March 18, 2009

• A few things going on in the last few days, so thought I’d update.
  I think the easiest is to do it chronologically—-if I remember the order!  lol

  Local grandson, Avery, was invited to TWIRP at Lutheran High by a sophomore.  Avery is a senior.
  I think you all know that our two boys attended Lutheran also.
  Avery is Greg’s son. 
  The girl, Becca, who asked Avery to TWIRP, is the daughter of one of Greg’s classmates, and was a good friend of his while in school. 
  I remember her dad very well.  You  know that I worked in the school’s library during the years our boys were there, and even afterward.
  Got to know Jeff’s and Greg’s friends very well.
  Becca’s dad was so very friendly back then.  He reminded me of a big, cuddly teddy bear.  He would come into the library and say “Hi Ma”, and we would tease each other.
  I haven’t seen him since then.  Becca says he is still a big, cuddly teddy bear!
  Avery and Becca stopped in here on their way to the dance, so we could meet Becca.  Very nice girl–friendly, just like her dad!  And tall!  Her dad was tall, and married a tall gal. . Since I had problems being so tall when I was in high school, it was good to see tall Avery with a tall gal.  When I was in school the tall guys dated the tiny girls.  Very frustrating.  Becca totally understands, since she is a little taller than I am! And I am over 5′ 10″!
  I told Becca to tell her dad “Hi, from Ma”.  Heard from Avery yesterday that she told her dad that, and he knew who she meant right away.   This is a picture of the two of them.  Becca is wearing flats, and Avery is over 6′ 2″.

  

  Talked to the travelers on Monday night.
  Judy is still enjoying her massage therapy schooling, and has 6 weeks to go.
  On Sunday they went to church, which is located about half-way from where they are camping and the Atlantic coast in Florida.  After church they headed over to the beach, and spent the day there.  Then they watched the space shuttle launch from about 5 miles away at Titusville.  Jeff said it was so awesome.  It was just at dusk, and as the shuttle rose higher into the darkened sky, the sun’s rays hit it and it was spectacular.  Great experience for the grandkids!!
  Last night, our TV weatherman out of Green Bay said the space shuttle would be visible orbiting over us shortly after 8 p.m..  We went outside and watched it for about 5 minutes before it dimmed.  It looked like a very bright star moving quickly from the southwest heading northeast to the big dipper.  About half-way through the big dipper it faded out.  Had never seen it before.  Not quite as awesome as watching it take off, like Jeff and family saw, but it was neat to think that it was the same craft that they saw launch.  Cool!
  At the end of April they will pack up and go to Alabama for Jeff to work signage at a golf tournament.  From there they head up to Des Moines, to the same tournament he worked last year.  After that, they have 4 or 5 weeks free. 
  Jeff said they plan (as of now) to only spend a week in their old hometown, LaCrosse, and then come over here for the rest of the time.
   Talked to Judy’s sis in Shopko yesterday, and she said she is planning a family reunion for their side of the family in June.  That will be just a few miles from us.
  I told Jeff they could park in our driveway again if they wanted to.  Would save them some money not having to pay an RV park.  So will get to see them for a nice visit.  And will give us a chance to spoil the baby, Catalina—and the other two grands, too.  Can’t wait to see them all again!

  Yesterday afternoon, while I was playing on Facebook, the doorbell rang.  (In fact, I was chatting with Sunny C on a farming game we both play—had to quick shut it down.)  It was local grand, Lydia.  She was home for Spring Break.  She is working at the grocery store that is maybe 1 1/2 miles from here during break.  After work, she decided to take a run.  Left her car at the store and ran up this way.  Decided to stop in and visit for a little bit. She was here for about 15 minutes when the doorbell rang again.  This time it was Avery, wanting to borrow an old wig of mine for an English skit at school.  Just after he left, Lydia was getting ready to leave to run back to the store for her car.  We walked her outside, and daughter-in-law, Lori, drives in the driveway!!  She didn’t know Avery had stopped by for the wig, and thought that as long as she was in town, she would pick it up for him.  The three younger grands were in the car.  The only one missing was Silas, and Lydia said she had seen him walking with his girlfriend on her way here.  Oh, Greg wasn’t here either—cannot forget my own son!!  lol

  Yesterday morning we went shopping.  I wanted to go to Hobby Lobby to see if I could find a stand for a couple of my plants.  Also wanted to see if they had any benches for my bedroom.  Found possibilities, but didn’t buy anything yet.  Want to look some more.  Looked in Shopko, but they didn’t have anything.  Bought a bunch of groceries from WalMart, and then home.  That was  a lot of shopping for me after being so sedentary all winter.
  All these stores are on the west side of the town 5 miles to our south— with the stores maybe 5 miles inland from Lake Michigan–near I 43.  When we left Wal Mart,  the car temperature thingy showed 63 degrees.  Coming home (a distance of about 12 miles) the temp. kept dropping, until it was only 41 degrees as we drove along the lake.  It was 44 at home here–we are a couple miles inland.  What a difference in such a short distance.  Later in the afternoon, the wind switched from the west, and we did get up into the upper 50′s, while where we had been earlier hit 70.  A record-breaker for them. 
  This morning at almost 10, it is 45 here, but kinda overcast.
  But, Spring is almost here, so I am happy.  Saw my daffodils just sprouting out of the ground along the south side of the house.  And the snow has melted a lot in the last couple days.  The lawn is almost clear, with just the big plowed or blown piles mainly left.  I can handle that!!
  Well, this blog is long enough now.  While Lydia was here, she was telling us about the job she will have when she graduates.  Will save that for another blog.
  Grand, Jacob, took his first chiropractic board exam, and told Jeff he thinks he did well.  He is such a brain, I KNOW he did well!!

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