Happy birthday to me!

Today is my birthday!  Late yesterday afternoon my mother, stepfather, son and daughter-in-law came up to be with me through Mother’s Day.  Last night Aunt Marg and all the rest of us went to dinner at my favorite restaurant, Via Birch Bay Café and Bistro.  My family all got to see our new RV too.  It’s so good to have them here! Continue reading

Home again, home again, jiggety-jig!

Yesterday we rented a U-Haul truck and emptied out our storage unit in Oregon.  Last night we had two dinner invitations, so Mark went to Vancouver to have dinner with his daughter, granddaughter, and mother (and their spouses).  I went out to dinner with my dad and stepmother.  We both had good visits with our respective families.  Continue reading

That darn cat!

Last evening Mark and I had the front door open but the screen door shut to let in a cool breeze.  We were both working on our laptops with our backs to the door.  I should have known something was wrong when I kept having to swat at one flying bug after another.  When we finally did turn around and look, the screen door was wide open and Dobby was nowhere to be seen. Continue reading