Tailgating at the Rose Bowl

Thought you might enjoy the photos.  The one is from the tailgate party at the Rose Bowl.

LFN#31

Hello Everyone,

It's almost like you can taste spring!  The mountains are still getting record snowfall which is a good place for it to happen. We can walk the neighborhood without risking falls and most of the ice on our north face is melting.  Just saw "Twelve Years a Slave" which was very good!  We've enjoyed the Olympics this last week, but still can't contemplate what a hundredth of a second looks like :)  The BIG news in Denver last week was the opening of 3 Trader Joes.  About time!  Don has picked up the hacking cough, but, hopefully, it's getting better.  So far, I'm good!  Yesterday he put together my new recumbent bike which I'm going to ride miles and miles in an effort to improve my hip.  Can't say as the stretching exercises have helped much.  We're running out of options here!  But enough about health issues!  Hope all is good with everyone!

Love,

San

Hello

There is some update for the 17 months old Jack. The boy is almost half way through his swimming lessens. We've been practicing in our own pool pretty much everyday. Jack is absolutely an action boy. Always explores in the house and garden.
Love to all,
Jennifer

lfn#29

Hello Everyone, (Green in honor of the Seahawks)

There is no joy in Denver tonight----great Broncos struck out!  Right from "Casey at Bat" but appropriate, right!  Oh, well.........not much more to say.  There really has been no other news here for the last two weeks, and I'm sure the sportscasters will have a heyday for awhile.   Time for the orange to disappear and to get ready for the Rockies!  Unfortunately, the groundhog sees 6 wks. more of winter :(  Before I forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our February birthdays:  John, Kalee, Matt, Jennifer, Anna, Lisa, Troy, Ben, & Misti!  And Dad would have turned 92!  I'm running out of gas here and think I better head to bed.  

Just heard the Broncos are favored for Super Bowl XLIX!  Can we go through this AGAIN???  Below---a last shot of orange!!!!

Love,

San

Sorry about the Broncos.  Must be a lot of disappointed fans.

Sounds as if nothing went right for them.  Some days are just like that.  On to next season.

Aussie slang word this week is bee's dick--a very small amount or distance.  Like Thorpey beat Michael Phelps by a bee's dick.

All good here.

Stay tuned for a photo of the Samurai tattoo--have to wait til its finished.  

Lisa

Rough time at Met Life Stadium.  Sad to see a good team look so lousy.  Mostly it was just a bad day for them.  Brought back old memories of the broncos and their lack of ability to 'put the big one away'.

Doesn't change my day one way or the other (except those infrequent suicide thoughts).  Nah.

All good here. Just got done installing a 'pot filler'  over the stove here.  That's about it.  Love to all.

           -t

Perth

Hello All,

Down Under crew fine.

Perth is beautiful.  Very nice.  Hot, but dry.  Like Colo in summer.  Lots of wind.  They call it the Freo Dr.  (Fremantle).  They say it fondly because it is a welcome cooling off .  We found it a little windy all the time.  They have a massive park, Kings Park--what else--except Queens of course--Anyway, it is 1000 acres.  Huge.  Fantastic.   Pam, you would have adored it there.  The plants and trees there are so amazing and many are only found in WA. Like the Boab tree.  And a lot of the native plants dont have leaves, he called them freons?..they come off of the stamen and they are flat and weird shaped.  It all evolved that way because of ths lack of water.  

I found my Aussie slang dictionary.

Heres one for you.  This is a new one for me as well.

Hairy eyeball--a disdainful or angry look.

On ya!!

Lastly, GO BRONCOS!

lfn #26

Hello All,

I guess "United in Orange" worked!  Sorry San Diego; bring on the Pats!  Everything is good here!  I had an x-ray last week on my hip and will meet with the doctor tomorrow to see what's going on.   Last week in one of my classes I learned about fracking(fracturing).  Don't know if I agree or disagree with it, but at least now I know what it's all about.  In the mythology class we talked about Jason and others, but it's all Greek to me :)  Last night we went to see "Lone Survivor" which was very hard to watch---very, very bloody.  Unbelievable what those Seals had to deal with on that mountain in Afghanistan in 2005.  I have to say though, that Danny Dietz really was amazingly courageous as were the other three men.  The lone survivor was lucky enough to be rescued by sympathetic villagers who also had to fight off the Taliban.  I had planned on reading the book but now think the movie was enough for me.  

That's about it for now!  I hope everything is good with all of you!  I look forward to hearing family updates!  Below:  The Boys!

Love,

San

 

Quiet here!
Just work and...well not much really!  Have to recert in advanced cardiac life support tmrw...not that I am saving lives all that often!!? :-)
Rob leaves for the fine city of "shitsburg" Friday but has a trip a week later to look forward to...off to SDiego (hope they are over the playoff loss by then) to celebrate his mom's birthday....I get to go as  well !
That's all folks!!
XXxX
pam

Hello,

GO BRONCOS!  There must be many happy fans tonight.

Life settling back to normal here.  Have not had the heatwave that other parts of the country are dealing with.  Dogs are happy to have their owners back.  John busy travelling--Singapore at the moment.  Boys are fine.  Pretty boring update really.

Love to all, 

Lisa

So, you're saying the broncos won?  That's good.  Maybe they can win the World Series next.  I will look forward to it.  

All is good here.  Just going on day by day and doing our thing.  Kalee went back to college.  Anna T is working hard in school and in her job at 'Vickys".  Anna L is working at her Title Company and studying hard to take her realtors license test.  And Allie is working hard at teaching 5th graders how to spell and follow directions and probably looking forward to her next break.  Joanna is selling houses like hotcakes and wondering why the market can be so bad one day and so good the next.  I yam who I yam. As always.  

 

LFN#27

Good Morning,

I'm early today...........and ready/nervous for the big game!  Want you to know that I actually have a 9 News clingy-thingy displayed on my car----United in Orange, Time to Ride.  Almost makes me gag, but I do like my clingy-thingy for whatever reason :)  Saw the doctor last week about my hip x-ray.  There is some missing cartilage and a rough edge or two, but, basically, he wants me to try 3 things---increased Tylenol, visit with a pt, and possible cortisone injections.  When it starts curtailing my activities, then it will be time to see an orthopedic doctor.  I'll try to get some more time out of my own hip joint for now!  Had classes, spent time at the dentist getting a new crown, had lunch with the MHS girls, etc.  Love this beautiful weather (an El Nino year?), but, again it's too dry.  Winter can't be over yet, can it! 

Abby stayed with us one night last week.  This is Cholly Jackson thinking he fits in her little bed!  GO BRONCOS!!!!

Love,

San

Little news from Pam and Rob!  Rob is in what we fondly refer to as shittsburg for the week
....shhhhhh, but I am loving it!! (Just kidding Rob!! :-)
Dee, Robs mom, took a little tumble and injured her patella. She is braced for the next month to give it a chance to heal on its own... Hoping that will happen.  
Xxx
PPS  winter  over!!¿¿¡¡¡?? I seem to remember a snow storm on May 1, 2013!!
FYI»Think Nick uses (instead of the other address)
Nick.Diack@yahoo.com

Hello, all,

San, Im almost afraid to know what a Broncos clingy thingy is...  In any case, GO BRONCOS!!

Typical summer here.  Hot and slightly less hot.  We have the Australia Day holiday coming up and John and I will celebrate it with a trip to Perth---my first.  Have lots of insider info from locals about things to do so I think we will be set.  Am looking forward to seeing what WA is like compared to the eastern states...

Boys are fine.  Matt is keeping his options open.  Still doing roofing but looking to branch into something else--like plastering.  It seems he may try a few different hats before finding one that fits.  Chris is still at his part time job in the city and still has weeks left of holiday before uni starts again. 

Stay well.

Love, Lisa

 

 

All is good here.  Had a pre-Super Bowl party with Joanna, Anna T, Allie and myself.  Getting ready for the big one.  Have to admit that the Denver team looks very good.  I see no problem in getting the ring.  I will let you know the winner in case you are doing something else on Supper Bowl Day.

Stay tuned.

LFN Fall2014

Hello Everyone,

Two more days and I'm officially recovered from hip replacement!  Six weeks has been my benchmark and I'm about there.............and it ain't been bad!  Last night was our summer Christ the King reunion here and I do believe everyone had a good time :)  I've known these people for about 62 years.  YIKES!  Lots of reminiscing about grade school classmates, teachers, antics, etc.  This week Don and I do our Colorado trip----and this year it's La Junta!  We'll visit Bent's Fort which I've never seen when we get there and then Friday morning we hop on a train that follows the Old Santa Fe Trail to Albuquerque with an onboard commentary.   We'll stay the night there and then return on Saturday and drive to Peee-eblo for the night.  Maybe a visit to the Colorado State Fair or maybe head home.  Big week ahead for me as I'm also returning to my volunteer job at St. Joe's Hospital.   

Good luck to Nick who is starting his new job at a DPS high school!  Nick, let us know how the first week with students goes!  Hoping all is good with you!

Love,

San

Nice picture.  All is good here.  Joanna is in N. Carolina surprising Kalee, who is playing in a tournament there.  It's in the same city that William and Ansley live in.  I am not able to remember the name of that city at this time.  Actually I will have to ask Joanna.  She will think me silly for not remembering but will tell me anyway.  I do know, however, that it IS in North Carolina.  I believe ( but am not

positively sure),  the people living in North Carolina do not like to be confused with the folks living in South Carolina.  I am not sure why I say this but I have received frosty looks from people who live in North Carolina when I mistake their home as being in South Carolina.  They seem insulted.  If not insulted, offended.  I'm thinking there is more to this than meets the eye.  I will ask Joanna about it. Interestingly enough when you mistake a South Carolina-an for a North Carolina-an they seem to puff up their shoulders and smile ever so slightly.  (I made that last part up).  Anyway, we'll talk soon.