…loop de loop!
Thursday the 19th: We laid out three days of clothing and
meds. Yes, one whole bag of his and hers
meds. Then we made off to the hotel and
four days of fun and volunteering. Home
this one night. Thursday evening was the
Ice Cream Social…which was fun. One
scoop only…with chocolate in squeeze bottles this year. There’s no limit on whipped cream tho. I said thank you, loaded up with the hot
chocolate, and added more whipped cream than half a gallon of ice cream.
Comedians and ice cream
mix well too. The first was a bland
cruise ship comedian. He was pretty good
despite his blandness. The second was a very
funny man with a foul mouth.
Friday the 20th:
we packed up our piles and let Margot know where we were. He checked us in before eight, and I went to
the Information booth to work a four hour stint. What a
lot of fun I had. It was just like
working the Chargers or the Padre’s, or even at the Plunge. Large hand waves accompanying “go to the end
of the building and turn right” sort of thing.
Not only are all the roses
gone, but the main fountain has been filled with succulents. Dealing with severe water shortages here in
California requires a sense of humor. Large flower beds have been filled with rabbits,
and flamingos. You could even get
flamingo food at the main desk. Gold
Fish. One of the two pools was crowded
with little yellow ducky’s.
The afternoon was filled
with friends and meetings, conversations and the feeling of being at home with
friends.
Saturday: More meetings and more friends. New owners of the hotel meant new higher prices
in the restaurants as well as the flamingos and rabbits. It also meant new food items. Friday I had their cheese sandwich…a gentle
golden bread with two cheeses and a slice of heirloom tomato with a great
sauce. This Saturday we split one
knowing we had the banquet dinner later….which turned out to be inedible. I couldn’t cut my meat nor could the
anesthesiologist sitting nest to me. There
was also a choice of two solid sugar, marshmallow deserts. Dear G was really angry about a $58.00 meal
we couldn’t eat.
Sunday morning
was the breakfast. I didn’t eat the cold
eggs or bacon or undercooked sausage, I had the very good French toast. Solved that buffet problem.
Each and every
day there were good speakers everywhere. There was a fishing trip, there was a
motorcycle ride, and a 5K/10K, Yoga, meditation, and a variety show as well as
a dance. A young people’s dance too. It made for a wonderful gathering of like-minded
folks.
We came home pooped, and headed off to our Sunday Meeting where we both have jobs.
We came home pooped, and headed off to our Sunday Meeting where we both have jobs.
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- Himself: A simple day of work and NCIS.
- Myself: Laundry, grocery shopping, and reading before the last shower in a week. Tomorrow the right eye cataract comes out.
- Photo: Mine.
- Reading: Harry Potter 4.
- Gratitude’s: George is giving all.
Tomorrow will be super good, though you won't know it for two or three days. Glad the convention went so well.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like all is progressing well with your fix-it surgeries, meds, etc. Glad you enjoyed the convention. Encountering friends can be a highlight.
ReplyDeleteGlad things are progressing toward more of the fixes you need, Mage.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great convention though the meals, barring the cheese sandwich and french toast seemed lacking.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear how great you can see again.
It was a good roundup
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. I have one bag to haul my portable pharmacy too. Better than staying home. :-)
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DeleteI am so glad that the meeting was exhausting with joy. You both deserve that after the dance around health issues the weeks before. I also like the adjustments made to the drought by the gardeners. We cannot create our own paradise but we can create a paradise with humor.
ReplyDeleteForgot to ask..did you learn anything new?
ReplyDeleteAlways. :)
DeleteI can not view the photos in your blog. Do you know why?
ReplyDeleteAre you signed in to Blogspot? Or your browser doesn't like Blogspot.
DeleteI am already in Blogspot and I can view the other's photos without any problem...
DeleteI don't know what to suggest then. My teckie tells me he doesn't know what to suggest.
DeleteGlad things are going OK. I haven't seen those flamingos in ages.
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