August Recap

 

The first week of August started on a bad note, my daughter Sandy tested positive for Covid (happily she's almost 100% recovered). I cooked some yummy carnitas, then and on Thursday I went to the podiatrist, had lunch at Olive Garden (meh), and got some yummy  Kelley's cookies.

The second week of August, I went to Kaiser to get my computer glasses, Lizzie went to San Diego for work, and Saturday she went to the theater with a friend.

In the third week of August, we went for an evening walk at the Fullerton Arboretum.

In the fourth week of August, Lizzie went back to San Diego for  3 days, for work and also to see some friends. Later this week, we had the plumber come and change the shower, drain, and fixtures in the main bathroom.                               

The gardener Carlos, came on Tuesday to remove the ramp in the backyard. It was built by my son-in-law, and friends. It really was a big help for Marvin. The ramp was also good when Lizzie moved here, it helped a lot to move furniture, etc. But after 11 years, the wood underneath had become rotten and unstable and it was safer to have it removed. The patio is a lot more spacious now.

This month August had 5 weeks. I changed my computer chair and mat, and today, Wednesday, we went to Let it Brie, for a yummy lunch. Today was also the hottest day of the year, so far, at 103F

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN AUGUST

BOOKS I'VE READ IN AUGUST

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July 22-26 - The 4 of us

My daughter and grandson came to visit from Utah for a short vacation, They wanted to be around the beach for a couple of days.

Saturday, we went to Sunset Beach. It was a beautiful day, took a lot of pictures and had a good time!

Me and my grandson

Mother and son

Aunt and nephew

Mother and daughters

After the beach, we went downtown Huntington Beach to El Ranchito for dinner

  

and later to the pier to see a beutiful sunset

Sunday, we went to the PCH & 2nd Mall for lunch

We had lunch at the Italian Homemade Company, and it was pretty disappointing.

then we walked for a while around the Mall and stopped at Gelsons for dessert.

Monday, we went to Seal Beach, walked around the pier, and had a nice lunch at Hennesy's

We had a great visit. They left on Tuesday, back to Salt Lake City. 

Miss you already!

 

July Recap

  I didn't post much in June, and things happened. My sister Mia is still in and out of hospitals and in pain. My sister-in-law Mary broke her hip at the end of July. 

I will write more about my Utah visitors in my next post

July 1   Dentist appointment. Dr. Lee agreed not to do a root canal or extraction. Went to Black Bear Diner to celebrate by having a chicken fried steak :)

Independence Day weekend, carnitas, steak with aioli, and patatas bravas. Watch fireworks at Amy's.

July 6  To dentist Dr Glass, for cleaning and polishing

July 7   Meeting with financial advisor.

July 8   To Kaiser, shingles shot for Lizzie. Popeyes.

July 12  With Lizzie to Los Alamitos Fish Company. Monkfish.

July 19  SW library. Buy plants.

July 20   House cleaning.

July 22  Sandy and Tristan . I made a ton of croquetas and patatas bravas. Dispensary.

July 23  Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach. Pier, Avila's El Ranchito. Appetizers.

 

July 24  Long Beach, PCH & 2nd . Italian place. Gelson's

July 25  Seal Beach pier. Hennesy's Tavern. Rearrange office for Lizzie.

July 26   Reventaco. Sandy and T back to Utah. Short stay but had a great time!

July 27-29   Clean my room chest of drawers to make room for my office papers.

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN JULY

July was a very good month, now on to...