We have been very busy with the house, and we’re getting close to being done with what we can do before we head to Tucson. Mark has spent the last few weeks sanding walls and pulling up flooring in preparation for our last two projects.
Continue readingBarb sent me her pictures from Mom’s birthday party, and as I suspected, her photos are better. They do a better job of showing how surprised and happy Mom was!
Continue readingMark and I pulled a fast one on Mom today with the help of some of her friends and family. We managed to pull together a surprise birthday party for her in 2 days!
Continue readingThis last week has been full of having contractors in to look at fixing up our house, trying to get a little more settled into our home, and meeting the neighbors. We had our first company over on Tuesday evening, the couple that helped me when I hurt my ankle last spring. Yesterday, Mark went to his first BACA meeting in Price. He got to meet his new BACA brothers and sisters and go on a Level 1, a meet and greet for a hero (child survivor of abuse), and one of the heroes asked to ride with him on his bike. He had a fun time! And then we left our new home to come up to Oregon. Tonight, we are in Baker City, OR, on our way to see our mothers.
Continue readingWe started the day out with heavy rain in Twin Falls, and we’re ending the day in a heavy windstorm in Rock Springs, WY. Oy vey!
Continue readingToday was a day of ups and downs, meaning that we went through a lot of mountains and hills, not the least of which was Cabbage Hill as soon as we left Pendleton. Mark was amazed that we climbed it at 40 mph today! Usually, he says, we can only go 30 or 35 mph. He doesn’t know what made the difference today.
Continue readingMark suggested I stay at Mom’s house last night, and then he would pick me up this morning to start heading home. Oh, the best laid plans of mice and men…
Continue readingThank you to everyone who has been sending me birthday wishes today! I haven’t written since Mark and I arrived at my mother’s house because I have been having trouble getting on the internet, so I’m using Mom’s computer tonight. I have pictures!
Continue readingWe are finally in Oregon, and tomorrow we should be at Champoeg State Park near where my mother lives. I’m so excited!
Continue readingTraditionally, we have gone to Tombstone for Mark’s birthday, but yesterday (Friday the 14th) the weather was unseasonably cold. The report said it would be snowy in Tombstone, so we decided to do some indoor things here in Tucson. I put together a treasure map for Mark.
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