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California in September Finale

On Sunday morning 12 of us gathered in Pasadena at a restaurant on E. Colorado Blvd. for brunch. The name of the restaurant is Old Town Caffe and don’t let looks deceive you, it was a fabulous establishment serving great food and specialty coffees. The service was top notch, too.

It was a fun and laid back morning and good for some recovery time after all the labor of putting on the Bridal Tea. Even though Vera’s car got locked in the wrong parking structure and she had to call attendants to let her out, all worked out in the end and we made it back home for a little rest time before we dropped off Katie at the airport for her trip home.

Later on Sunday evening…

…five of us gathered at Mario’s Mexican Restaurant for dinner. Lenny, Vera’s son-in-law, thought it would be fun to say it was Vera’s birthday. She was treated to a birthday balloon crown for this fictitious day.

Monday last before I flew home on Tuesday, I met my dear recently widowed friend at a restaurant in Tustin. We spent 3 solid hours at our table in conversation good for both our souls. We didn’t think to take a photo of the two of us.

My trip to California was filled with people time. No beach time even though I was staying in Huntington beach with my sister.

And now it’s time to enjoy Autumn!

Summertime Waffling Hodgepodge

 

It’s Wednesday and no time to waffle but time to answer these questions. Thank you to Jo From This Side of the Pond.

1. August 24th is National Waffle Day…what’s something you’ve ‘waffled’ on recently? 

Just a little waffling yesterday at Tiles for Less in deciding on which tile to buy for our master shower renovation. We made the decision and that renovation will begin in late September and early October.

I did a lot of waffling on these questions…

2. Do you like waffles? Make your own or ‘leggo my Eggo? Any favorite toppings or add-ins? Waffles or pancakes-which do you prefer? 

I enjoy waffles and pancakes. Mostly make our own. We enjoy our waffles and pancakes with Real Maple Syrup and sour cream. Because of the waffle pockets I mix the maple syrup with sour cream in a little dish and then dip my waffle bites into the creamy goodness before I pop the bite into my mouth. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.

3. Do you have any momentos from this summer (or past summers)? What do you do with them? 

In my teens and early 20’s I collected charms from different summertime trips. The bracelet makes a fun momento and I’ll wear it on occasion.

At a throwback to the 70’s party in the summer of 2017 several of the gals wore their charm bracelets so we took this photo. Fun times. My bracelet is the one on the left with the jet.

4. One thing you’d like to do before summer ends? 

Watch one of our granddaughter’s soccer games in person. This will probably happen on Thursday of this week.

5. Life is too short to___________________________________. 

Life is too short to wear tight shoes, tight anything for that matter…

6. Insert your own random thought here.

Speaking of momentos, I bought these mugs in England in 2014. The one on the left is my morning cup of coffee mug, so it’s a momento I use every day. I bought that mug at TKMax in Windsor. I bought the Wales mug at Heathrow airport.

I’m behind a day since we spent the whole day in Spokane yesterday leaving the house at 6:30am and getting home at 5:00 PM. A long day away from home. Eye appointment, tile shopping, breakfast, banking, shopping, refreshments, shopping, eye appointment, home again.

I get tired of filling out those 2 sided questionnaires every time you step into a medical office of any kind. This time for the fill in the blank prompt that said ~Race~ I answered ~ Human~.

Have a great day everyone!