Saturday August 22 Graham and Laura’s wedding

 I was up at the usual 5.   After the sisters phone call at 5:30 I went on the 6 block walk to the beach.  I knew Denny was sleeping and so I got coffee, listened to DAB, walked in the sand and just enjoyed my self.  We ate brunch with L&K, then went to the hotel to get cleaned up.  We got a Lyft for 3 pm to take us to the wedding site in Malibu.  It was a beautiful place with a big sycamore tree and green lawn area.  You could see the beach where Laura took surfing lessons.  From the wedding site we walked to an area for snack and drinks before the meal.  The meal was in another area.  We toured the house before we ate.  Good speeches and dancing and the venue closed at 10, so the party ended.  It took quite a while to get a lyft for the ride back to the hotel, but we didn't have to sleep along the street.  That's a good thing. 

                                         

                                        

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Friday August 20, To California

We were up fairly early even though Denny didn’t get to bed very early, he was working checking in for our flights and printing papers.  I washed (my poorly executed attempt) the Prius, did some laundry, and picked some flowers for Kathy in the chance we meet up.  We headed south about 10 and got to the place where we might have met Whitney’s, but after driving to the airport from there we decided just wait at the air and not venture out to meet them.   We sat and watched people waiting for our 7:30 flight.  About 1:30 I asked if it would be ok if I went and visited with AAlines.   And yes we could get on a earlier flight that went thru Phoenix and got to LAX about 3 hours earlier.  So away we went!!! There was an hour delay in Phoenix.  BUT we were still about 2 hours earlier that our planned flight.   Luke was aware and let us know where they were eating.  After we landed we got a Lyft to our hotel, then walked to the restaurant where L&K were.  Great food and especially nice to have them around for the weekend.  We walked down to the sand then back to the hotel.  Great day!!

 

The pass off is completed!!!

I was up and devo in the sunroom.  It is the hand off day.  The boys leave here and Anna P.  takes over in the Cook home.   I went into IG at 8.  Denny brought the boys in to IG before his 9:30 hair cut and I watched them at the purple park.   My haircut was at 10:30 and Denny took the boys on the trail, Tyler walking and Jack on his pedal bike.   We headed to  Hardees for chicken tenders before going to Cherokee.   Anna met us there about 1 so we could visit with the kids and let them know that when they wake up fro their naps and we were going back to the farm.   Happy naps, boys!!!  All was quiet when we left.  In Cherokee I got a manicure and a pedicure.  Boy did I feel sorry for her working on my dirty toes from going barefoot.  Uffda!!  At home I packed while Denny worked on the cleaning document for the airbnb.  Hopefully I can just take a carry on.  We're trying to make arrangement to meet Whitneys for a visit before our flight.  Lord, work it out if it be your will.  

                                        

Happy Anniversary!!! 48 years

Dear Jesus, thank you for my husband of 48 years.  It doesn't seem like it could be that long.  We are SO blessed.  ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE!!!  

I went to Prayer on the Patio and afterwards I went to Johnsons and picked about 4 buckets of corn.  It was too wet to mow and I started the worn boiling outside on the grill.  Ii shucked the rest and put in a cooler until the first batch was cooked.  I continued as I mowed.  Tyler fell asleep on the pillow and I woke him up and the boys played while we finished mowing.  During naps I cut the corn off the cobs and bagged about 12 bags for the freezer.   Denny took the leaf blower and blew grass off the cement.  Then he sprayed the weeds.  We got the boys up from naps a little earlier in hopes that we can put them down and then grill steaks for us.  

Tuesday August 17

I headed to OGT about 7 and got a couple steaks for our anniversary at Food pride afterward.   Denny was riding the 4 wheeler with the boys when I got home.  During naps I finished putting up the wall paper upstairs in the bunk house during naps.  

Monday August 16

Boys were up at 7.  They wanted to play with mud and trucks,  I told them they had to wait for G'pa.  I headed to IG to play pickleball until 10.  When I got home the boys were playing outside with G'pa.  We ate lunch down by the creek.  Boys took naps Tyler 1-4, Jack 1-5.  We had snacks and supper under the Linden tree.  Before baths we took a 4 wheeler drive around the section.  

Tyler is 2 at SS

 Happy Birthday Tyler!!!  You add joy to our lives.  May you serve God each day of your life.

I was up and enjoying the morning.  I picked flowers for church.  We picked up Lois for church.  During SS they sang Happy Birthday to Tyler.   During church Tyler and I were in the foyer.  After church we stopped at Cubbies and Denny got a few supplies then we went to the Digger park.  It was a nice lunch  PBJ sandwiches and chocolate milk.  On the way home Mandy and Jason called.  Naps after the phone call.   I  have been listening to The Hiding Place on Libby.  Lord, guide our nation.  Guide me to be true to You in all I do.