My How Birthdays Fly

Malia with her birthday apple pie

Just as the title says my how birthdays fly.  Mine has come and gone for another year and on Sunday we had my little granddaughter Malia's birthday celebration to (she just turned 3).  Seems like yesterday she was just a small little baby I could hold in my arms.  It was very nice to be with her and her family for a Sunday brunch last weekend.  All the grand kids were there and running all over the place.  I can't believe that between George and I that we have 11 grand kids.  I think that we are a grandparents "Brady Bunch.

It's official I'm A Senior!

Can't believe I'm 62 years young today.  When I made it to 50 I thought I was old.  I didn't even see my sixties in the future yet.  But here I am and now I look back at 50 and remember how young I was and how different life was.  I still had some major energy and was working two jobs (yes two jobs) I don't know how I did it but somehow managed.  I couldn't even handle one full time job today.  But as life would say I have gained some more wisdom and little things just don't seem to bother me as much.  Lets say I have learned to roll with the punches.  Happy Birthday to all of us out their today celebrating our 62nd year.

The End of Summer

I can't believe the end of summer is here already and many kids have started back to school (my granddaughters included).  One is starting preschool and the other one is going into the third grade.  My how time flies.  Papa seems to get a little better at some things but still struggles with others.  In my last post I did a video post instead typing everything down.  In the video I am holding the new leg and foot brace that Papa wears when he goes anywhere.  We hope that this will give him some stability for standing and then leading into walking.

We have had quite a seige of hot weather here in California so the beautiful long hair that I spent two years growing is now gone (gone with the wind). I finally after many weeks of thinking about it decided it had to go. I'm sure glad I did it's so much cooler now.

This is the before haircut with my hair all pulled off my face.





This is the after haircut (new A-line cut) it's a little longer in the front
but shorter in the back and of course a lot lighter and not as hot.

Here's a cute photo of Papa and I on one of the hotest days that we had.  We had four fans going (two large ones, one table top one and a window fan.  Even with all the fans going we were still hot as you can see by the look on our faces.

A very hot Mama and Papa





Video Update

I found a new way to update that is a little easier for me hope you enjoy.

Hello Everyone!

Life has been full of challenges lately so I find it hard to remember to keep you filled in on what is going on in our life.  Papa is still plugging along but it is a hard road.  He did get his new leg brace and he said that it does seem to help keep his leg in the position most natural for standing and I hope walking again.  Our new little grandson is due to be born the last few weeks of September so that gives the family something to look forward to.  I am still running two households so I still go back and forth to our condo in La Mesa because Papa still can't get up the stairs to the second level.  But things could be a lot worse.  I have learned to realize how special each day is.