More Catching Up

I just put some German Apple Cake into the oven upstairs in the activity room and I'm staying nearby to check on it since I haven't used this oven before...and...I may need to protect it since the BYU vs. University of Utah game will be coming on the BIG TV in the activiy room and all those hungry fans just might think that the dessert is for them. Anyway I have a little time to write so I thought I'd try to catch up. Our friends, Sally and Joe (neighbors from Rose Park) have gone to Arizona for the winter, but before they left we had some good times together (once a week). One week they came to the "Ranch" and we had lunch together; then went to the Living Planet Aquarium, just down the street...it is small compared to Marineland, etc. but it is just the right size for us and we are excited to share it with grandkids that come to visit. After the aquarium we went to the Chocolate Cottage that is right across the street from the aquarium and indulged ourselves (another great place to take our kids and grandkids when they visit). We are really enjoying our new home and are glad that the move is behind us. Don has lots of doctors appointments in Dec. (we are just getting set up with the VA and they are checking him out). We will be going to Cedar City for Thanksgiving, and then on the 3rd of Dec. we will be going to Phoenix for a week to visit our friends (Stewart and Deanna Troxell); we'll see Sally and Joe while we are there. We have booked a flight to Seattle for Jan 13th to Jan 27th and will spend one week at Evergreen Place (in Renton) and one week at The Garden Club (in Bellevue)...these are both Holiday Retirement Community Properties and since we are residents here in Sandy, we are able to stay for a week free of charge (all meals and activities included). In Dec. my Mom is coming to stay for 5 days at Christmas and as soon as she leaves Pam will be coming to stay for 5 days between Christmas and New Years. Well, the cake is done and I need to get back downstairs to Don. So I'll close for now and try not to be so long between posts.