December 31, 2012

December 31, 2012

Bill and I went to the Apple Store this morning.  His Mac that was Natalia's has reverted to her settings.  Bill and Lori have tried (long distance) to solve the problem.  Nothing they tried had worked.  We'll see what the experts have to say.

We went by a Krispy Kreme place, but Scrooge wouldn't turn in. What is wrong with that guy?

At the Apple Store we both needed help...Bill with this computer and me with my iPad.  I was with a girl named Cindy.  She could answer all of my questions.  She was great!

Bill's tech guy was named Hunter.  He really knew about Macs.  He was able to show Bill some things to help him send forum messages.

On our way home we stopped at Sam's Club to share a piece of pizza.  We got an extra piece to take to Brent at home.

Sara called to see if we could take her, at 7:00, to spend New Year's Eve with one of her friends.  Brent took her, but we were the backup.

Brent went to spend the evening with some of his neighborhood cronies.  Bill and I stayed with Willie.  There were so many loud fireworks in the area.  Willie doesn't tremble like our little Muffet did at fireworks time, but he wants to be close to someone, and that someone was me.  Lucky me!  I enjoyed every minute of it!

It isn't midnight yet, but Happy New Year anyway!

December 30, 2012

December 30, 2012

Today was another football day.  We weren’t able to get the Bronco game on the motorhome TV, but I was able to watch the game in Brent’s house.

The Broncos did really well.  They beat the team from Kansas City by more than 30 points.  It was cold in Denver, but no snow was falling.

We didn’t get the Seattle game, but I think they won, also.

Brent fixed a great dinner.  He cooked ribs in his smoker.  As always, they were very tasty.  He also made potato salad and had baked beans.  He is a fantastic cook and enjoys doing it.  When you are eating pork ribs it is OK to “pig” out, isn’t it?  Well, that’s what we did.  Very happy tummies!!!!

December 29, 2012

December 29, 2012

It was cold when I woke up and it was colder when I went to bed.  Other than that, it was a regular day.  Lots of sunshine which didn’t do much to warm things up.

There were several college bowl games on TV today.  We watched three of them.  The only one of much interest to us was the game with Oregon State playing.  

I can remember back in the good old days when there were just a few bowl games and just the most outstanding teams played at them.  Now there are lots and lots more.  Some teams playing weren’t ranked in the regular season, but got bowl bids.

I guess, though, it is good for the economy because the teams are big, as are the bands.  And all of them have lots of equipment and musical instruments to take.  And there are all the fans that go to watch and cheer.  And spend money!  It doesn’t appear that there is any lack of dollars.  

While watching the games, I did some beading.  I have several crosses to make before we leave Brent’s.  Its a nice way to spend a day. 

December 28, 2012

December 28, 2012

More rain this morning.  Ugh!  And it went on for most of the day.

In spite of all the moisture, we went to Ed’s for Friday Fish.  They do a great job with catfish.  And the mac and cheese is the best, as well as the hush puppies.  Yum, yum!

We went to a thrift store before going to Sam’s Club for some shopping.  There are also lots of opportunities to browse.

We had planned to stop at a flea market on our way home, but it was closed.  Shucks!  It is a good one and we like to go there and roam around.  Maybe it will be open this weekend.

It was 4:30 before we got home, but in spite of the drippy weather, we had a good time.  And Willie was really glad to see us.  His wagging tail just about put him in orbit.

December 27, 2012

December 27, 2012

Today was a “stay at home and try to get some chores taken care of” kind of day.  I am still battling the paperwork on the table.

In anticipation of my new iPhone arriving, I removed the photos from my old iPhone and put them in iPhoto on my Mac.  I had called my Mac guru, JP, for instructions on how to do it.  He explained it carefully to his old gray haired Abuela.  I was able to follow his directions!  It was an easy task and just took me a few minutes.

After dinner I played a game of Farkle with Brent and Coleson.  Coleson won by a whole bunch.  Brent was second.  I don’t think it is necessary to tell you how far behind I was.  I did, however, demand an audit of the score sheet, but the two ganged up against me and voted the request down.  Hm-m-m-m!  I tried to pull rank, but it didn’t do any good.  (Insert a big sigh of defeat here.)

December 26, 2012

December 26, 2012

The weather has improved since yesterday.  However, it is colder.   And that is expected to continue for the next few days.

Bill and I went to Verizon this afternoon.  I ordered my own post-Christmas present...an iPhone 5.  It should arrive by Friday.

Brent and the kids went to spend some of their Christmas gift card money.  They always like that kind of gift.  And Sara holds a Masters Degree in shopping.  She really enjoys the “hunt.”  Brent and Coleson, on the other hand, were not too swept away with the activity.

Tonight, Brent made chicken chili for dinner.  Mike and Amy brought cornbread.  It was made with cheese and jaliapeno peppers and was very good...great with Brent’s special chili.

Soon after dinner more friends came and we had a party, complete with three kids, plus Willie and two other dogs.  Things got very lively before the evening was over.

December 25, 2012

December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas! Ours wasn’t white, but Meredith and Michelle sent pictures of fresh snow in Loveland.  Aren’t they so lucky?! 

Brent, Bill, and I went to Waffle House for a late breakfast.  As we drove up, Brent commented that they weren’t very busy.  Luckily, we could park right in front of the door.  It was raining hard and we just had a few steps to take to the door.

Not long after placing our orders, people started arriving and soon there was a waiting line.  We got there just at the right time.

Bill and I both took naps.  Coleson and Sara were with their other grandparents for Christmas dinner.  Brent and Willie were in the house.  There were tornados alerts for some of the counties around us, but none in this particular area.  Just hard wind and hard rain.

Brent said he was in his bedroom and heard paper rattling.  He went into the living room and Willie had one of his presents, a raw hide bone, nearly unwrapped.  Brent had put it back against the wall under a lot of other presents.  Willie nosed everything aside that was in the way and got to his present!

Coleson and Sara arrived at 3:30.  The first order of business was to open the packages.  Both kids got lots of clothes.  Sara was excited about that and Coleson was rather neutral.  It must be a gender thing.  She modeled most of her gifts and Coleson worked on his Kindle.  Later on he was wearing one of the sweatshirts Brent had given him.

We sat down for our Christmas dinner at about 7:00.  As usual, Brent served a very nice, traditional meal.  He’s a wonder in the kitchen and seems to enjoy it.

This was a wonderful Christmas day for us.  We were with some kids and talked to all the rest, some more than once.  What more could a Mom and Dad want!?