Cousin Billy’s Memorial Service

Today we attended my cousin Billy’s memorial service.  The memorial was attended by family and lots of friends.  Sadly, funerals are usually the time you get to see relatives and friends you haven’t seen in a long time. I guess that is just how life is. 

Billy had a passion for country music and formed a band years ago.  Members from Billy’s band “Borderline”  were there to pay their final respects as well.  I know it will be hard for them to continue on.

Borderline band members.

Rest in peace Billy.   We will miss you.

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Dinner and a movie.

John at the mall 7 to 3 today. The temperatures are still cold here. Although this afternoon it did reach 48 degrees. Yea!!!

Tonight my sister and I had plans to go see the movie Contraband after dinner. Annie, John and I had dinner at a restaurant called Grant’s Kitchen. We all had the country fried streak with two sides. The food was delicious. They serve several main entrees and 20 sides…..a bunch to chose from. After dinner John went back to the RV and Annie and I went on to the movie. If you are a Mark Wahlberg fan you will like this movie. It is packed with action. The language is a little rough but we both liked the movie.

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.

Happy Birthday Joe.

Today is our friend Joe’s birthday.  We hope he has a great day.

Happy Birthday Joe.

John at the mall today from 7 to 3.  The cold weather has arrived here.   Tonight the low will be in the upper 20s.  Uck!!!  I am not a happy camper. It is much too cold for my blood.  The good news is ….the rain finally left.

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Visit with Mom Hatch and Aunt Martha.

Mom Hatch and Aunt Martha came by for a visit. We had lunch together before John went to work at the mall from 3 to 11. They are doing well. Fred remembered them and was happy to see them.

Tonight Bob, Marcy and I played 10 Penny. Marcy won a game with a low low score of 10. Wow! I think that is the lowest score I have ever seen. I was the biggest loser with a whopping score of 515. The cards just didn’t like me today. LOL It was fun though.

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.

Fred not happy with the rain.

John at the mall 3 to 11 today. The weather has been overcast but warm. It made it to the mid 70s today. Later in the afternoon the rain moved in. Uck! Fred was not a happy camper because it cut his walk short. He gets an attitude sometimes. LOL

Fred decided to curl up in his bed and take a long nap.

Tonight while John was at the mall I went to play cards with Bob and Marcy. We played a couple rounds of 10 Penny and a round of Chase the Ace. Marcy won the first round and I won the second but Bob beat us both on Chase the Ace. LOL

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.

Sad news.

Received the sad news this morning that my cousin Billy passed away.  The cancer had taken hold of his body and there wasn’t anything that could be done but to make him comfortable.  Last night I went with Bob and Marcy to see him.  It was heartbreaking to see him suffering.  He leaves behind two teenaged daughters.  Please remember them in your prayers.

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Dinner with Dawg & Connie.

We had more doctor appointments this morning. Uck! Glad to get them out of the way.

Tonight we went over to Nathan (Dawg) & Connie’s for a visit. Dawg had cooked a pot roast and invited us for dinner. It was very very tasty. Thanks you guys for a great dinner. Of course while we were there we just had to play a couple rounds of 10 Penny. Dawg won the first round but Connie came back and won the last one.

Dawg strategizing his next move.

Connie after her big win.

We had a great time.

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.

Busy day.

Busy day today. John and I both had our annual dentist appointments this morning. Then it was off to the grocery store. Next it was lunch at the Mint Restaurant located in the Renaissance Mall. We each had a gift certificate and John was off from the mall today so it was a good time. The lunch special was chicken and dumpling and braised collard greens with biscuits. It was an ok lunch. I think John liked it better than I did. I think we had a couple of dumplings with a mound of chicken. LOL

After we got back from lunch John decided it was a good time to change out the tire on the axle that had been replaced previously. Just as he was completing his task, our son Robert and his friend Daniel drove up and were ready to go disc golfing. They played 18 holes and had a good time. I think John overdid it with his shoulder though. He is feeling it tonight.

While he was gone I got busy cooking up a gallon of spaghetti and meat sauce to package and freeze for later.

It sure comes in handy when you don’t want to cook.

Tonight John and I went with Bob and Marcy to visit my cousin Billy who is very ill in the University Medical Center. He has been I the hospital almost three weeks and has a very long road of treatment in front of him.

On the way home Bob mentioned getting a hamburger so we went in search of food. LOL We ate at (our old FD and TSC) McB’s. They are known for their wine burgers which are very very good.

John and Bob after finishing their burgers. Ahhhhh!!!! LOL

Marcy chose a turkey club sandwich with a baked potato.

I decided I would be good tonight and ordered the “Bo Jordan” , named after one of the retired firemen, which consists of a grilled meat and a salad. It tastes good also. It was hard to pass up onion rings or fries but I managed to do it…….this time. LOL

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.

See ya later Joe and Sherri.

Woke up to cold temperatures this morning. Bummer!!  I was getting used to the nice stuff.   John at the mall today from 7 to 3.

Sadly this morning Joe and Sherri packed up and headed out for their next destination.  I went outside to tell them goodbye and watched until they were out of sight.  We were so glad to get a chance to visit with them. We sure hope to see them again real soon.

Here they go.

 

We wish them safe travels.

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all our family and friends out there. John started off his day working on installing the tow bar on the Vitara.

Yeah!!! It is now complete and road ready.

A little later in the day we received a call from our friend Joe (Speedy) saying he and Sherri would be stopping in here before moving on to their next destination. Wow! What a great surprise. That made our day. It has been almost a year since we have seen them. So great to catch up and shares some laughs.

Tonight we all went over to Bob and Marcy’s to play a round of Chase the Ace. We all had a great time getting beat. LOL John emerged the winner. We will have to have a rematch.

Joe, Sherri & their grandson Chris.

A few people have asked if we were doing ok since there haven’t been blogs on a daily basis. We are all doing well. There hasn’t been many events to report. John has been working at the mall on a regular basis and has been busy with that. Bob (Dad) is doing well and recovering from his surgery he had in December. Thanks for asking about us.

Laugh everyday. Happy trails. Stay safe.