Awake: 8:02am Temp 69 sleep 6+55 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
Before breakfast I raked more dead grass into piles, & then took (4) wheelbarrow loads over to the disposal area in the woods. Next, I lowered the Snapper's platform & finished mowing sections uncut when using the neighbor's riding mower.
Kathy had her special sourdough pancake breakfast with all the trimmings ready to eat when I finally finished. Today's weather: very hot & humid; it was a real treat to be cool & dry again while eating a good breakfast.
Gary C. called with belated birthday wishes; he was out of town for days & when he returned, his thoughtful wife reminded him to make the call.
Corinne will be joining us for dinner tonight. She arrived close to 5:00pm & had a present for me: a worn out, battery powered Sonicare tooth brush. She wondered if I could take it apart & maybe fix it. I enjoy challenges like this & I look forward to the non-bloody operation.
We began our late afternoon social with wine & cheese for K & I, & a bottle of non-alcoholic beer (Odouls) & cheese for Corinne. Corinne gave us an update on her trip to both CA & WA. 1st her visit with her sister, Mary Jo, husband Ed, niece Jen, & nephew, Matthew, in CA. In WA State, she visited with her nephew, Nick, his wife, Eriko, & their son, Jerry; plus she stayed overnight with nephew, Zack, & his fiancée, Katie. It was obvious that she enjoyed her visiting & travels.
Dinner: stuffed peppers, mixed salad, & a fruit salad. After dinner, we watched some slides on our big screen of our touring travels. I have been saving a 1GB memory stick just for occasions like this one; unfortunately Corinne had to leave before finishing the show....but we will save it for the next time.
Nick Skyped us, but for some undetermined reason we were unable to send our audio. He decided to phone us while he & Jerry walked to Trader Joes to buy a few groceries. Our call continued while Nick took Jerry to a park for some play time before returning home where Eriko was napping. Unfortunately, for only the 2nd time in her life, Kathy fell asleep during a phone call. Nick attributed it to boredom, but Kathy denied this, saying she was "lulled into peaceful relaxation knowing that her son & grandson were well & having fun!"
Late TV watching: the new "Do You Want to Be a Millionaire" program.
Lights out: 12:16am
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