This photo of JJ and Addy covered with leaves is from Fall 2019 after the leaves fell with the famous Western Larch tree in the background.
Here we go again with some fresh Wednesday Hodgepodge Questions. Thank you, Joyce!
1. This week’s Hodgepodge lands on ‘Back To The Future Day’. October 21, 2015 was the date the movie characters (Marty McFly, Doc, and Jennifer Parker) traveled to in the future in the 1989 film Back To The Future Part 2.
Did you see the movie?
I think I’ve seen the movie…
Tell us a something about what was happening in your life in the fall of 2015.
Looking back at October and November of 2015 was emotional for me. This was the most significant family event that took place over October and November. Our brother-in-law, Nick, had a major health event prompting me to get on a plane to spend time with my sister and her family on October 19th. I stayed in Southern California with my sister through October 26th. Nick was airlifted from Hoag in Newport Beach to Cedar Sinai in Beverly Hills the day I arrived. My family and others rallied around our sister Vera and our niece and nephew. I was able to see Nick in intensive care and tell him one last time that I loved him. I knew it would be the last time. He passed away on October 29th. We all flew down to Southern California again for his funeral which was on Veteran’s Day at Riverside National Cemetery. Nick was a Viet Nam Veteran and the Patriot Guard Riders of Southern California showed up to honor Nick.
2. Which -ber month is your favorite? (September, October, November, December). Explain why.
I love all the ber months for different reasons.
September ~ Greg’s birthday, getting back into a more regular routine and for Fall Bible Study
October ~ the colors of Fall and the annual trek through the corn-maze
November ~ Thanksgiving meal and time with family
December ~ Our anniversary and Christmas
3. Red, yellow, orange, bronze…your favorite fall color to wear?
Red is a color I have in my closet but it is not dominant.
To eat?
I enjoy butternut squash and sweet potato, so orange is my answer.
To see in nature?
One of the things we look forward to in the Fall is our Western Larch/Tamarack trees changing from green to golden…
4. What do you miss most about being 20?
I was 20 in the year 1971. I wouldn’t want to go back to that time but I do miss my sharper 20 year old memory, my 20 year old flexibility and my 20 year old stamina not to mention my youthful skin.
Back to the present, I’ll choose joy in all the glory of growing old which includes experience, retirement, being further along in my sanctification, and enjoying dinner at 3pm!
5. We’re roughly three quarters of the way through the year. What’s one goal, habit, or mindset you want to purposely carry into the final weeks of the year? Elaborate.
I want to plan something fresh/different at least once a week to enjoy for dinner! Woohoo after answering this question on Monday, I actually made something new, a Lemony Orzo. Thank you, Sandy.
