NEW THINGS – Bacon Wrapped Dates

| August 10, 2009

I really didn’t know it before this trip, but my grandangel Chase is a gourmet chef.  While I was in CA he made me BACON WRAPPED DATES with roasted pepper sauce…..and while it might not SOUND GOOD, it was to die for.  He spent what seemed like HOURS making these wonderful treats – and not […]

Stark Grandangels and Family Fun on the CA Beaches

| August 10, 2009

I can still almost smell the salt water and the sand……….I got to spend a lot of time on the CA beaches and it was really lots of fun!  We went to the Beach in San Diego, the beach at the Coves and we took our traditional walk around Balboa Island – that is one of […]

My First Flight Simulator Ride with Grandangel Harry

| August 10, 2009

While at the Aeorospace Museum in San Diego, CA I  went on a flight simulator with 14 year old grandangel Harry.  He promised to “GO EASY” but I told him that I didn’t want him to spare me!  So he took me on LOOPS AND SPINS AND UPSIDE DOWN ADVENTURES – and I can tell you FOR SURE […]

FUN WITH MOM – P Buckley Moss and other Treasures

| June 5, 2009

After work this week, Marla picked me up and we went to pick up our Moss Prints – I thought it was REALLY INTERESTING to see the same print in different mat/frame scenarios.  We both had our P. Buckley Moss prints “FUN WITH MOM” done at Sanders! Mine is plain – white mat with black […]

Powhatan Power Antique Show – April 25, 2009

| April 25, 2009

When I left home this morning I was expecting to enjoy being with my Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild quilting friends at the Powhatan Power Antique Show.  What I wasn’t expecting was HOW MUCH FUN I would have.  AND…..this might be some kind of a record for me to have GREAT FUN when it is 91 […]