WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #666

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1. I saw a meme on Instagram that went like this-'The movie Dirty Dancing came out in 1987 and was set in 1963, so if remade in 2026 it would be set in 2002. Now I need a little lie down in a dark room for a while." 

Time is crazy isn't it? So...what were you up to in the year 2002? 

I love that movie. 

This is a tough one for me to answer. I know we were living in our other house in Fontana, CA. Adam would have been 23 and Amber was 21. Mark was still working. I'm not sure what I was up to. I might have been working part time at the Hallmark store at that time. 

2. "Me? I'm scared of everything..." What's something that scares you that you'd like to try anyway? 

Gosh, this is a hard one to answer. I think I might want to go up in a hot air balloon, or maybe try a parachute. I never will, that much I know for sure. 

3. Watermelon-yay or nay? Which melon is your favorite-watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew. Of the watermelon food/beverages listed which would you say yes to...

watermelon salsa~watermelon feta salad~watermelon sorbet~

a watermelon Jolly Rancher~a watermelon margarita 

Yes I like watermelon and cantaloupe. I definitely like a watermelon Jolly Rancher but haven't had one in years. I wouldn't mind trying a watermelon margarita.

4. August 12th is National Middle Child Day. Are you a middle child? If not, where do you fall in the birth order in your family of origin? Do you think this has influenced your personality? Elaborate. 

No I am not a middle child. My brother was the first born, my sister was the second born and I was the last one born. It probably had an influence, I'm sure I was spoiled. 

5. Would you rather talk to everyone at a crowded party for a short time, or have a significant conversation with two people? Explain. 

Interesting question. We seldom, if ever, go to parties so I'm really not sure how to answer this one. Maybe I would try to talk to everyone. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Mark, Adam and James drove up to Mammoth Lakes on Saturday. When you read this they will already be home. Short trip. They stayed in a hotel the first night and then 2 nights in a camper at a campground. 

We used to rent a cabin in Mammoth Lakes for about 18 years. Adam and Amber would come with us until they got older. We haven't been up in a long time because we are not sure if I can handle the elevation with my COPD. When I get more pictures I will share them. 

Saturday....left for Mammoth Lakes

James brought me this picture before they left on the trip. It's the lake with them fishing from a boat and up to the left is a cabin. 

    MORE PHOTOS TO COME IN ANOTHER POST

(I am having a procedure today at a surgery center for my sciatica so I may not be around to read posts)

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #665

Thank you Joyce.

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1. What's something on your August calendar you're looking forward to? Or dreading if that's easier to answer. 

I'm excited for what you will read in my random thought. 

However, for me my calendar has about 3 doctors appointments each week. I am not looking forward to those. 

2. August 5th is National Oyster Day...do you partake? How do you feel about pearls? 

No, I do not partake in that day. I do think pearls are very pretty. 

3. Tell us about a time when you felt like 'the world was your oyster'. 

I'm sure there are several times when I felt that. I'm going to say after we were married and we bought a townhouse. 

Then several years later we bought a beautiful home in the lovely community called Western Springs. These were both in Illinois. 

We were married in 1972 and didn't have Adam until 1979 and Amber in 1981. 

4. Trip Advisor lists seven islands in the US that require no passport (for US citizens). If you're answering today from outside the US you'll still need to produce yours. An-y-way, have you been to any of the seven? Let's pretend you get an all expense paid trip to one this month...which one do you choose and why? 

Catalina Island California~Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts~Mackinac Island Michigan~Key West Florida~South Padre Island Texas~or Kauai Hawaii

We have been to Mackinac Island. We actually honeymooned there. I believe we have been to South Padre Island in Texas and also Catalina Island.

5. Sylvia Plath is credited with the following- 

"August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time."

Agree or disagree? In other words, how do you feel about this month? 

I'm not sure if I agree with her. However, I think August is a nice month. Living in Southern California we can have a lot of wonderful months. Although I must say we have been having a lot of extreme heat this summer. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

So on Saturday, Mark, Adam and James are driving up to Mammoth Lakes, CA. It's about a six hour drive. They will spend the first night in a hotel and then two nights in a camper at a camp ground. James can't wait. They will fish and hike, along with going up to a special mountain in Mammoth at night where they will see thousands of stars. I can't wait for James to see those. 

We spent 18 years going up to Mammoth Lakes with Adam and Amber, along with going up on our own and we always stayed in a cabin for a week. Those were wonderful trips. We haven't gone ourselves in a long time because we are not sure that I can take the elevation with my lungs. 

So anyway, James has been so excited about campers and motor homes. So when he spent the night here on Saturday, Sunday morning Mark and James went to a few local places that sell motor homes and campers. He had so much fun doing that.