Bear's 40th (and Katie's 29th)

What an absolute adventure. First of all can someone explain why I get seasick on land but not on water? Switchbacks. OI...I booked the house!! I knew it was in the mountains...but hoooolyshit...I thought we were gonna die. LOL The charming A-frame house was literally on Lake Arrowhead had five bedrooms and a bar/rec room w/Star Wars Pinball, Galaga and a pool table. And approximately 160 stairs. We were there for a week. Full of swimming and tabletop games, grilling steaks and eating cake. It was peaceful, cool and lovely.

Bloomsday...

It is kinda Pete's gig. When he isn't literally run into the ground trying to take care of HIS patients and M.O's, he has in the past spent the day reading Ulysses in his hammock. Alas, he went to work today. I suspect because in 23 sleeps we ALL (well not the dogs...Miranda is coming to house/chicken/cat sit) go to Lake Arrowhead for Matt's 40th and Katie's 28th. In the mean time Z has taken a mental health day because: pollen, "this economy", Cheeto dust and anxiety about flying are just too much. I get it. My ass has been dragging for days. I wonder if Z isn't feeling grief about Uncle Eoorik. E finally cashed in his chips. We are all in a funk.

Monday

Iz spent the weekend in Portland,Maine with her girls. She is on her way home right now. Got new sofas so the Covid couch has numbered days, once we get past Christmas here w/SoCal kids? It will prly get BURNED (lol). Lot of yard work over the weekend. Z managed to FLIP the riding lawnmower. That was scary. Pete still doesn't have his MachE back. He should sue FORD...srsly... since Valentine's Day when he was off to pick up heart shaped pizza. I am old and tired.

Spring?

DIRECT SOW: I've planted peas, spinach and 2 kinds of lettuce. I've planted my beloved haruki turnips, french breakfast radishes and two kinds of arugula. It is snowing.

Danny's 5th

POKEMON and Climbing Gym!!! What a hoot! Izzy, Pete and I traveled out to SoCal. I was s'posed to go a week early because Fabi was going to Atlanta. That got cancelled; which was good-- because Delta was like..."ummmm...you might want to reschedule cuz FREAKIN BLIZZARD". I am glad I waited because the orginal flight was delayed by 5 hours and it taxied around DTW for 90 minutes. PASS!! Once we got out there it was wonderful. Warm and sunny and parrots and succulents. The boys are getting so grown up! I need to win the lottery even my endo says I should move out there for the winter. I love my house and land but damn it is truly very hard coming home to frozen gray and the Covid Couch. I think today is the last day of 20F. Praise Cheebus.

hey S'up?! weekend recovery mode

The Hashi's isn't hard to live with; not really-- I do need to got pick up my Rx soon though. But, dudes-- I am so freaking tired. Two social events in one weekend (using that term loosely)! J's bDay dinner in Brighton was Saturday night and despite a lot of pre anxiety about driving up North (actually coming home w/potentially buzzed driver was my bigger worry...The good doctor had one glass of wine early on and we were fine.) The roads were assuredly black ice because shitty freezing rain all day. eep. That is neither here nor there. Because GD it was fun hanging out!!! Best conversation IN MONTHS... Gregoire and James trying to decide if audio books count as reading! I was delighted. Great crowd, Nice steak, weird bathroom.

Sunday was pretty chill, (Literally! UGH my knees hate the cold.) I made waffles. We mostly just made sure we had bevvies for MONDAY NIGHT!! WHOOP! WHOOP! Petey grabbed Faygo red pops and he scored special label Labatts. The Wings' centennial and all. Spent Monday afternoon cleaning the bathrooms and "decorating" for hockey watch party. Finally, Monday about 4:30, I got the Toramina's ordered. Hockey was to start at 5:30.

Izzy asked Adri and I asked Nezka--and we had a huge puppy pile to watch Sergei's 91 get raised to the rafters of the Pizza Arena (LCA). An honor that was a long time coming-- that dude can skate.

It was a lovely evening. Katie and Z hung out for the ceremony and pizza and made the puck drop but Katie was wiped too; so Z took her home mid 1st period. We were all a little teary eyed RE/Vladdy and missing COACH. I, of course, made popcorn during the first intermission. Pete made sure the flag was straight and so... rituals in place... THEY WON! IN OT!! It was a GREAT game; reffing sucked. I don't like the 'Canes and my boys WON! SQUEEEEEE. Stayed up too late and had too much junk but it was worth it. Starting to plot for Danny's 5th. Plane fare procured...he wants a croquet set!!