Beautiful Clearlake in California

Beautiful Clearlake in California
Pacific Ocean/Mendocino Feb 2016
Update: March 6th, 2016.
After a very very long year of learning to live a new life with my most recent handicap. I am getting movement in my arm!! :) It started the end of August and has been progressing, slowly. My issues with paranioia and depression are also getting better. I am confident that things will continue to progress. However, loosing a whole YEAR of my life is devastating to say the least. However, keeping a positive attitude for the most part has been a huge challenge, but I do it. I am grateful to all my family and friends that have been so encouraging and helpful. Thank you..




Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Eureka Crab Feed at the Elks

We caravanned up with Phil & Toni to Eureka where we stayed at the Moose Lodge.. even though the “Weekend in the Redwoods” was hosted by the Elks lodge of Eureka. There were quite of few people camping between the Elks and the Moose. Rudy & Faith were at the Elks. Some were at the local hotel (Red Lion), Lynn & Larry and Rich & Judy..
We saw our new friend Dave that we had met at Lewiston Lodge at Thanksgiving! Dave is a riot! He really loves to have fun! So that is why we love him and he love us! Nice to have new friends!
Gayle & Rob at the Moose along with some of their friends.. Really had a nice group again this year!!
Every day was an adventure.. Of course Toni & I could have felt better.. Toni and I had a dam cold that kicked our butts pretty good.. Enjoyed the evenings mostly.. However we did do a couple of day excursions.. Thrift store shopping one day.. another day we went to Ferndale and went breakfast
Mike & Maryann stayed with us in the trailer. They arrived on Thursday and we all (Phil & Toni, Mike & Maryann and us) stayed till Monday.. What a great time we had!
Weather was?? wet for a couple of days.. but we made the best of it..

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Day with the Rick Boyd’s Kids!

High light of the week and the last big day we have here while visiting in WA.. I gotta say these “Boyd’s” can do most anything in all kinds of weather!! It was drizzly and cold.. burrr..
Phil & Kristy just bought a house with nearly 5 acres.. I think they went halves with her parents??.. GREAT property! Two homes lots of out buildings barns, garages, etc.. Great property for raising a family! Phil & Kristy hosted this evenings events.. All the kids and their kids were invited.. I made up a big pot of spaghetti sauce and noodles along with pre-baked ribs, some avocado dip, etc.. Not that there wasn’t a ton of food! Margee, Kristy’s mom is a wonderful cook too! She made some shrimp pizza (to die for!) along with some other dishes (can’t remember).. So much wonderful food.. This family will never go hungry, guaranteed!!
Phil/Kristy and their two boys, Margee/Larry, Jess/Teresa and their 2 little ones, Janelle and Caddy, Ron/Suzie, Rick/Lynn and Maddi and of course us, it was so great seeing all of them!.. of course there wasn't enough food!! OMG! We should have invited the neighborhood!!
Phil got a bon fire going out back.. Papa Rick went to the store and bought stuff for s’mores.. Smile Great PaPa
What a wonderful night to end the weeks events.. Sunday is planned to be a quite movie day as we will leave to come home on Monday..

Sunday morning woke up with a sore throat and cold.. good day for couch and movies..
Monday we would leave to come home..
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Packed up and left for home on Monday,, Got home Tuesday 1/6/15

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Dinner with friends Dieter & Gayla

Really Dieter & Gayla are so wonderful to work with our schedule when we come for a visit.. Seems like I changed our dinner date a couple of times then went back to the original date.. Smile Thanks guys for being so patient!!
Dieter & Gayla love to entertain, kind of like me.. Smile
Gayla’s table was lovely..kisssm kisssm

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Earlier in the day Rick, Ev, Jess and Dieter had gone golfing.. however it started raining ice cycles so they only played 9 wholes..

Both Dieter & Gayla were cooking madly when we arrived.. Everything looked yummy and tasted even better! We had cocktails and champagne and wine.. It was a delightful evening..
Dieter cooked up his infamous bacon wrapped scallops!! My fav!
We had some delicious country ribs with potatoes and some of Gayla’s home grown and canned green beans!! A nice salad great company, great evening!! Thanks Guys for a wonderful night! kisssm[23]

Right after we arrived Gayla wanted to advertise her new lip gloss from Mary Kay so she gave the boys all a little kiss on the check and left her mark.. cute.. kisssmkisssmkisssm

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Next bunch of photos are Girls just wanna have fun.. They guys were sleeping on the couch in the living room (watching foot ball, oh yeah right)..too much golf earlier I guess..

One more thing I need to share.. Dieter built this little bridge over their pond in the back yard from a tree on their property.. isn’t it cool??
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Love you guys!! kisssmkisssmkisssm

Friday, January 2, 2015

New Years Day

Oh just call me a sucker for punishment!! LOL..
I had bought some steaks for us for New Years day.. However in the meantime I had said to Rick, “wonder if Randy & Amy” would like to come over for dinner”, this was a couple days prior.. Smile
And of course New Years day was a bit sluggish if you get my meaning..?
Dinner consisted of some of those yummy potatoes with onion soup mix, shrimp salad, steaks, mushrooms.. yummy yummy..
(Lynn had to work most of the day, so this was all on me..)
I set the table nice.. and got all the food prepared and was already by the time Randy & Amy and Lynn got home.. It was great having a nice intimate party that evening.. However I was pretty well ready for bed by 8pm.. Felt bad that I wasn’t worth a darn! But too much party the might before!!

After everyone left Rick and Ev went out to start the burn pile on fire.. Rick slipped on some ice, thinking he had broke his elbow and wrist.. Ev said “wait don’t get up, let me get a picture”.. LOL
Rick got up and he was ok.. thank God!!

Thursday, January 1, 2015

New Years Eve with the “Cuz’ins”

It’s already been a great couple of days! Rick is such a great brother.. don’t tell him this stuff it will probably go to his head! Bless his heart, he made plans for Ev and I and himself and take his motorhome to our “cuz” Randy & Lisa’s place to celebrate New Years Eve!!

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To our surprise more family was also there! Cuz’in Colleen and her husband Jim.. Smile Just had a grand time! Randy & Lisa’s two kids were also here! What a fun time!!
We had ribs and I brought some lasagna, tons of appetizers! More food than any one could ever eat!
Oh and I need to let you know that brother Rick only had 4 drinks all night!! Check it out with this pic!! Tell me what you think? at least 5 don’t you think? This was early in the evening too.. LOL Usually Rick wouldn’t be caught dead with his glasses on.. hehehee

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That was probably one of the best New Years Eve’s I have ever had! Thanks to having a great family!! Love you all!!
The next day (New Years Day) was a bit rough.. not enough sleep? ok..Smile

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Now if wasn’t enough Randy & Lisa hosting this great party.. Then they feed us breakfast in the morning!!Washington visit 130..