Saturday, April 3, 2021

March 2021

Okay, so here goes another month. They just fly by! Almost everyone in our orbit is now vaccinated, so we are feeling a bit less tense about life in the pandemic. The month started with a spur-of-the-moment trip to Mesa, AZ for Kris, whose mother has moved into a care facility. It has reached the point where we can't adequately care for her anymore. The facility is very nice and populated by a very good and kind staff. While the cat is away the mice will play, so I went to SLC with SKT and AW for an outing that, of course, including buying a lemon-blueberry pie at Pie Fight, and supper at Siegfried's Delicatessen. I also made some things that Kris doesn't enjoy with SKT. Lizzie's birthday celebration was the evening of Kris's return. Lucy Jane and her friends, Abi and Madeleine spent a few day with us in Provo on their way to Reno and, ultimately, the Oregon coast where they will do remote classes. Such a brilliant idea! Phillip and family followed right on their heels as part of a college familiarization tour for Ollie. I had a wonderful 75th birthday. The frosting on the cake was a a surprise visit from the Colvers, who brought me eggs and fudge! That evening we had dinner with SKT, Annie, and Mark who was in town for a wedding. The end of the month finally saw the large drilled stone for our future water feature delivered.

Kris is off to AZ from the Provo Airport

This is Emerald Grove: from one grove to another

Lemon-blueberry pie

Wienerschnitzel at Siegfried's

SKT and I made biscuits and gravy, 
not Kris's favorite

Lizzie turned 18

Grammy, Max, Erick, and Madi at the party

Tucker came down from the U to join us for supper

Lucy wanted Indian from Bombay House, and of
course we were game

The-George-Washington-University buddies: LJ, Abi, and Madeleine 

The Honolulu Taylors in Indiana where they visited Purdue

Corned beef and cabbage followed by a Guinness chocolate cake
for Saint Patrick's Day 

These folks can't visit Provo without a trip to La Casita

Annie made some delicious paella and invited us

These kids surprised the heck out of me with their visit

Mark was in town for a wedding AND my birthday

These people treated us to birthday dinner at Asado

Birthday cards, fudge, and a cool gizmo from Maren and family

The stone has arrived on site

Next up in April is a visit from a few of the Hastings, another trip to Mesa, and an ausflug to Texas to visit Debra Sue Darling Gibbs. So there will be more, even if this is all for now.

OXO

D.