And I will try and recount for you the month of July. With the mini vacation, all the underways and duty days, and the time I wanted to spend just sitting on the couch with my darling Michael, I never found time to write about what we did together this month. Thankfully I did jot down a couple notes:
July 3rd, when we got home from the command picnic, we packed up our car and the pets and headed west on I-64 across the bridge to go north around Richmond to Mount Vernon, Virginia for the long weekend. On the way we listened to a compilation of patriotic music starting with Frank Sinatra's The House I Live In. It was only a 3-hour drive, so even though we left after five, we still made it to our hotel at a decent hour, with time for a real rest before getting up relatively early the next morning.
Our Independence Day began at Denny's, across the street from our hotel, the Quality Inn. George Washington's Mount Vernon was an incredibly neat place to spend the fourth. Got there just in time for a front row viewing of General Washington reviewing of a Virginia militia company in the year 1777, and then listening to a reading of the Declaration. After touring his magnificent house, we watched a naturalization ceremony on the lawn overlooking the Potomac River (what a view!). We stopped by the Washington's grave, then poked through the underground museum... and a neat one it was! What I really enjoyed seeing was a porcelain serving bowl decorated with a three-masted ship. Apparently, it was a gift from Commodore Thomas Truxtun, my ship's namesake. For lunch we went to Ruby Tuesday for burgers after taking care of the pets. It was such a hot day, we were pretty worn out, so we took a little nap after lunch. Woke up in time to watch A Capitol Fourth on the HDTV in our room, even though the real thing was only a half-hour's drive north. For dinner, we returned to Ruby Tuesday for the pasta we thought about getting at lunch.
On the 5th, we had something different at Denny's, then drove up to Arlington to take a look at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (the Iwo Jima monument), which I've wanted to see since I was about 14... well, ever since I watched Sands of Iwo Jima and read about Gen. Chesty Puller. I felt like a little kid when we got out of the car. No wonder my parents and I missed it in 2005... it's a hard to find exit for it off a freeway entrance, and it's outside the National Cemetary's fence. We went straight to downtown Alexandria from there to ride a riverboat up the Potomac to D.C. for a look at the monuments, the bridges, the parks, and the Watergate Hotel. Had iced tea and popcorn as we rode, and we even got a little salt water in the face. Went back to take care of the pets, and left early for the Nationals baseball game. The traffic to catch the train was terrible, but once we got on, it was a breeze. The baseball game was a lot of fun... lots of exciting play, the Nats winning 8-5 in eight and a half innings. The train going back was hard only because we had to wait in a long line for tickets.
On the 6th, after our last Denny's breakfast, we packed and left by noon. Michael was a darling and stopped off for me at the National U.S. Marine Corps Museum at Quantico. I looked around for a half-hour, speeding through the exhibits as fast as I could, and loved looking at the original 2nd flag from Iwo Jima (the big one). There was lots of traffic on the way home, including a car fire on the opposite freeway, and some accidents. After depositing the pets at home, we enjoyed my traditional seafood dinner before an underway at The Ship's Cabin off Ocean View Drive. What a glorious weekend!
The 7th, although a Sunday, I had to spend entirely on board ship. Then we were gone on the 8th, returning the 9th. Went out to Franco's By the Bay for a lovely Italian dinner and then spent a quiet evening together. The 10th, although a normal workday in port, was much like the day before, only we stayed home and made hamburgers. I think one of these days we watched Cinderella Man, and a Mystery Science Theater 3000 thriller the other night... one of the 3 or 4 films or shorts we watched this summer.
Monday the 15th, just back from an underway, we celebrated by going out to Captain George's again and enjoyed it just as much as before. We took the round about way home on shore drive to avoid interstate traffic. Back at home, we took out the dog.
16th: I enjoyed gathering up lots of Charlie's hair all over the floor every now and then... :) No, I'd rather have my Darling here with his animals and have to sweep more often then not. It will be lonely when I get back. Grilled some burgers for dinner, took the dog out again, watched some MST3K shorts, and the Sleeping Beauty Ice Ballet again. Missed some of the later scenes because I was so tired. Good thing I had watched it before!
Wednesday the 17th was lots of fun! Had a quick snack before heading out to the base to show Mike how to get to my ship (so he could visit me on my upcoming Saturday duty), then since the base laundry was jammed, we went back to the laundromat in Ocean View. While the clothes dried, we stopped at Walmart on Tidewater to pick up a couple things. The main event though was heading out to the Cinema Cafe in Hampton to see Despicable Me 2, and have dinner. Had another lovely walk with the dog when we got back.
The 18th was rather laid back. Watched some music videos on YouTube, especially Michelle Tumes and Enya, along with a few literal versions of 80s hits. I put the shelf I got at Walmart together to put all my dinosaurs from home on, and Mike prepared a wonderful salmon dinner with lots of fixings. I really loved just sitting and talking for a while... that's the beauty of living together, I guess. I also managed to write about the Navy on my other blog.
Friday, the 19th was grand. Got off pretty early from work finally, and we enjoyed an afternoon in Virginia Beach by having burgers at Abby Road, walking along Atlantic Avenue, window shopping, playing a 18-round of indoor mini golf, and buying souvenir t-shirts. Went home to relax and take care of the pets, then we had a late dinner at the Macaroni Grill.
Even though Saturday was my duty day, I got to see Mike when he came to share a pizza and take a tour of the ship. When I got back home Sunday morning the 21st, we both got lots more sleep. For dinner, we went to El Azteca on East Little Creek Rd., my favorite local Mexican restaurant. That evening there was a deluge of rain that flooded the backyard (even a little rain will flood the backyard, but for this one I thought of the boat shoes that Leonardo da Vinci invents in the film Ever After and how useful they'd be).
On Monday the 22nd, we went out to dinner at Fellini's, another local Italian place, but one we went to last year when we first transferred here. And there was more RAIN.
I was very tired the evening of the 23rd. Didn't even want to drive very far for dinner, so we tried out the Sunset Grill at the very end of the Willoughby Spit... just about sunset too... and it was wonderful! Shared some broiled shrimp and a delicious fried fillet of halibut.
Wednesday the 24th we went to the last Tides baseball game we could manage to go to. I brought some Chipotle in with me, and Mike had his usual pizza... the game was really, really long. At the end of two-and-a-half hours, it was only the top of the eighth, so since they were losing and I had to work early, we left. We did enjoy watching the Tides come back to within one run, but as we found out at home, they ended up giving up another run before it was over. We also missed another late rain... so it was good that we did what we did.
The evening of Thursday the 25th, we returned to Mom and Pops for dinner, and ran into another light rain as we drove to get a couple things at the grocery store, and on to the nearest Krispy Kreme for dessert.
Friday I had duty again, so when I got home on Saturday the 27th, I had a big breakfast, then took a long nap. We had a light dinner at Pollard's Chicken (like a local KFC... but tasting much better), went shopping for groceries and for the pets, came home and mixed up a chocolate cake, took the dog on a walk while it baked, cooked up a marvelous dinner of scallops, shrimp and steak with corn-on-the-cob, biscuits and pasta. The best surprise was wanting to put on coats while we sat outside as Mike smoked his pipe and we talked... it's been a very hot summer in Virginia, so this was a wonderful change. Back inside we watched more YouTube music videos on my TV for fun and relaxation.
Today, Sunday, July 28th: I was finally able to sleep in! ...for the first time since... June. Cleaned up the dinner mess, caught up blogging (obviously), had a lovely breakfast at noon, watched a silly Fred MacMurray film from 1963 (Kisses for My President) which felt like a kid movie with adult themes. But Fred was as fun as ever to watch. Then we went to church, met the Daugherty's, then went to Red Lobster on Independence Blvd. for our traditional farewell dinner. As the saying goes about all good things... and living with my husband was a very, very good thing.
I love you, Darling. I know we both will look back on this time we shared with the fondest of memories.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
What a Week!
Tuesday, after quarters I came back home right away, made breakfast and watched "An Education" 2009. Boy, new films and I don't mix all the time. I enjoyed it, mostly, but the storyline was so righteous (and unrighteous). This 16 year old girl in 1960's Briton runs into this 40ish year old guy. They share sophisticated tastes, develop a friendship, she finds out he's an art thief, she stays with him, marries him at 17, and then finds out he's already married. She dropped out of school, but still goes on to Oxford after working with her previous teacher. It was interesting... it's stayed with me all week. Alfred Molina plays her father, and Emma Thompson her headmistress. There was no lack of talent, that's for sure.
Then Tuesday evening, I dropped it back at the library and worked for an hour. Walked to Chipotle for dinner, and then decided to go ahead and actually give Days Inn the new flag I bought to replace their old one. Rash, but rather fun. I saw it flying proudly yesterday when I tried out Rubio's across the street for a lobster burrito.
Wednesday, Oh My Gosh! It was so fun to go downtown and see West Side Story in the theater for its 50th anniversary (thanks, TCM!). I parked at Old Town, took the trolley, and arrived just in time for the 7pm start time. They had an interview with a few of the original folks, and then we saw it in all its glory! I hadn't seen it since I was a teenager, so I enjoyed it a lot. What music and dancing! And so timely, since I just saw the plays "Somewhere" and "Maestro: Leonard Bernstein" at the Old Globe recently. "Maria; I just met a girl named Maria." Couldn't get it out of my head. :)
Came home and rashly decided to go home for Thanksgiving. I really couldn't have peace until I did it, and numerous factors over the last couple weeks led me up to it. I called Southwest, and they made a deal for me. I'll be home all of Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th.
And yesterday at Target (after Rubio's) I picked up some Christmas lights to brighten up my room.
Then I called my parents and sisters to let them know that I was coming! That was fun! :)
I think I'll probably end up buying a strand of multicolored lights as well. We'll see.
Jw
Then Tuesday evening, I dropped it back at the library and worked for an hour. Walked to Chipotle for dinner, and then decided to go ahead and actually give Days Inn the new flag I bought to replace their old one. Rash, but rather fun. I saw it flying proudly yesterday when I tried out Rubio's across the street for a lobster burrito.
Wednesday, Oh My Gosh! It was so fun to go downtown and see West Side Story in the theater for its 50th anniversary (thanks, TCM!). I parked at Old Town, took the trolley, and arrived just in time for the 7pm start time. They had an interview with a few of the original folks, and then we saw it in all its glory! I hadn't seen it since I was a teenager, so I enjoyed it a lot. What music and dancing! And so timely, since I just saw the plays "Somewhere" and "Maestro: Leonard Bernstein" at the Old Globe recently. "Maria; I just met a girl named Maria." Couldn't get it out of my head. :)
Came home and rashly decided to go home for Thanksgiving. I really couldn't have peace until I did it, and numerous factors over the last couple weeks led me up to it. I called Southwest, and they made a deal for me. I'll be home all of Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th.
And yesterday at Target (after Rubio's) I picked up some Christmas lights to brighten up my room.
Then I called my parents and sisters to let them know that I was coming! That was fun! :)
I think I'll probably end up buying a strand of multicolored lights as well. We'll see.
Jw
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday Madness
Thanks to Christopher Columbus, I had Monday off. Slept in very late... maybe later than I'd like to admit. :) Let's just say that it was noon-ish by the time I was done with breakfast at Denny's. Had OJ at the Galley on the way out, and had yogurt and chicken sausage. Oatmeal and eggs always remain.
While at Denny's, I checked FB on my phone and saw a reply about where one of my friend's pictures was taken... the Elfin Forest Reserve outside Escondido. I thought, "Hey, I could do that today!" And I did. Got a little lost when I got near it... wandered around the parameter of the park for about an hour (through back-roads that went by Arabian horse stables and an egg farm), then finally got it on the third try.
The beautiful creek the pic was from was right near the parking lot. I explored for a while, and even saw a crawdad sunning himself until I came up... he scurried under a rock. And then there was a 1.5 mile trail up the hill, and I did that, huffing and puffing as I bounded up the switchbacks. :) There was a lovely view of a reservoir at the end of the trail in a picnic area. I made my way back to the car, and drove back to San Diego.
On the way back I vacillated between going to Coronado and running on the beach, or just going to dinner on the downtown waterfront. The latter won. :) I parked in a lot that ended up costing way more than I thought it did, but I had a lovely time at the Top of the Market Restaurant (on top of the Fish Market across from the USS Midway). Had a bowl of very good clam chowder, a small loaf of fresh bread, and a "flat-iron" steak with asparagus, an olive salsa and a twice-baked potato. I sat on their covered, open-air patio, overlooking the bay and the USS John C. Stennis, docked at the North Island Air Station. The sun set behind a bank of clouds behind Point Loma... And I'm pretty sure they arranged for the pelican to fly by my window when I looked up...everything was absolutely perfect! What a beautiful place! And the waitress was flattered when I told her I used to think Outback had the best steak. :)
I watched "Enchantment" (1948, Teresa Wright, David Niven) back in my room, then talked with my Darling again. I called him on the waterfront downtown because I had to share it with him.
Jw
While at Denny's, I checked FB on my phone and saw a reply about where one of my friend's pictures was taken... the Elfin Forest Reserve outside Escondido. I thought, "Hey, I could do that today!" And I did. Got a little lost when I got near it... wandered around the parameter of the park for about an hour (through back-roads that went by Arabian horse stables and an egg farm), then finally got it on the third try.
The beautiful creek the pic was from was right near the parking lot. I explored for a while, and even saw a crawdad sunning himself until I came up... he scurried under a rock. And then there was a 1.5 mile trail up the hill, and I did that, huffing and puffing as I bounded up the switchbacks. :) There was a lovely view of a reservoir at the end of the trail in a picnic area. I made my way back to the car, and drove back to San Diego.
On the way back I vacillated between going to Coronado and running on the beach, or just going to dinner on the downtown waterfront. The latter won. :) I parked in a lot that ended up costing way more than I thought it did, but I had a lovely time at the Top of the Market Restaurant (on top of the Fish Market across from the USS Midway). Had a bowl of very good clam chowder, a small loaf of fresh bread, and a "flat-iron" steak with asparagus, an olive salsa and a twice-baked potato. I sat on their covered, open-air patio, overlooking the bay and the USS John C. Stennis, docked at the North Island Air Station. The sun set behind a bank of clouds behind Point Loma... And I'm pretty sure they arranged for the pelican to fly by my window when I looked up...everything was absolutely perfect! What a beautiful place! And the waitress was flattered when I told her I used to think Outback had the best steak. :)
I watched "Enchantment" (1948, Teresa Wright, David Niven) back in my room, then talked with my Darling again. I called him on the waterfront downtown because I had to share it with him.
Jw
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year's, and All That Jazz
A Happy New Year to you!
I'm back on base, getting ready to get into the swing of things tomorrow.
Dec. 30th, I got back later than I was supposed to, due to the 2.5 hour delay of my plane in Seattle... meaning if I hadn't called ahead to the base, I would have been AWOL for an hour and a half. Thank goodness for phones!!! Arrived at 1:30am... saw 5 deer on the field as I walked to check in. It was just after 3 when I laid my head down to sleep. This was my duty day (I found out when checking in), so I had to muster at 7 in the morning, and they gave me a four-hour watch. Whew! That was hard to stay awake for.
However, New Year's Eve was great! I had another quick muster at 7 with a very quick sweepers, then got my stuff ready to go to Robert & Julie's house for the night and next day. Talked to Mike for a super long time (in the morning even!) and enjoyed the incredible absence of snow and the presence of sunshine and warm temps. A couple feet of snow disappeared over night with the heavy rainfall that morning.
Didn't get picked up til around 2 or so... relaxed a bit at their house and then we went out to eat at "Fong's Kitchen" in downtown Waukegan... a favorite of theirs... they had GREAT pork fried rice, along with chicken egg foo yung, sweet & sour chicken, great egg rolls, and beef & onions. It was outstanding. We then went on to Robert's sister's house where we met up with family I had met at Thanksgiving. They were very nice about letting me chat, and I played a few games of pool downstairs with Robert's son and brother-in-law. We went home right after ringing in the new year, and I stayed up with Mike to see Meg into it as well. I had to stay up for Seattle! :)
New Year's itself I slept in long and hard til 11:30! There were various bowl games on, and we enjoyed a hearty breakfast... rather late! :) I spent most of the day writing the last post between watching the Outback and Rose bowls and calling home to talk to mom. From there we headed off to "Bulldog's Grill" a half-hour away. Robert was excited for their 30+ choices of half-pound burgers... and with good reason! They were outstanding! It was an old-fashioned diner place and we all had ice creme afterwords. Good stuff!
There was a small errand to run at Gurnee Mills Mall after dinner, and while we were there I decided to stock up on a civilian winter hat (with ears), gloves & scarf in honor of the freezing wind we had. :) They then dropped me back at the base and I was indebted to a friend for finding me some Internet for chat. What a pal!
Today has been a little wild. We were woken at five, and were able to leave our transient barracks by 8:30 or so. :) Efficiency again, you know. I was the first back to my old room... I unpacked right away, had brunch with Hibbard, stocked up on nice things to eat from the NEX, and did all my laundry... and had a 2-hour "cock block" watch. I've done a lot, and I'm pretty tired.
Jp
I'm back on base, getting ready to get into the swing of things tomorrow.
Dec. 30th, I got back later than I was supposed to, due to the 2.5 hour delay of my plane in Seattle... meaning if I hadn't called ahead to the base, I would have been AWOL for an hour and a half. Thank goodness for phones!!! Arrived at 1:30am... saw 5 deer on the field as I walked to check in. It was just after 3 when I laid my head down to sleep. This was my duty day (I found out when checking in), so I had to muster at 7 in the morning, and they gave me a four-hour watch. Whew! That was hard to stay awake for.
However, New Year's Eve was great! I had another quick muster at 7 with a very quick sweepers, then got my stuff ready to go to Robert & Julie's house for the night and next day. Talked to Mike for a super long time (in the morning even!) and enjoyed the incredible absence of snow and the presence of sunshine and warm temps. A couple feet of snow disappeared over night with the heavy rainfall that morning.
Didn't get picked up til around 2 or so... relaxed a bit at their house and then we went out to eat at "Fong's Kitchen" in downtown Waukegan... a favorite of theirs... they had GREAT pork fried rice, along with chicken egg foo yung, sweet & sour chicken, great egg rolls, and beef & onions. It was outstanding. We then went on to Robert's sister's house where we met up with family I had met at Thanksgiving. They were very nice about letting me chat, and I played a few games of pool downstairs with Robert's son and brother-in-law. We went home right after ringing in the new year, and I stayed up with Mike to see Meg into it as well. I had to stay up for Seattle! :)
New Year's itself I slept in long and hard til 11:30! There were various bowl games on, and we enjoyed a hearty breakfast... rather late! :) I spent most of the day writing the last post between watching the Outback and Rose bowls and calling home to talk to mom. From there we headed off to "Bulldog's Grill" a half-hour away. Robert was excited for their 30+ choices of half-pound burgers... and with good reason! They were outstanding! It was an old-fashioned diner place and we all had ice creme afterwords. Good stuff!
There was a small errand to run at Gurnee Mills Mall after dinner, and while we were there I decided to stock up on a civilian winter hat (with ears), gloves & scarf in honor of the freezing wind we had. :) They then dropped me back at the base and I was indebted to a friend for finding me some Internet for chat. What a pal!Today has been a little wild. We were woken at five, and were able to leave our transient barracks by 8:30 or so. :) Efficiency again, you know. I was the first back to my old room... I unpacked right away, had brunch with Hibbard, stocked up on nice things to eat from the NEX, and did all my laundry... and had a 2-hour "cock block" watch. I've done a lot, and I'm pretty tired.
Jp
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 234th, USA
I slept in on this, our birthday. Had breakfast around noon, and did some more planning for San Francisco (that's this month!). We took off for our friend's house, getting there on time at 3pm. There were chili dogs and apple pies... and I successfully only had one piece. :)
We got back home at 8pm, and the fireworks were just getting started. I listened to the approving and reading of the Declaration from "John Adams" and "But, Mr. Adams" from 1776 on YouTube. I then enjoyed the last three innings of a replayed Mariners game with Mom. It was then ten o'clock, and things were really going off in earnest. I watched half a dozen fireworks shows from my bedroom window and then decided to experience all 360 degrees... I went outside and kept turning around to see everything going off. Big star-bursts and flares of all colors... and so much noise! It felt like the invasion of France. After a while I went for a short walk. I headed northwest until I got to the place that was really going crazy. I stayed a couple minutes until a few burning embers fell at my feet amid a street littered with fireworks residue as if it were confetti. It was 11 pm and time to go home. :)
Jp
We got back home at 8pm, and the fireworks were just getting started. I listened to the approving and reading of the Declaration from "John Adams" and "But, Mr. Adams" from 1776 on YouTube. I then enjoyed the last three innings of a replayed Mariners game with Mom. It was then ten o'clock, and things were really going off in earnest. I watched half a dozen fireworks shows from my bedroom window and then decided to experience all 360 degrees... I went outside and kept turning around to see everything going off. Big star-bursts and flares of all colors... and so much noise! It felt like the invasion of France. After a while I went for a short walk. I headed northwest until I got to the place that was really going crazy. I stayed a couple minutes until a few burning embers fell at my feet amid a street littered with fireworks residue as if it were confetti. It was 11 pm and time to go home. :)
Jp
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Decade!
Welcome to 2010 everyone! ...the year of big changes.
Everything has been pretty steady for me since graduating in 2006. Everything but Zac moving out and my getting a best friend last year. But this year, there promises to be many changes for especially my sister and I and our parents.
To prepare to greet the new year yesterday (after I had done enough lazing around in the morning) I did some clean up in my room and did a little laundry, washing my bed and doing a load of towels for Mom. At 5 o'clock I went to my friend Becky's house in Bellevue and chatted and had a wonderful dinner with her and our friends (most of the same group from Sunday night). Then a couple hours later, the family was going over to my soon-to-be brother-in-law's house for snacks and hanging out. I was going to go home and get on chat, but my sister lent me her laptop and I got on about a quarter to 9. The rest of the party soon broke away to play games of UNO and Hearts and Yahtzee, but they didn't mind me talking to my friends. :)
At Midnight, they turned on the Space Needle show. This year they played classic music to accompany it! Including one of the dances from the Nutcracker and a new version of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. It was also the first New Year that somebody hugged me as it changed over :) We all clinked fake wine glasses, most people having either white or red Welches grape juice, but me having orange juice. And as it turns out, I felt a sore throat coming on.
It actually made me wake up a couple times last night, as I truly have a sore throat now. I didn't wake up for good til a bit after 11 am (which is a good sleep-in by my standards), and there's been a little drippy stuff in my throat all day, but not too bad.
After two eggs scrambled for breakfast, I went out shopping to Michael's and Fred Meyer's to get a few things... a frame, a new model to work on (I got an SR-71 Blackbird, scale 1/48 for half price with a coupon! I've always wanted to do that one...) at Michael's, and a thumb drive and some new tops at Fred's.
Upon returning, I played and beat Dad at Backgammon and had some freezer pizza with the family as we watched the final Thin Man movie and the movie after it, "Libeled Lady", with the same fun couple starring in it. So much fun! I always dread the dirge of dramas where the hero wins the lady's heart, and then his scheme runs a muck, and then they patch everything up in the end... Myrna Loy kept her head throughout the film and made it gloriously fun.
And I'm off to have my seventh cup of orange juice... Try some doctor? What? You've had a sore throat all week? It's the perfect remedy... I hear. :)
Jp
Everything has been pretty steady for me since graduating in 2006. Everything but Zac moving out and my getting a best friend last year. But this year, there promises to be many changes for especially my sister and I and our parents.
To prepare to greet the new year yesterday (after I had done enough lazing around in the morning) I did some clean up in my room and did a little laundry, washing my bed and doing a load of towels for Mom. At 5 o'clock I went to my friend Becky's house in Bellevue and chatted and had a wonderful dinner with her and our friends (most of the same group from Sunday night). Then a couple hours later, the family was going over to my soon-to-be brother-in-law's house for snacks and hanging out. I was going to go home and get on chat, but my sister lent me her laptop and I got on about a quarter to 9. The rest of the party soon broke away to play games of UNO and Hearts and Yahtzee, but they didn't mind me talking to my friends. :)
At Midnight, they turned on the Space Needle show. This year they played classic music to accompany it! Including one of the dances from the Nutcracker and a new version of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. It was also the first New Year that somebody hugged me as it changed over :) We all clinked fake wine glasses, most people having either white or red Welches grape juice, but me having orange juice. And as it turns out, I felt a sore throat coming on.
It actually made me wake up a couple times last night, as I truly have a sore throat now. I didn't wake up for good til a bit after 11 am (which is a good sleep-in by my standards), and there's been a little drippy stuff in my throat all day, but not too bad.
After two eggs scrambled for breakfast, I went out shopping to Michael's and Fred Meyer's to get a few things... a frame, a new model to work on (I got an SR-71 Blackbird, scale 1/48 for half price with a coupon! I've always wanted to do that one...) at Michael's, and a thumb drive and some new tops at Fred's.
Upon returning, I played and beat Dad at Backgammon and had some freezer pizza with the family as we watched the final Thin Man movie and the movie after it, "Libeled Lady", with the same fun couple starring in it. So much fun! I always dread the dirge of dramas where the hero wins the lady's heart, and then his scheme runs a muck, and then they patch everything up in the end... Myrna Loy kept her head throughout the film and made it gloriously fun.
And I'm off to have my seventh cup of orange juice... Try some doctor? What? You've had a sore throat all week? It's the perfect remedy... I hear. :)
Jp
Friday, January 2, 2009
More Days
New Year's Eve, I slept in and spent most of the day doing things around the house - feeling useful. I started the laundry, did the dishes, and the like. Now that it's Friday, I'm having trouble remembering... Oh, yeah... I read "Danny, Champion of the World", and a chapter of "Goodbye Darkness" and "This is London". Around 8:50 I got on chat for my first holiday chat... and my sister joined me. I had a great time, and watched the Space Needle light up, as is my unofficial tradition.
New Year's Day I slept in way late, but in the evening I went out with another friend that I have not seen in a really long time, and we talked for a long while and then saw "Bolt". Both of us had seen it once before, but we loved it so much, we had to see it again.
Today I slept in again. My goodness! I have to be back at work in TWO days! Getting up on Monday will be a real shock. Today I began the day by thinking about my history projects, which I have neglected because of my website - gee! just so much to keep me busy! - and then I went and got new tires for my car. That may sound random, but now my mind is at ease about it. The car now drives sturdier and straighter when I take my hands off the wheel. I then proceeded to clean my car up, because it was filthy from the sand they put on the roads around here. For dinner tonight Mom prepared some seafood that we got for Christmas - shrimp and baby lobster! I think I really like lobster! :) Meggan and I watched "The Hoax" on Netflix to see JBL - it was a strange movie! - when Dad and Mom went to visit my Grandma in Monroe for a little while. They've since returned and right now, we're watching "The Nativity". It's pretty good; they are doing a couple interesting and semi-believable things with the story. I'm surprised, because I generally dislike Bible movies. The book is just SO much better.
Jp
New Year's Day I slept in way late, but in the evening I went out with another friend that I have not seen in a really long time, and we talked for a long while and then saw "Bolt". Both of us had seen it once before, but we loved it so much, we had to see it again.
Today I slept in again. My goodness! I have to be back at work in TWO days! Getting up on Monday will be a real shock. Today I began the day by thinking about my history projects, which I have neglected because of my website - gee! just so much to keep me busy! - and then I went and got new tires for my car. That may sound random, but now my mind is at ease about it. The car now drives sturdier and straighter when I take my hands off the wheel. I then proceeded to clean my car up, because it was filthy from the sand they put on the roads around here. For dinner tonight Mom prepared some seafood that we got for Christmas - shrimp and baby lobster! I think I really like lobster! :) Meggan and I watched "The Hoax" on Netflix to see JBL - it was a strange movie! - when Dad and Mom went to visit my Grandma in Monroe for a little while. They've since returned and right now, we're watching "The Nativity". It's pretty good; they are doing a couple interesting and semi-believable things with the story. I'm surprised, because I generally dislike Bible movies. The book is just SO much better.
Jp
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