NOT MUCH HAPPENING IN JUNE 2007
NOT MUCH HAPPENING IN JUNE 2007
With all the trips that are occurring, not much time at home to get to do things around here. Getting caught up with mail, bills, my dad, etc., takes up enough time.
Did get to the lovely Filoli Gardens on a day trip with the History Guild of the Oakland Museum. Those trips are very good; they do get behind on time because of traffic and bathroom stops, but for the most part, they are on schedule most of the time. Gardens lovely (should go at Easter when tulips are in bloom!) but house has been restored and is a showpiece. In the afternoon to Santa Clara University to visit the small museum there and the Mission which is all renovated. Lovely day!....... Our 96 year old neighbor, George Horton, passed away. Attended his Memorial Service. He had quite a life and was a wonderful man. ….. Over to Bonnie (a convert to Episcopal Church) & Amy’s for a very good dinner; they have two teenage boys that we met. A very nice evening! ….. Set up my newly installed Tivo for summer programs. Love this system; no tapes needed and it records beautifully and easily. ….. Minister, Mark Sanger, is leaving Grace Cathedral. Had a “joint party” with the Butlers across the hall for him. Lots of food! ….. Tony Awards had a great show. Wish someone with a sense of humor had hosted. Was so thrilled that Christine Ebersole won for Best Actress in a Musical in GREY GARDENS. She was born to play the role of Edie Beale, niece to Jackie Kennedy Onassis. …… Did not like the ending for The Sopranos. After 8.5 years of following the series, I though the writer, David Chase, deserved to give us something better as an ending! …… My blood pressure has been fluctuating because of some weight gain. Also nerves acting up!!?? Visited my doctor before we left for two weeks in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He changed my pills and wanted me to try those while traveling. When I returned, paid him another visit and seems pills were not strong enough. My blood pressure was sky high and he prescribed new pills and those seem to be stabilizing things. ….. Overseas school teacher, Frances Callahan, passed away in June with lung cancer. She was a heavy smoker. We used to have grand times in bella Napoli. Cal was always ready for a party!! May she rest in peace! …… Had a big dinner for Dennis & Joey Butler to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary. They are renting the apartment across the hall; now have a farm in Marysville, just above Sacramento and are beginning to decorate and get that ready for their retirement in a few years! …… Ed Lamouraux visited for a few days from San Diego. He is coordinating a trip to Tuscany in October 2008 at a Villa there he has used before. He wants Merrill to cook several meals there. We’ll have to change the name Merrill Meltz to Mario Meltzingiano!?!? ….. So sorry to hear the passing of Beverly “Bubbles” Sills, not only a wonderful singer, but a grand human being who cared about the state of opera in the USA. …..Fourth of July Picnic with Mary and Denny Miller. Weather turned gorgeous; in the low 80s with lovely breezes and plenty of blue sky and sunshine!! …… All set to get down to Palm Springs, July 5 to 12 to relax and see how friend, Jim Lee, is doing after a diverticultus operation. ….. Also time to look forward to our Moscow to St. Petersburg River Cruise, August 20 to September 5. We received our visa for the trip and need some rubles—then we are all set to go! ….. Dad is hanging in there at age 90. He is getting a bit more frail, but does very well for his age. Still dresses himself every morning and stays up all day. Keep in touch and HAPPY SUMMERTIME!!!!!
With all the trips that are occurring, not much time at home to get to do things around here. Getting caught up with mail, bills, my dad, etc., takes up enough time.
Did get to the lovely Filoli Gardens on a day trip with the History Guild of the Oakland Museum. Those trips are very good; they do get behind on time because of traffic and bathroom stops, but for the most part, they are on schedule most of the time. Gardens lovely (should go at Easter when tulips are in bloom!) but house has been restored and is a showpiece. In the afternoon to Santa Clara University to visit the small museum there and the Mission which is all renovated. Lovely day!....... Our 96 year old neighbor, George Horton, passed away. Attended his Memorial Service. He had quite a life and was a wonderful man. ….. Over to Bonnie (a convert to Episcopal Church) & Amy’s for a very good dinner; they have two teenage boys that we met. A very nice evening! ….. Set up my newly installed Tivo for summer programs. Love this system; no tapes needed and it records beautifully and easily. ….. Minister, Mark Sanger, is leaving Grace Cathedral. Had a “joint party” with the Butlers across the hall for him. Lots of food! ….. Tony Awards had a great show. Wish someone with a sense of humor had hosted. Was so thrilled that Christine Ebersole won for Best Actress in a Musical in GREY GARDENS. She was born to play the role of Edie Beale, niece to Jackie Kennedy Onassis. …… Did not like the ending for The Sopranos. After 8.5 years of following the series, I though the writer, David Chase, deserved to give us something better as an ending! …… My blood pressure has been fluctuating because of some weight gain. Also nerves acting up!!?? Visited my doctor before we left for two weeks in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He changed my pills and wanted me to try those while traveling. When I returned, paid him another visit and seems pills were not strong enough. My blood pressure was sky high and he prescribed new pills and those seem to be stabilizing things. ….. Overseas school teacher, Frances Callahan, passed away in June with lung cancer. She was a heavy smoker. We used to have grand times in bella Napoli. Cal was always ready for a party!! May she rest in peace! …… Had a big dinner for Dennis & Joey Butler to celebrate their 3rd Anniversary. They are renting the apartment across the hall; now have a farm in Marysville, just above Sacramento and are beginning to decorate and get that ready for their retirement in a few years! …… Ed Lamouraux visited for a few days from San Diego. He is coordinating a trip to Tuscany in October 2008 at a Villa there he has used before. He wants Merrill to cook several meals there. We’ll have to change the name Merrill Meltz to Mario Meltzingiano!?!? ….. So sorry to hear the passing of Beverly “Bubbles” Sills, not only a wonderful singer, but a grand human being who cared about the state of opera in the USA. …..Fourth of July Picnic with Mary and Denny Miller. Weather turned gorgeous; in the low 80s with lovely breezes and plenty of blue sky and sunshine!! …… All set to get down to Palm Springs, July 5 to 12 to relax and see how friend, Jim Lee, is doing after a diverticultus operation. ….. Also time to look forward to our Moscow to St. Petersburg River Cruise, August 20 to September 5. We received our visa for the trip and need some rubles—then we are all set to go! ….. Dad is hanging in there at age 90. He is getting a bit more frail, but does very well for his age. Still dresses himself every morning and stays up all day. Keep in touch and HAPPY SUMMERTIME!!!!!
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