Monday Musing on June 23rd...

 

I always say Fridays roll around too fast... so do Mondays!!  Good golly, where did the weekend go?!

Speaking of Friday, I had a great trip up to Clermont to have lunch with Kali (my son's lady love) and her family!!  Kali was down from Virginia to visit her folks.  Her sister, Leslie, came down from Chicago, and Kali's best friend from childhood, Jamie, was also there.  I think Jamie lives in Colorado.  Might be wrong, but I think that's right.  Maureen (Kali's mom) had her sister, her best friend, and a couple of other folks I hadn't met before but liked very much, who were also visiting.  Kali's dad, Stuart, was out picking up the food when I arrived.  He was welcomed with hoorahs when he came in with huge pans of deliciousness from a favorite Italian restaurant.  There was baked ziti, sausage, peppers, with onions, garlic knots, and then carrot cake and rum/raisin ice cream for dessert.  Whew!!  We all ate very well, and there was much laughter and lots of talking.  We didn't get pictures of everyone, but Stuart took these for me...

Beautiful Kali, and I

Leslie, Maureen, Kali, and I

They have a lovely home and always make me feel so welcome.  Here is a picture of the first time we met them, back on December 26, 2016:

Jeff (my son), Stuart, my Joe (me), Kali, Maureen, and Leslie

The "low tire pressure" light came on while driving back to Lakeland.  Of course, it was also raining.  It didn't feel like a flat tire, and the car wasn't pulling right or left, so I was just careful the rest of the way home.  I wasn't too worried.  When I got home, I couldn't tell which tire was low.  They all looked the same.  The next morning, I found a tire place that is open on Saturdays and pulled in so they could check the tires for me.  When I got new tires (not a year ago, yet), they filled them with nitrogen, rather than air.  That just means I can't check them myself or use regular air to top them off.  The manager at Tires Plus was so nice.  They checked all of the tires and told me they didn't see any nails or faults, but they were all down a few pounds, so they topped them off for me, and the check tire light went out.  No charge.  How nice was that!!  It told him I would be back and took his card.

From there, I went to Publix.  I had put off some shopping because I still didn't know if Danon and family were coming for dinner on Saturday.  Mali texted that some of them are still fighting off that crazy virus, so they did not come over (two babies under three years old).  We will check calendars when everyone is feeling better.  I posted about it earlier, but if you missed it, Mali's daughter and family are moving down from way up north.  Son-in-law got a job down here, and they are all so excited.  They are staying with  Danon and Mali until the closing on their new house (still a week or so away).  I've met them all, except for the new baby.

I went to church yesterday.  Sadly, my Sunday school teacher, Lew, passed away on Friday.  He has been sick for a long time, fighting off cancers, but kept pushing forward.  He was hospitalized a couple of weeks ago and was moved to palliative care, then to hospice care.  He has two sons, who have both been here this past week.  His oldest was at church yesterday, so I was able to express my sorrow.  I worked with Lew's wife, Judy, at the museum for many years, so I have known them since the late 90s.  Judy died of cancer 15 years ago.  I met both of the boys a couple of times over the years.  It is very sad, but Lew has been tired and ready to go for a while now. May he rest in peace, and he and Judy are reunited now.  The funeral service is in a couple of weeks, and Lew will be buried at the National Cemetery in Bushnell.  He was in the Air Force, and Judy is resting there, waiting for him.

Well, looking forward to some fun things this week...

My ice maker in my new fridge is broken, and the part is in.  It will be fixed today!!  My extra refrigerator/freezer that lives in the workroom was in our garage at the other house, and we bought it used many years ago... still working just fine.  Go figure.  But the new one will soon be working again (and is still under warranty)!!

On Tuesday, I will be going out with Susan and Sandy to visit Southern Hospitality over in Plant City (the next town west of Lakeland).  We will have lunch after some shopping and I am so looking forward to time with my dear friends/neighbors, (one on each side of me)!! I believe we are having lunch at Chicken Salad Chick.

On Wednesday, I am meeting Cheryl (Helen's niece) for a late breakfast at Metro Diner.  I haven't seen her since Easter, so we have some catching up to do.

Thursday is my usual dinner out with Mas Verde friends, on Friday, I have lunch with my friend, Shirley, and on Saturday, my neighbors, Anne and Paul, are coming over for pizza with their daughter, Mary, who will be down for a visit.  Whew!! It's a real foodie week ahead!  Yes!!  I will need to do some cleaning and some laundry in between meals!! LOL

Peace and Hugs!

His steadfast love endures forever!!