November Recap

Lizzie's 53rd birthday dinner @ Four Bricks in Whittier

 

November was an interesting month.

Nov 4th - Kaiser, I have high blood pressure. I had my Covid booster and flu shot. Slept all day.

Nov 5th—US Elections. Trump became the 47th President-elect by a wide margin + the popular vote. 

Nov 8th - Dr Chopra with Lizzie, and Dame Mas.

Nov. 11th I cracked a tooth. Lizzie made good fajitas.

Nov 15th - To Dr Kim, dentist, for a cracked tooth.

Nov 19th. Lizzie's Birthday. She hiked 5 miles. Dinner at Four Bricks Italian Ristorante

                                           Nov 20th-  Reunion Restaurant in Brea for dinner. Huge meals.

Side door finally installed.

Nov. 27th  To Claim Jumper for pre-Thanksgiving dinner. 

Nov. 28th  Thanksgiving - Salmon dinner at home. Talk to Sandy, and Norbert. Noisy party at Nick's

Other...We sold the house in Dixon, Mia sold her house in Vasby. Talked to Sonya. Nicole in Finland

BOOKS I READ IN NOVEMBER

MOVIES I WATCHED IN NOVEMBER

And just like that...December is here!

 

October Recap

  

Halloween mantel 2024

October 1 - My leg is feeling better, but I am still using the cane to walk around. I have a Dr appointment for next week.

October 8 - I went to Kaiser La Habra to check on my leg. Everything looks fine, I was also scheduled for an X-ray,  Thankfully, there was no break. I was prescribed Prilosec for my stomach problems to take for 8 weeks, so far is helping.

October 9 - We went to The Cauldron in Buena Park. We had yummy food and drinks.

                                       October 10 - Lizzie got a haircut, it looks very nice.

October 11 We went to pick up Sandy at the Long Beach Airport. They are excited about their trip to Italy on Sunday.

October 12  We went to La Jara  brewery and had a couple of beers, nice but noisy with kids!! went back home to get prepared for the trip, I made a potato omelet :)

                                                                La Jara Brewing Co

                               October 13 - On to an Italian  Adventure. Safe trips! Enjoy!

October 13-30  - I wrote about it in my 2 previous blogs

October 31 - Terrible floods in Valencia and outlying areas :(

BOOKS I READ IN OCTOBER

MOVIES I WATCHED IN OCTOBER

And just like that, it's November!

Second week: The girls are back!

                                                                          October 26

                                                                       October 22-26 

Nothing much happened at home. I watched a lot of movies. I talked to Norbert and Nuri, separately, for a long time. As usual, they spoke and I listened. I am almost done with all the food I had planned for the two weeks, it worked very well. I even cooked a nice Italian pasta dish. Delizioso!

The girls were in sunny Firenze and left by train to Roma. It rained for a couple of days but it didn't stop them from walking around and added a lot more miles and steps. They did the Ghost Tour, went to the Vatican, had a yummy food tour and we had a face-to-face call, very nice. Their hotel was near the Pantheon, I checked an Italian webcam in the Pantheon and told them where to stand so I could see them, and they did and waved and it was fun! :

On Saturday, they boarded a plane from Roma to New Jersey, and then from New Jersey to Los Angeles, the flight was delayed and didn't get to LAX until 10PM. They got safely home and we had some chile verde pork and croquetas, and a toast with Bailey to celebrate the safe ending of a super nice Italian adventure.

The next day, we went to In'n'Out, then drove to the Long Beach Airport to say goodbye to Sandy. On our way home, we got a text from Sandy saying the flight was overbooked and she chose to stay another day, and got a little compensation. That was a bonus day!!! :)

On Monday we drove Sandy to Long Beach for her flight to Salt Lake City. Lizzie and I went to Trader Joe's. The next day, I went to the Library and Voted.

For Halloween, October 31st., Lizzie dressed a Holly Golightly and she looked great!

Even Lulu dressed up

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

My first week with Lulu

 

On October 13, my daughters left for a two-week Italian Adventure. 

Here's what I did during the time they were gone. 

Lulu is trying to get used to her new meal times. If I'm sleeping she will come and tell me it's time for breakfast, usually after 10AM. I had a couple of all-nighters and she got to eat at her regular time lol.

At night she sleeps all over the house, sometimes in Lizzie's room, sometimes in her pillow, and most times in my room. I have been cooking a lot and Lulu spends the time in the kitchen looking for some morsels.

10/13 -I made Avila's style chicken soup, enough to last for a few days. It was pretty good but not my best. I also made some puff pastry things. 

10/14 -I made ensaladilla de atun with home made mayo Again I made enough for a few days.

10/15 -I made green enchiladas, ate some and froze the rest. It's sprinkling a little.

10/16 -I had some Avila's soup and fried potatoes with fried eggs (huevos rotos). Cloudy day.

10/17 - I made croquetas, lots of them.  Lulu and I went for a walk. Amy gave me a cute succulent planter.

10/18 -Lulu's Birthday, she's 14 years old! She got a birthday bone. I cooked the Pork butt and we went out for a walk in the evening.

Birthday present

10/19 - I had some delicious carnitas tacos. Talk with Norbert, he had all kinds of health problems poor guy, had to go to the ER. He's OK now.

10/20 -I spent some time talking to Jennifer. I had clam chowder and more carnitas tacos. Lulu refused to eat her Sunday bone!

10/21 - I decided to go for a little drive, went to Marshalls and got a toy for Lulu, a top for me, and some other minor stuff. I couldn't decide where to go to eat, so I went back home and ate some enchiladas and made some more puff pastry things.

-To be continued-

 

SEPTEMBER RECAP

 September started hot, then it got cooler, then it ended hot again.

September started with Sonia's ongoing problem. I had talks with Sonia, then with Nuri and Monica, and I exchanged texts with Eric and Nicole. There have been accusations of lying back and forth. Sonia doesn't seem to think she has a problem other than depression. But it is more than that. 

Mia had a birthday September 15. She had a big party at her special hotel with almost all her family and friends. She turned 70 years old.

September 18, Lizzie and I went to the Long Beach Brewing Company, and stayed for the sunset.

September 23, my financial advisor came with a list of my investments. It looks good.

              September 24, marked the 60th Anniversary of meeting Marvin in Barcelona. 

                                      9-24-64 - Plaza Catalunya - George Lopez and Marvin

Lizzie and I celebrated by going to Happy Hour at El Torito Grill in Brea. It was a favorite of Marvin and me. Afterwards, we went to the Cheesecake Factory for some delicious cake!

September 26, I bought a cool pair of red slip-ins at Skechers. Lizzie went to LM Theater.

September 27, Lizzie had a COVID booster and a flu shot. I didn't go because I had a cold.

September 30, after going to Home Depot, I felt pain in my left leg, very painful, it was hard to walk. I didn't fall or hit anything but the pain was bad :(   We'll see how it feels tomorrow.

La Mirada sunset

BOOKS I READ IN SEPTEMBER

MOVIES I WATCHED IN SEPTEMBER

A story in 4 pictures

                                          Hang a ripe banana and the butterflies will come!

So I did, and waited...and waited...

YAY  they are coming...

but WAIT!!!!

those are not butterflies!

June bugs really love bananas :(

 

AUGUST RECAP

 

      Summer is almost over, and it has gone by so quickly...and just like that, it's September again.

August was a hot month!

Here's some August happenings:

I watched the Olympics every day from start to finish. I liked it was in Paris. The  beginning was chaotic and the end was a bit of a let down, but the games themselves were fun!

August 15 was Sandy and Marty's 31st wedding Anniversary. Cheers!

August 16, Lizzie and I went for our evening walk at the Fullerton Arboretum, always a lovely stroll!

August 17, the side door needs replacement, going to Home Depot and pricing it gave me a headache!

This  is my Summer mantel decorations

August 21 - Paint & Sip evening at La Mirada theater. It was fun, and made some new friends.

                                                                Lizzie and  Aaron (and Levan)

August 22,  Went to Benardo Salon in Fullerton to have my hair cut and colored. Nice place and nice hair stylist.  I still look like a muppet.

After the salon we went to eat at Let it Brie

August 23, Lizzie went to meet her friends Barbara and Becky at Encinitas

August 26, We went to Home Depot to order the door.

August 27, big kitchen clean up, trying to get rid of a cricket semi-invasion

August 28, have linner at Dame Mas. DIXON HOUSE FOR SALE!

August 31, Farmer's Market and Nick the Greek - Mia's pre birthday celebration.

BOOKS I'VE READ IN AUGUST

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN AUGUST