30/June/2015, Day 181. Tuesday.
Grump survived another work day, although late in the afternoon he discovered something he was supposed to have been working on for the past week, but that he had forgotten. Phooey!
For the past few days Grump has felt dizzy and naseous. He felt that way at work, so Sweetie told him to get his blood pressure checked. He did, and it was 151/103! Double phooey!! Later in the afternoon he checked it again, and it had dropped to 140/95, but still, this was the first time in his life Grump had a high blood pressure reading. Time to lose some weight, Grump!!
I suppose the exciting event of the day was that both Kuya and Grump got haircuts. After that we walking around the Riverside mall for a bit, then came home, hoping to relax. These plans were dashed when Sweetie discovered that Kuya had inadvertently ordered a game using the iPad, and that our Verizon account would be billed for it. After some stressful moments Sweetie was able to cancel the game purchase. Hooray!
Goodnight all.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 180
29/June/2015, Day 180. Monday.
It was a recovery day for Grump and Sweetie. Grump survived being back at work, (barely), while Sweetie struggled to watch Dodong and Kuya, (with Lola's help, of course!).
Kuya actually had a good day. He had a piano lesson, and according to his teacher did very well, then in the late afternoon his friend Mattie came over to play while her mama went to the dentist.
For dinner we had ground beef, rice, and some pastries we had purchased at a panaderia in Columbia.
By the end of the evening tiredness prevailed. We went to bed very early!
It was a recovery day for Grump and Sweetie. Grump survived being back at work, (barely), while Sweetie struggled to watch Dodong and Kuya, (with Lola's help, of course!).
Kuya actually had a good day. He had a piano lesson, and according to his teacher did very well, then in the late afternoon his friend Mattie came over to play while her mama went to the dentist.
For dinner we had ground beef, rice, and some pastries we had purchased at a panaderia in Columbia.
By the end of the evening tiredness prevailed. We went to bed very early!
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 179
28/June/2015, Day 179. Sunday.
We woke up early again, packed the car, then drove over to the Original Pancake House to meet several of our friend for a pancake breakfast.
After breakfast it was time for goodbyes -
On the way home we passed through Shady Dale, where Grump's Mama was born, so we took some pics:
Goodnight all!
We woke up early again, packed the car, then drove over to the Original Pancake House to meet several of our friend for a pancake breakfast.
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| That is Pollox on the right, tired from being awake before noon! |
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| Gareth, Lola, and Dodong |
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Goodnight all!
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 178
27/June/2015, Day 178. Saturday.
Today was Dodong's dedication at the Midtown SDA Church. But before that happy event began, the day got off to a rocky start. At 3:00 am Kuya vomited all over himself and the hotel bed. Yuck! We cleaned this mess up as best we could, but after that Sweetie, Grump, and Lola really didn't get much sleep.
We were up early, (needless to say!), and after a quick breakfast we all got ready for church.
The dedication itself went very well, and Pastor Robinson's sermon, (on CHOOSING to have the right thoughts in your mind), was very good too. Here are some pics:
After church we were all hungry, so we headed out Garners Ferry road to the New Bangkok Restaurant. When we lived in Columbia we used to eat at this restaurant, which was called Bangkok at the time. Now it is under new management, so it is the "New" Bangkok, but the waitress told me they have the same cooks, and the food is still super delicious. We ate a HUGE lunch, then did what everyone should do after over-eating, namely, go shopping!
The first stop was the Mast General Store in downtown Columbia, which opened after we moved to Georgia. While there we bought t-shirts and lots of candy. Next were Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market, both of which also opened after we moved. These two stores are very close to our condo, (an Earth Fare, which is still open, is within easy walking distance), making that location even more desirable, in our opinion. We bought a piece of jackfruit at Whole Foods Market which was very yummy indeed!
After shopping we took a quick nap at the hotel, then drove back to five points to meet several of our friends at Harper's Restaurant. Although not too hungry, (we had a HUGE lunch, remember!), and by now very, very tired, (remember Kuya's antics in the wee hours of the night!), we had a great time.
Back at the hotel, we all quickly fell asleep, getting some desperately needed rest for our drive home tomorrow.
Today was Dodong's dedication at the Midtown SDA Church. But before that happy event began, the day got off to a rocky start. At 3:00 am Kuya vomited all over himself and the hotel bed. Yuck! We cleaned this mess up as best we could, but after that Sweetie, Grump, and Lola really didn't get much sleep.
We were up early, (needless to say!), and after a quick breakfast we all got ready for church.
The dedication itself went very well, and Pastor Robinson's sermon, (on CHOOSING to have the right thoughts in your mind), was very good too. Here are some pics:
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| Sweetie, Dodong, Grump, and Pastor Robinson |
The first stop was the Mast General Store in downtown Columbia, which opened after we moved to Georgia. While there we bought t-shirts and lots of candy. Next were Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market, both of which also opened after we moved. These two stores are very close to our condo, (an Earth Fare, which is still open, is within easy walking distance), making that location even more desirable, in our opinion. We bought a piece of jackfruit at Whole Foods Market which was very yummy indeed!
After shopping we took a quick nap at the hotel, then drove back to five points to meet several of our friends at Harper's Restaurant. Although not too hungry, (we had a HUGE lunch, remember!), and by now very, very tired, (remember Kuya's antics in the wee hours of the night!), we had a great time.
Back at the hotel, we all quickly fell asleep, getting some desperately needed rest for our drive home tomorrow.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 177
26/June/2015, Day 177. Friday.
Off to Columbia, SC we go!
Grump took the day off so we could all drive over to Columbia, SC. Sweetie had wanted to get Dodong dedicated at the church we attended, (Columbia Midtown SDA Church), when we had lived in Columbia, and Grump finally relented. We reserved a hotel room out on Garners Ferry Road, packed up the car, and drove off to Columbia!
We took a slightly different route this time. After taking Georgia 83 through Monticello, soon after passing through the mighty metropolis of Shady Dale we veered to the right onto either Fitspatrick or Little River road, followed it to 7 Island Road, then took 7 Island Road all the way to Interstate 20. It was a fun way to travel, even if it took us a few extra minutes. (I wouldn't try this without some sort of navigation system in your car!)
We arrived at Columbia in the early afternoon, then wandered around Five Points for a bit. Outside an ice-cream shop, right in front of the door, we had our first major challenge of the day: Kuya barfed and barfed and barfed. Fortunately the ladies working in the store were super nice, and cleaned it all up without a complaint. Also, although he soaked his feet, (yuck!), Kuya was wearning Crocs, so it was easy to clean him up.
After that excitement we met some friends for Yesterdays for a nice dinner. We all had a good time, except Kuya, who was still acting unwell, and didn't eat much of anything. So our good cheer was dampened somewhat by our concern for him, although after taking some children's Tylenol he seemed to be feeling a little better.
Off to Columbia, SC we go!
Grump took the day off so we could all drive over to Columbia, SC. Sweetie had wanted to get Dodong dedicated at the church we attended, (Columbia Midtown SDA Church), when we had lived in Columbia, and Grump finally relented. We reserved a hotel room out on Garners Ferry Road, packed up the car, and drove off to Columbia!
We took a slightly different route this time. After taking Georgia 83 through Monticello, soon after passing through the mighty metropolis of Shady Dale we veered to the right onto either Fitspatrick or Little River road, followed it to 7 Island Road, then took 7 Island Road all the way to Interstate 20. It was a fun way to travel, even if it took us a few extra minutes. (I wouldn't try this without some sort of navigation system in your car!)
We arrived at Columbia in the early afternoon, then wandered around Five Points for a bit. Outside an ice-cream shop, right in front of the door, we had our first major challenge of the day: Kuya barfed and barfed and barfed. Fortunately the ladies working in the store were super nice, and cleaned it all up without a complaint. Also, although he soaked his feet, (yuck!), Kuya was wearning Crocs, so it was easy to clean him up.
After that excitement we met some friends for Yesterdays for a nice dinner. We all had a good time, except Kuya, who was still acting unwell, and didn't eat much of anything. So our good cheer was dampened somewhat by our concern for him, although after taking some children's Tylenol he seemed to be feeling a little better.
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| Grump, Dodong, Kuya, and Sweetie after checking into the hotel room, (before Kuya barfed) |
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| Marie, Agnes's Mama, Lola, Kuya, (with his back turned), Sweetie holding Dodong, Hazel, Agnes, and Ron Jr. |
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| The Sexy Ladies!! |
Friday, June 26, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 176
25/June/2015, Day 176. Thursday.
The theme of the day was EXTREME TIREDNESS! Silly Dodong screamed all night long, keeping everyone, (Sweetie, Lola, and Kuya), awake. Grump was able to get a little bit of sleep by going upstairs, but even he was repeatedly awakened by Dodong's wails.
And why was Dodong fussing so much? We haven't a clue. He seems fine now, so maybe he was teething? Maybe he was exercising his vocal cords? Who knows?
Since we were all so zonked from Dodong's nocturnal outbursts, we didn't do a whole lot. Grump even came home from work two hours early. (He had to charge those two hours to vacation, by the way.) Sweetie was too tired to cook, so we had Chinese takeout from The Mandarian for dinner. Then we all went to bed early!
Whilst browsing around in YouTube, we remembered we have a channel on there that we sometimes post videos to. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/user/kjohnz001/videos .
Goodnight all!
The theme of the day was EXTREME TIREDNESS! Silly Dodong screamed all night long, keeping everyone, (Sweetie, Lola, and Kuya), awake. Grump was able to get a little bit of sleep by going upstairs, but even he was repeatedly awakened by Dodong's wails.
And why was Dodong fussing so much? We haven't a clue. He seems fine now, so maybe he was teething? Maybe he was exercising his vocal cords? Who knows?
Since we were all so zonked from Dodong's nocturnal outbursts, we didn't do a whole lot. Grump even came home from work two hours early. (He had to charge those two hours to vacation, by the way.) Sweetie was too tired to cook, so we had Chinese takeout from The Mandarian for dinner. Then we all went to bed early!
Whilst browsing around in YouTube, we remembered we have a channel on there that we sometimes post videos to. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/user/kjohnz001/videos .
Goodnight all!
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
A Day in a Year in a Life / Day 175
24/June/2015, Day 175. Wednesday.
Although Sweetie's sister's latest dire need for cash has dug us deeper into debt, (sigh ...), we all seemed more at peace with this situation today. Grump apologized to Sweetie and Lola for being so darn miserable about sending the money, and he even has come to terms, (well, sorta), with the unpleasant fact that he will have to work at least another ten long years given the rate we spend money. (Darn it!)
Dodong had a fever today, and icky looking welts around his neck. They seemed to clear up when Sweetie gave him some benadryl, but we are all concerned about this, and pray that Dodong recovers quickly and fully.
After work Grump, Sweetie, and Kuya went to Gap to buy Dodong some nice shirts for his dedication in Columbia, SC, this weekend. After the shirts were purchased Grump and Kuya had some frozen yogurt at the shop near Publix, while Sweetie bought a few groceries.
This evening was spent like many others have been recently, namely, with much yelling at Kuya, (usually done by Sweetie), to keep him away from Dodong. Kuya says all he wants to do is "hug" Dodong, but he is too jumpy and energetic, and his six year old boy's hugs are too strong for a one year old to handle. Besides Dodong is still not feeling all that well.
Such is life in this monkey cage! Goodnight all.
Although Sweetie's sister's latest dire need for cash has dug us deeper into debt, (sigh ...), we all seemed more at peace with this situation today. Grump apologized to Sweetie and Lola for being so darn miserable about sending the money, and he even has come to terms, (well, sorta), with the unpleasant fact that he will have to work at least another ten long years given the rate we spend money. (Darn it!)
Dodong had a fever today, and icky looking welts around his neck. They seemed to clear up when Sweetie gave him some benadryl, but we are all concerned about this, and pray that Dodong recovers quickly and fully.
After work Grump, Sweetie, and Kuya went to Gap to buy Dodong some nice shirts for his dedication in Columbia, SC, this weekend. After the shirts were purchased Grump and Kuya had some frozen yogurt at the shop near Publix, while Sweetie bought a few groceries.
This evening was spent like many others have been recently, namely, with much yelling at Kuya, (usually done by Sweetie), to keep him away from Dodong. Kuya says all he wants to do is "hug" Dodong, but he is too jumpy and energetic, and his six year old boy's hugs are too strong for a one year old to handle. Besides Dodong is still not feeling all that well.
Such is life in this monkey cage! Goodnight all.
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