Awake: 7:00am Temp 39 sleep 6+26 sunny overnight @ Lodi, CA.
I called Katrina in Denver to wish her a "Happy Thanksgiving;" she was huffing & puffing...running a (4) mile race, the "Turkey Trot." She agreed to call us back when she finished.
Next I called Nick & we exchanged Thanksgiving wishes; we also discussed the Moveable Type changes & different ideas for my Blog.
Later, after Katrina had finished the race & had eaten some free goodies, she called & Kathy & I, took turns in talking with her & updating each other on: "what's been happening."
Then I called Mary Jo in Lodi & asked what time she would like us to come over today.
K & I arrived @ Mary Jo & Ed's home @ 3:00pm. Inside the door, we got a warm welcome with hugs/ kisses or both from all their family (except Brian) who lives in San Diego. His time off makes it tough to drive (450) miles one way to Lodi & return the next day for work. Plus, Brian has a girl friend who has invited him to join her & her family on Coronado Island for Thanksgiving Day.
Mary Jo was all smiles since the big (19) lb turkey is in the oven cooking nicely & she could join us in sharing the conversation of: "what's up & what's new?"
After a few hrs of good gab time, Ed led me out to the garage & we covered the subject of being a car rally aficionado. He has also somewhat mastered the art of photography, taking pictures of classic cars, changing the background & color to make beautiful magazine cover photos, adding friends & personal script that really looks real.
Before dinner, Brian called & we each took our turn talking with him. Dinner is ready:
Around the dining room table were: Mary Jo, Jenny, Matt, myself, Kathy & Ed. I not only had the honor of slicing the white meat from the turkey, but also saying a Thanksgiving prayer. As we suspected, the meal was GREAT; Mary Jo did a wonderful job & we can count on having leftovers for a few more days.
Afterwards, the ladies did the dishes with the help of a new dishwasher & we guys did our best to stay out of trouble.
Around 9:15pm, we thanked Mary Jo, Jenny, Ed & Matt, & made the (7.2) mile drive back to our motorhome.
Evening movie: "The Devil Wears Prada" with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Emily Blunt, etc. Slick adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best selling roman a clef about working as personal assistant to the fashion magazine editor from hell. Streep dominates the proceedings with a wonderfully nuanced performance, never veering toward caricature; Hathaway is just right as the naïve college grad who gets a crash course in office politics and survival at the risk of losing her devoted boyfriend. Several fashionistas appear as themselves. 2006. Great movie! Kathy would like seeing it again.
Lights out: 1:22am.
I called Katrina in Denver to wish her a "Happy Thanksgiving;" she was huffing & puffing...running a (4) mile race, the "Turkey Trot." She agreed to call us back when she finished.
Next I called Nick & we exchanged Thanksgiving wishes; we also discussed the Moveable Type changes & different ideas for my Blog.
Later, after Katrina had finished the race & had eaten some free goodies, she called & Kathy & I, took turns in talking with her & updating each other on: "what's been happening."
Then I called Mary Jo in Lodi & asked what time she would like us to come over today.
K & I arrived @ Mary Jo & Ed's home @ 3:00pm. Inside the door, we got a warm welcome with hugs/ kisses or both from all their family (except Brian) who lives in San Diego. His time off makes it tough to drive (450) miles one way to Lodi & return the next day for work. Plus, Brian has a girl friend who has invited him to join her & her family on Coronado Island for Thanksgiving Day.
Mary Jo was all smiles since the big (19) lb turkey is in the oven cooking nicely & she could join us in sharing the conversation of: "what's up & what's new?"
After a few hrs of good gab time, Ed led me out to the garage & we covered the subject of being a car rally aficionado. He has also somewhat mastered the art of photography, taking pictures of classic cars, changing the background & color to make beautiful magazine cover photos, adding friends & personal script that really looks real.
Before dinner, Brian called & we each took our turn talking with him. Dinner is ready:
Around the dining room table were: Mary Jo, Jenny, Matt, myself, Kathy & Ed. I not only had the honor of slicing the white meat from the turkey, but also saying a Thanksgiving prayer. As we suspected, the meal was GREAT; Mary Jo did a wonderful job & we can count on having leftovers for a few more days.
Around 9:15pm, we thanked Mary Jo, Jenny, Ed & Matt, & made the (7.2) mile drive back to our motorhome.
Evening movie: "The Devil Wears Prada" with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Emily Blunt, etc. Slick adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best selling roman a clef about working as personal assistant to the fashion magazine editor from hell. Streep dominates the proceedings with a wonderfully nuanced performance, never veering toward caricature; Hathaway is just right as the naïve college grad who gets a crash course in office politics and survival at the risk of losing her devoted boyfriend. Several fashionistas appear as themselves. 2006. Great movie! Kathy would like seeing it again.
Lights out: 1:22am.
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