Ron and Noreen, went to the Kitsap Wine Festival by the Ferry dock in Bremerton. They invited us to join them on their boat to stay the weekend with them. They took the boat to the Bremerton Marina which is by the ferry landing and then it is just a short walk to the park where the wine festival was being held. It was a really hot day and there wasn't much shade until later. There was plenty of free water being handed out which was a very good thing and the medical truck was there just in case. We found shade and sat for a while but all in all, even with the heat there was good wine and food. We had fun despite the weather.
Of course I had to throw in a selfie with the Ferry in the background. Heheheheh.
After it was over we bought some wine and then went back to the boat to chill. On Sunday we left to get back to Brownsville Marina as Ron and Noreen and us had things scheduled for the day. After saying goodbye and thank yous to Ron and Noreen we went back to the boat we are staying on and finished packing up as we were headed to Ernie and Brookes house in Marysville. They are leaving on Monday for Las Vegas to celebrate their anniversary. This time they are leaving Conor behind so that is going to be fun. Looking forward to having special time with him. The weather was in the upper 80's so we got the blowup pool out so Brody could play in it. We tried the sprinkler Ernie and Brooke bought that was supposedly a fun wiggle attachment for the hose but that didn't work too well so hence the pool. Brody had the next door neighbor come over and join him in the pool. It was a fun but hot afternoon.
Conor had a little blowup monkey pool that he had more fun in, after it was blown up, in the living room. The next day I put him in it on the deck and he liked it but kept crawling in and out. He got wet and cooled down so that was good.
The last 2 days we were watching Conor he started teething real bad so he was kind of fussy but despite that, he was a lot of fun and we had special time with Brody, Conor and Eian, when he wasn't working or at school football training. Ernie and Brooke got home around 7:30pm on Thursday the 18th and were really tired but glad to be home. They had a good time. We left the next morning.
We got back to the boat and for the week I looked for rugs to buy for the house. The ones that are in the house now were there when we moved in and they are really worn plus they don't have any non-skid on the back so they slide easily. So I looked at Ross and found a set of kitchen rugs, then went to other stores to find the best deals as I didn't want to spend a lot of money. So the rugs are bought and all I have to get now are my craft items. I am hoping to show the crafts I brought with me to a group of gals later in the month. Hopefully I will make enough money to buy what I need.
Today, the 26th is Conor's first birthday!!!!! Yahoo!!! Saturday Brooke and Ernie threw a birthday party for Conor. We went over early to help and it was nice to have just that time with them before everyone arrived. It was pretty festive.
People started arriving and pretty soon the house was full of friends and relatives. We had a great time watching Conor open his gifts........well mom and dad opening them, and then the cake. He wasn't to sure about the cake but pretty soon he figured out he could get real messy and play with it. Here is a picture of him sitting on one of his gifts and then crawling through the hungry caterpillar then cake time.
This summer was full of firsts. Eian got braces but they don't show up as they are white. He also got a girlfriend and she is really sweet and Conor discovered his tongue!
We had been invited to stay the night, but we decided to go home as the Edmond ferry has been backed up due to construction on the Kingston side. One time we had to wait 2 hours for the Edmonds ferry so we really didn't want to do that again.
On my birthday I went to lunch with a long time friend of mine. Our boys went to Catholic elementary school together and now one of her sons owns and manages a successful restaurant and brewery. He was also in my Cub Scout Den when I was a den mother. It is nice to see them grow up and be successful. Anyway, she bought me lunch and we talked for a long time, catching up on family and such. She brought me these flowers from her garden. They are beautiful.
Dave and I had a fun dinner at a German restaurant on the 31st with friends from the Sail and Power Squadron we used to belong to. I showed my crafts and everyone enjoyed them and I made $103.00. I was very happy as I think I can get everything I need now for my projects at home. We laughed a lot and shared stories and then it was time to go home. We vowed to get together again next year when we come back up for the summer. So that was a good ending to August!!!
We got the canopy on the truck and now we can fill the back with all our treasures we got here to take home to Bahia.
Hope everyone had a great summer!!!!
After we had lunch we took him to his house. We were staying at the house until Brooke, Ernie, Conor, Eian, and Brody got home from their vacation in Arizona. So we had a couple days with just E.J. which was really nice. Ernie and the gang got home on the 4th and it was good to see everyone and especially the baby. Conor is such a cutie and he was having anxiety when away from mom or dad. It didn't take him long to warm up to us and it was fun to play and feed him. That night we had ribs, chicken, potato salad and corn and Brooke's mom came over to see E.J. and have dinner with us. Ernie, E.J. and Eian went to buy fireworks. When it got dark we went behind their house in a grassy area to shoot them off. It had rained during the day so the grass and bushes and all were wet. The guys got a metal sheet to lay on the grass to shoot the fireworks from. I got some great shots and everyone had a great time.
E.J. and Eian had a couple of their friends over. When all the fireworks had been lit, the guys made a fire in the fire pit in the backyard and we all sat around and talked and roasted marshmallows.
It brought back memories of when my boys were that age and they had their friends over and we had a good time. It is good that Brooke and Ernie get along and can have fun with the kids. All the adults went to bed and the kids stayed up longer, of course.
The next morning Dave complained that he was bloated and full of gas and hurting. I ended up going to the store to get some gas-x and he took two and waited. It didn't help. He was lying down and couldn't get comfortable and then he came downstairs and he had said he felt lightheaded and he had already threw up so I called the nursing station at our Group Health in Poulsbo. I told her what he had for breakfast and how he was feeling and she talked with Dave and the nurse suggested we call 911. I had Brooke call as I didn't have the address readily available. The nurse said we should have him taken to the nearest hospital which was Providence in Everett, since we were in Marysville visiting. So Dave went outside to wait for the ambulance. Pretty soon the aid and fire truck show up and they are taking Dave's vitals. Then the ambulance showed and they loaded him in the back and I rode in the front with the driver. Brooke called Ernie, since he was at work and told him what had happened and Eian was at work, E.J. was playing golf with his friends. I didn't want everyone notified as we didn't know what was wrong with him. So we get to the hospital and they hook him up to an IV and all that kind of stuff. And then waited. They did blood work and that came back good. His blood pressure was high which is normal when you are in pain. They gave him pain medication and soon he was feeling better. Later in the afternoon they came and took him to x-ray. In the meantime Brooke and I were texting back and forth and she said that Ernie told E.J. so he was pretty upset. I text E.J. and told him what was going on and not too worry as things were under control and I would let him know what was going on when I found out. So about 4:00pm Brooke, Conor and Ernie show up at the hospital emergency room and by that time Dave had come back from x-ray. Then we had to wait to get the results. I told Jonathan, my youngest son, what was going on but told him not to do anything as there was nothing anyone could do right now. I would let him know what was happening when I found out. The results came back and he had a blockage of gas which was pressing on his organs causing severe pain and that was why he threw up and felt lightheaded and such. The doctor told Dave to take a couple things that we could get over the counter for gas and said it should clear it away. It was pretty scarey as they thought he was having a heart attack in the beginning. Thank goodness he wasn't. Brooke and I got to see the handsome fire fighters and ambulance drivers though!!!!! That was a plus in our book. Heheheheh. By that night Dave was feeling better and he hasn't had any reoccurring episodes. Everyone was relieved he was good. The doctor and the firemen that took his vitals said he was healthy as a horse. So that relieved me a bunch. Soooooo that was an exciting day! NOT!!!! We stayed a couple more days with Ernie and Brooke then went home.
When we returned from Marysville we had to wait for Laurie to get a few things off the boat as she was cooking for a group of men of an organization her son belongs to and needed extra coffee pots and stuff. She left and now we needed to get settled in. It is a small boat but it is a place to stay where it is warm, and with a roof over our head. Here is a picture of their boat.
We got side rails put on the truck and it looks good. Now it won't be so difficult to get into the truck for me. Heheheheheh!!!!
Dave ordered the canopy for our truck so it should be in in about 2 to 3 weeks.
We got to spend a little time with our grandson David. His mom and dad are divorced so our son Michael, has him on Wednesdays and every other weekend, however this was a Friday and not Michael's weekend but mom let him come visit us. So Michael and David showed up at the marina deli and because it was after work time, we had dinner there. Then David and I walked on the beach and threw rocks in the water and had a good time. Then they had to go and he didn't want to leave. Short visit but maybe next time it will be longer. I gave David the jelly fish mobile I made which he liked a lot and a stuffed turtle I made and then some pretty awesome tattoos to have fun with. He will be starting Kindergarten this year. He is getting to be a big boy now.
The doctor wanted me to get a bone density test so I did that on the 12th. I thought I had one before but I found out I hadn't. So it was interesting. I have been asking for one for a couple years now. I have a new doctor so I guess that is what it took to get one. Ha!!!! Anyway----nothing unusual. I'm getting old and have arthritis and degenerate bones. Typical for my age. But my bones are strong which is a good thing.
Dave and I attended the Beer Fest in Bremerton on the 15th. It was a hot day and we were sweating and trying to find shade and this was late afternoon!!!!! The cold beer tasted wonderful. We tried all kinds of varieties and I still favor ambers and dark brews over pilsners and fruited stuff. We saw many of our friends there and listened to music and had fun. Dave and I had parked at Ron and Noreen's condo which was across the bridge from downtown Bremerton so we couldn't get too inebriated. We got home safely and enjoyed the rest of the evening on the boat.
The next day we drove to Tacoma where my youngest son lives with his family and we picked up the grandboys, Cameron and Jonathan, Jr. We took them down to the boat but stopped at the port office first to get life jackets for them. They didn't mind them at all which was surprising. We got on the boat and they played around a little and I gave them something to eat. Then we took them for a ride in the dock cart.
We went to the beach where Jonathan Jr. got to throw rocks in the water. Both boys got to dig in the sand. Then it was time for lunch so we went back to the boat. Cameron took a nap but we couldn't get Jonathan to. He is 3 so sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. We don't have TV on the boat so he didn't have anything to watch. At home they let him watch kid programs and he falls asleep watching them. Mom and Dad came to the marina to get the kids later in the afternoon and we had dinner at the pavilion here overlooking the marina. We cooked hot dogs and brauts and had salad. Well Jonathan was beyond tired so he started acting up and then both of them were crying and carrying on so Jon and Susannah packed them in the car and we said goodbye. Ahhhhhhh! Quiet again!!!! We went to the boat and had a glass of wine and relaxed. The boys were good it was just an unfamiliar place for them and they both were tired. We will try it again at a later date.
We are off to Marysville for the week. Brooke has cheer camp from Monday the 18th to Friday the 22nd. She will take Conor with her since he is so needy of her right now. So we have E.J., Eian, and Brody to hang out with. Brody will go to his Dad's on Thursday and won't be back until the first of August. Ernie was away at work all day every day so I made dinners and cooked breakfast for the guys and ran errands. E.J. spent most of his time with his friends and Eian was at weight training for football in the fall for school, or working. Brody and I had a good time. I took him to see Finding Dory which was a cute movie but I think a lot of the content went over his head. He is 8. But we had fun. Then Thursday he was grumpy and sad. He was leaving that night to go to his Dad's for vacation and that was going to be the last time he saw E.J. For a while. So we had some issues but nothing we couldn't handle. E.J. took him to the field to practice soccer moves and have Brody fly his air hog plane. So that was really good.
I took a picture of the two of them with E.J. in his uniform.
Friday Ernie took off work and had packed up for the weekend as he and E.J. were taking off in the morning to pick Brooke and Conor up at cheer camp, then drive to Spokane for a weekend with close friends. So Dave and I were asked to stay the weekend since Eian couldn't go because he had to work. You know how 17 year old kids can be without supervision!!!! We had fun with just Eian. It was nice to be able to talk to him and have him share what he wants to do after he graduates from High School. E.J. had been working on him to join the Air Force. Eian wants to but we have encouraged him to wait and take the test again in January or February to get a better score so he will have more positions to choose from. His score was a 42. I can't believe he is going to be a Senior next year and then out on his own. I am glad he has chosen to join the Air Force.
We get to stay on our friends boat for the full length of time we are here which is so nice. It has worked out great. It is nice not to worry about where we will stay. My eldest son and his wife did offer for us to stay with them as long as we wanted, but as you know, staying with family for long periods of time isn't a good idea. Heheheheh. It was very nice for them to offer though and we really appreciated it.
My girlfriend and I left on the 29th of July heading south for quilt shops and Good Will stores. It took us a while to actually get out of town as she had to get money from her granddaughter at work, that was owed, and then Judy had to turn in her rental car as she is allergic to strong smells and the car was strongly perfumed. She had gotten into an accident about a week before and her van is in the shop getting repaired. We went back to Enterprise and she got an different car and then we were off to Tacoma. We stopped for lunch and then the first quilt shop was next. As we found the shops and the Good Will stores we went in and Judy was able to find a lot of treasures and me-----not so much. Sometimes it just works out that way. I had certain things I was looking for. We stayed in Tacoma for the first night and then the next morning, after breakfast we were off and running. We went to Bonney Lake and met her sister for dinner and we tried to get a room at a motel in Bonney Lake but they were booked. There was a huge car show at the Puyallup fairgrounds and all the local lodgings were booked. So we ended up going back to Tacoma near the mall. I thought I had made reservations with my phone but we never got a confirmation number which I thought was odd. We got to the motel and we were tired and it was already 7:00pm. The gal at the desk said she didn't show any reservations, but we told her we made them. Well during the time I had made the reservations their cable went out so we weren't the only ones who had this problem. What the gal at the desk did was had us wait a little bit and those who showed reservations in the system got checked in. We did end up with a room but unfortunately it had been a smoking room so the guy was spraying all over with fabreze. Everything was clean and the only thing that we didn't like was that the carpet was really filthy and we lost cable and sound on the TV for a little bit. But come to find out much later that if we had turned the tv off and back on again it would have been fine. Well we were able to sleep so it wasn't bad but I am thankful now for Dave and I paying the prices we do for hotel/motel rooms to get good service. Judy and I weren't in the best of neighborhood as the gal at the desk had said the out of order sign was put on the bathroom to keep the street walkers from using it. Ooooooh!!!! We felt so sorry for one of the ladies who had to wait to get a room like us and she was very pregnant and saw the sign and had to wait. I wish we had known it was working. Well we let her go ahead of us so she could get to her room and be relieved. It all worked out, but we will never stay in a place like that again. It was a lot cheaper than we thought it was going to be which was nice but oh boy!!!! Everyone at the motel was nice and worked through the hairy situation. The next morning Judy and I had a nice breakfast and headed to another Good Will and quilt shop then drove home. It was nice to be home again and back with Dave. Believe it or not, I do miss him when I am away. Well that finishes it for July. Now on to August!!!!
AUGUST
To start off the month I had an eye exam and found that the cataracts are growing but my vision hasn't changed enough to warrant a new prescription. So it will be touch and go from time to time when I am doing crafts. The 8th I had a doctors appointment to discuss having trouble with memory. I was getting kind of concerned but after taking a little test and talking to him about it I found I was normal. HA!!!!! I know what you all are thinking!!!!!! Me normal????? Since when????? So I am not going to worry about it any more. At least I have a record of talking to him in case something happens on down the line.
Saturday the 13th Dave and I, along with Ron and Noreen, went to the Kitsap Wine Festival by the Ferry dock in Bremerton. They invited us to join them on their boat to stay the weekend with them. They took the boat to the Bremerton Marina which is by the ferry landing and then it is just a short walk to the park where the wine festival was being held. It was a really hot day and there wasn't much shade until later. There was plenty of free water being handed out which was a very good thing and the medical truck was there just in case. We found shade and sat for a while but all in all, even with the heat there was good wine and food. We had fun despite the weather.
Of course I had to throw in a selfie with the Ferry in the background. Heheheheh.
After it was over we bought some wine and then went back to the boat to chill. On Sunday we left to get back to Brownsville Marina as Ron and Noreen and us had things scheduled for the day. After saying goodbye and thank yous to Ron and Noreen we went back to the boat we are staying on and finished packing up as we were headed to Ernie and Brookes house in Marysville. They are leaving on Monday for Las Vegas to celebrate their anniversary. This time they are leaving Conor behind so that is going to be fun. Looking forward to having special time with him. The weather was in the upper 80's so we got the blowup pool out so Brody could play in it. We tried the sprinkler Ernie and Brooke bought that was supposedly a fun wiggle attachment for the hose but that didn't work too well so hence the pool. Brody had the next door neighbor come over and join him in the pool. It was a fun but hot afternoon.
Conor had a little blowup monkey pool that he had more fun in, after it was blown up, in the living room. The next day I put him in it on the deck and he liked it but kept crawling in and out. He got wet and cooled down so that was good.
The last 2 days we were watching Conor he started teething real bad so he was kind of fussy but despite that, he was a lot of fun and we had special time with Brody, Conor and Eian, when he wasn't working or at school football training. Ernie and Brooke got home around 7:30pm on Thursday the 18th and were really tired but glad to be home. They had a good time. We left the next morning.
We got back to the boat and for the week I looked for rugs to buy for the house. The ones that are in the house now were there when we moved in and they are really worn plus they don't have any non-skid on the back so they slide easily. So I looked at Ross and found a set of kitchen rugs, then went to other stores to find the best deals as I didn't want to spend a lot of money. So the rugs are bought and all I have to get now are my craft items. I am hoping to show the crafts I brought with me to a group of gals later in the month. Hopefully I will make enough money to buy what I need.
Today, the 26th is Conor's first birthday!!!!! Yahoo!!! Saturday Brooke and Ernie threw a birthday party for Conor. We went over early to help and it was nice to have just that time with them before everyone arrived. It was pretty festive.
People started arriving and pretty soon the house was full of friends and relatives. We had a great time watching Conor open his gifts........well mom and dad opening them, and then the cake. He wasn't to sure about the cake but pretty soon he figured out he could get real messy and play with it. Here is a picture of him sitting on one of his gifts and then crawling through the hungry caterpillar then cake time.
This summer was full of firsts. Eian got braces but they don't show up as they are white. He also got a girlfriend and she is really sweet and Conor discovered his tongue!
We had been invited to stay the night, but we decided to go home as the Edmond ferry has been backed up due to construction on the Kingston side. One time we had to wait 2 hours for the Edmonds ferry so we really didn't want to do that again.
On my birthday I went to lunch with a long time friend of mine. Our boys went to Catholic elementary school together and now one of her sons owns and manages a successful restaurant and brewery. He was also in my Cub Scout Den when I was a den mother. It is nice to see them grow up and be successful. Anyway, she bought me lunch and we talked for a long time, catching up on family and such. She brought me these flowers from her garden. They are beautiful.
Dave and I had a fun dinner at a German restaurant on the 31st with friends from the Sail and Power Squadron we used to belong to. I showed my crafts and everyone enjoyed them and I made $103.00. I was very happy as I think I can get everything I need now for my projects at home. We laughed a lot and shared stories and then it was time to go home. We vowed to get together again next year when we come back up for the summer. So that was a good ending to August!!!
We got the canopy on the truck and now we can fill the back with all our treasures we got here to take home to Bahia.
Hope everyone had a great summer!!!!
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