MAMMOTH LAKES

These are the photos that were taken on the trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA when Mark, Adam and James went for 3 night starting on August 8th. They had a wonderful time and I'm so happy for them. 

They didn't catch any fish.

James can't wait to go back.

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #656

Thank you Joyce.

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1.What's something you find extremely difficult that most people would say is simple?

I'm drawing a blank, mainly because everything right now has been extremely difficult for me. 

I do have a hard time leaving the house to run errands. Not because of how I've been feeling but because when I had to quit bowling several years ago, that is when I would run all of my errands that day. 

I can't seem to push myself to leave the house to do that. I do however run errands after doctor's appointments which happen way too often these days. 

2.  "And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies I  had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." 

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Does the season of summer make you feel this way? Elaborate. 

I can't really say that it does. However I'm sure that I felt like that years ago. Here in California the weather is pretty nice throughout the year. The summer however brings a time when we grow vegetables in our garden boxes. 

3. Pickles. Love 'em or no thank you? What's your favorite type of pickle? What's something you eat that definitely needs a pickle added?

I like pickles. I don't eat them very often but we always have Petite Kosher Dills in the house. I think they go well with a sandwich. 

4. Tis the season...do you know any June brides? Are there any weddings on your summer calendar? What's your favorite movie wedding? 

I'm a June bride. We were married June 24th of 1972. No weddings on the calendar this year. 

Mark and Debby

Oh my, it is hard for me to pick a favorite wedding movie. I like several. Father of the Bride, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Runaway Bride, Four Wedding and a Funeral to name a few. 

5. June 1st is/was National Say Something Nice Day...say something nice here. 

I love you guys! It has been so wonderful meeting all of you. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

James got the SMART Dolphin award on his last day of school for this year. 

Mark arrived home on Monday. He had a nice fishing trip. I'm happy that he is home. 

I didn't see Adam, Gabby or James while Mark was gone. Turns out Gabby had strep throat and they didn't want me to get it.

I was able to go and see James on Monday evening. That's when Mark was arriving at the airport not too far from their house. I went to their house and then Adam went to get Mark at the airport. Not one of my favorite things to do. 

Then Mark drove my car home since I'm not a fan of driving at night. 

JUST LETTING YOU KNOW

You already know this about the wedding this weekend. Just wanted to say that I will not be stopping over to visit with you and I most liking will not be able to catch up at all when I get home. Thank you for understanding. 

WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE #571

Thank you Joyce

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1. Hey, it's October...what's one fun thing on your October calendar? 

I have two fun things. My birthday is tomorrow. I'll be 73 and we are going out to dinner on Saturday with Adam, Gabby and James. 

Then the next Saturday, which is the 12th, there will be a 6th birthday celebration for James. His birthday is on the 16th. It will be a Airplane party. He loves planes.

This is from several weeks ago. 

We send them to the house for him!

Actually we were in Houston with them from an early flight on Saturday to arriving back in California on Monday evening visiting my mother-in-law. I will do a post about that when I can. However I will share a sneak peek of James in the cockpit of the plane.

2. Thursday is National Poetry Day (first Thursday in October)...do you like to read poetry? If so, what's a favorite poem, or whose poetry do you especially enjoy? 

I'm not really a big fan but there is one that I liked from Four Weddings and a Funeral. I will put in the the random thought. 

3. Tell us about something you've seen recently that could be described as 'poetry in motion'. 

I'm really not sure how to answer this one. 

4. What's one song on your autumn playlist? Do you have an autumn playlist? If not, pretend you do. If yes, then feel free to share more than one. 

I don't have an autumn playlist. I will just go with Harvest Moon by Neil Young. 

5. Share a quote that inspires you this time of year especially. 

Again, I don't have anything. 

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message ‘He is Dead’.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

PS: I was gone for 3 long days. Didn't have my computer and I had about about 160 blog posts when I got back to read. I have a few that I will be reading but I certainly cannot read them all. I know that you understand.