I thought the bathroom remodel would be finished last weekend, but there are still some small details to add, so hopefully it will be done this coming weekend.
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4th of July weekend
The last few days have been just about more fun than I can stand! First, there was the 4th of July with our J-1 kids, and Zak has also been doing more work on our bathroom.
Continue readingToo many J-1s?
I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned that we now have a third J-1 daughter. Our first one was Kayla from Jamaica. Then we got Casie from Mongolia. Just recently, we got Aleksandra from Bulgaria. Tonight, all three of them were off work and asked if we could take them down to Walmart in Sturgeon Bay. We did that, and then we had an opportunity to take them to dinner and on a little tour.
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I am becoming Zak’s biggest fan! He wants to work up here every weekend this summer and I have been spreading his fame. One thing Door County doesn’t have is reliable contractors, so his services are just what everyone needs up here, but I get him first!
Continue readingA whirlwind of activity
You may have noticed that you either get feast or famine from me. My mother called me last night and said that I hadn’t written in a while, and when I checked, it’s been nearly a month since my last blog. Usually, it’s because I haven’t had anything to report, but this time it’s because I’ve been too busy to write, so this might be a long blog.
Continue readingFrom Redmond, OR to Rock Springs, WY in 2 days
Yesterday morning, Mark and I left Oregon and entered Idaho. At some point during the day, I had a setback that made me not feel like writing last night, so I’m combining 2 day’s worth of pictures in one post.
Continue readingFrom Eagle Crest, OR – Dad’s favorite place
Before I start writing about today, let me back up a bit. I did finally get through most of the boxes in Dad’s garage last Thursday and then I started focusing on the memorial service. Saturday night, I was up all night working on the slide presentation because I was having technical difficulties. First I tried to do it as slides, but then it stopped letting me add any more after the 13th slide. I had to scrap that and try to set it up as moving slides. I was still working on it when Mom got up at 5:30 in the morning!
Continue readingMore pics of Dad
Elaine was busy today, so I stayed at Mom’s house. We found a drawer full of pictures, including pictures of Dad with my stepmother, Sandy. It’s so nice when a divorced couple and their new spouses can get along!
Continue readingI’m doing a slide presentation!
I spent the whole day at Dad’s house going through pictures that I might be able to use for a slideshow presentation at his memorial service. It’s late and I need to get to bed, but I thought I might share a few of the more interesting ones.
Continue readingFrom King City and Estacada, OR
Well, we made it to our destination. However, Mark and Tucson are staying in the RV out at McIver State Park in Estacada and I’m staying with Mom for a few days. I have errands to run and things to do before Dad’s memorial service, and although Estacada is closer than Tucson, it’s not very convenient to the places I need to go.
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