June Recap

 

Ready to go on an archipelago cruise of Stockholm

June 1 and 2 - In Sweden to meet my sister Mia and her family. See previous blog.

June 4-6  and June  10-13 In Barcelona. I will write more about Barcelona in the next blogs.

Family Photoshoot @

Plaza Sant Felip Neri

                                                           June 5 - Sandy's 60th Birthday

                                                                       Can Culleretas

June 7-9  Platja D'Aro and San Feliu - more in the next blogs.

                                                           Beautiful girls, beautiful beach

June 14-15  Copenhagen and flying back to California.

June 16-18 Trying to revive my plants :)

June 18  - To Kaiser Optometry to check my eyes for new glasses.

June 20 -L to San Diego for Lindsay's wedding. Talk to Eva and Norbert.

June 22 - To Kaiser to get a ZIA to test my heart

June 26  L to San Diego.

June 29   Gene to review finances. Get my glasses at Kaiser.

IT WAS A GREAT MONTH

BOOKS I READ IN JUNE

Jag tillbringade tre dagar i Sverige.

My first impression of Sweden, it's very nice and green

Lizzie wrote 2 great posts about Sweden and our trip with SAS. So I'll just be adding some pictures. Mia lives in the town of Uppland Vasby, in a very nice and spacious apartment, with lovely views of the forest.

This is a picture of the living room very nice and open, with large windows. I slept on one of the sofas with a nice warm down blanket (to the right)

The next day, June 1st, we had a lovely breakfast in her cheery dining area. Then we drove around, met her younger son Emil, bought luscious strawberries, and had a delicious lunch of authentic Swedish meatballs! (Mia makes the best ones!!!)

We had lots of thigs to talk about and it was a nice time. Later we went to Stockholm to meet the rest of the family, at a great Hasselbacken Hotel/Restaurant. We met Helen, Mia's sister, and her husband, and their well-behaved dog), Danniel Mia's oldest son, and Jona and her son Eddie, and of course Emil, Mia, Lizzie and me. 

                               Danniel, Emil, Helen and dog, Mia, me, Lizzie, Jona and Eddie

                                                                     Helen and her husband

                                                            Happy Mia with all her family

Our scrumptious dinner

That was a fun day with great food and great people. It was so nice to meet Mia's family

The next day, we drove to Stockholm to go on a archipelago cruise

Emil, me, Lizzie, Mia and Danniel

                             We passed through some islands and saw interesting buildings

                                                                we had lunch on board

Enjoying the views

On the drive back to Vasby, we stopped at Roserberg Palace, where Mia used to work, unfortunately it was closed. We also drove around where Hasse used to work.

By the time we got back, we were pretty tired, so we stopped at a bakery to get some fika goodies. Fun fact: In the Swedish summer the sun stays up for a long time, There's never really nightime. 

 

In the morning, we had another nice breakfast, Lizzie packed my bag, and hers, and we got ready to go to Arlanda, to take the plane to Barcelona

THANK YOU MIA for being such a good hostess, it was lovely to meet your family and Sweden

Short May Recap

May 6    Dr Chopra

May 10  -Mother's Day -Lizzie gifted me a mixer, a nightie, and a brush.  Sandy Called.

May 11  Marker for a Lulu's garden :)

May 14  Dr Noda. Start Metrotopol.

May 14- El Torito Grill

May 23  Krunch Burger

All month preparations for European trip

Last of May Recap

 

Backyard before we left on a trip to Europe

May 30 - Flying from LAX to Copenhagen. Big passport mix up, when I got the wrong passport and was told it had expired! Lizzie and I did the impossible, going back to La Mirada, after getting a bus and a Lyft, and hurrying back to LAX with a few minutes to spare!!! Thanks to my angels, a super nice Lyft driver and a super organized Lizzie. Flying Business class SAS.

                                                             Breakfast flying over Iceland

Changing planes in Copenhagen to Arlanda Airport in Stockholm. Mia and Jona were at the airport to welcome us.  Drive to Upplands Vasby to Mia's house.

                                            View of Stockholm from the plane

                                                                       

                                                            Mia happy to see us!
   
Sunday May 31 -  Nice Swedish breakfast, and drive around Vasby with Mia and Emil.

                                                      

                                                              MOVIES I WATCHED IN MAY

                                                        

BOOKS I READ IN MAY

Coming UP-----MORE EUROPEAN VACATION in June

APRIL Recap

 

My Lulu 

April  was the saddest month: 

My 14 year old  Maltipoo Lulu, my best friend and companion, died on April 21

I will never forget her.

Some April happenings:

 I got a new iPhone 16 Plus 4/4. 

Ewaste in LM  4/11

We went to Cerritos to get my TSA pass 4/13. 

L took Lulu to the vet 4/14.  L went to LM Theater 4/16

4/17 I wrote a note in my calendar, it said...Lulu is fading fast :(

4/19 L went to Angels Stadium to watch Padres-Angels game.

4/20 L went to the doctor

4/21 LULU DIED around11pm.  On this day Marvin would have  turned 86.

4/23 Trust lawyer appointment at home.

4/30  To Il Gatto for happy hour.

BOOKS I READ IN APRIL

MOVIES I WATCHED IN APRIL

Coming up in May.....

EUROPE

MARCH RECAP

 

Best thing: La familia

March - 2  Lizzie and I went to the Long Beach Brewing Company for lunch

March 4  -Dentist, fix front tooth. KFC pot pie

March 7    Start puzzle. Krunch Burger

March 11  Library- TJ's - Tous les Jours

March 13  Gardening. Pie day, pizza

March 15  Oscars. Meh.

March 16  Felt sickly

March 17  Got the ensaimada!!!

March 18 - Got my hair cut and colored

Tristan and his mom

March 19  San Jose- Tristan's 28th Birthday - Ross- La Casa del Cocinero

March 20, 1st day of Spring

March 23  New phone? - Kebab Shop

March 25  Sandy and Tristan!! 💖

March 26  Sunset Beach, nice day- Harbor House

March 27 - Movie Day. Eat at home: Croquetas and patatas Bravas, allioli

March 28   Eat at home - Macarrones de mama

March 29   Daiso - Honeymee ice cream - In'n'Out

March 30   Fullerton Arburetum   

March 30 - Mexican Fiesta. Northgate

March 31 - Sandy and Tristan back to Utah. 💕

BOOKS I READ IN MARCH

MOVIES I WATCHED IN MARCH

March was a good month with my daughters, grandson, and Lulu. 

I love them

and on to a new month

February 2026 Recap

 

February 6, XXV Winter Olympic Games

Lots of rainy days in February

Feb.  2- Had surgery on my forehead for a basal cell cancer. Drove back to LM by a scenic route. 

Feb.  4- I slept a lot. Lizzie cleaned refrigerator.

Feb.  5- Dr. Chopra. Nice feet massage.

Feb.  6- Olympic Games beginning. Lunch from Kebab Shop.

Feb.  7-  L has a cold.

Feb.  8-  SuperBowl LV. Didn't watch it. Felt fatigued with a low heart rate :(

Feb. 11-TJ's.  Cane's lunch. Library. Northgate market. Made chicken schnitzel.

Feb. 13- Talked to N. Happy Hour at El Torito Grill. Pretty crowded.

Feb. 14- Valentine'sDay. Lizzzie to Santa Monica to see Poltz.

Feb. 17- Chinese New Year. Year of the Fire Horse.

Feb. 19- 61st Wedding Anniversary. Time flies.  Norbert's birthday, 70!

Feb. 22-Lizzie got sick. I made a paella.

Feb. 25- TJ's. Had lunch at North Italia in Cerritos.

Feb. 26- I had another low heart rate episode. Fatigue and a little dizziness.

Feb. 27- Lizzie to San Diego.

BOOKS I READ IN FEBRUARY

MOVIES I WATCHED IN FEBRUARY

Lots of old ones!