16/January/2017 - Holiday!

Today was MLK day, a business holiday, so Grump didn't have to wake up before dawn and drive half-way across the state to go to work.  Hooray!!

What did we do with our time off?  Why we went shopping, of course!

Dodong helping us shop

He is still fascinated by mirrors

After a busy day shopping, we ate dinner at the local Cracker Barrel.

Outside Cracker Barrel

The store at the Cracker Barrel is a fun place to browse.

Kuya playing with ice

Dodong, Sweetie, and Lola

Waiting for our food

Kuya got some very, very HOT chocolate

Sweetie got food on her arm!

Oh no!

Peace!

15/January/2017 - Blessed Sunday

Sunday is a wonderful day too, but it's usually tinged with sadness, as Grump has to return to work Monday.  Today was a happier Sunday, as Grump didn't have to go to work tomorrow.

Sweetie was up early ......

She wore the clothes Grandma had bought her recently:

Sweetie in her new dress

The boys wore their new shirts.  We sent a "thank-you" pic to Grandma and Grandpa:

After church, and after relaxing at home a bit, Sweetie, Dodong, and Old Grump went shopping.  While Sweetie shopped, Dodong inspected mirrors.

Grump and Dodong

After shopping we stopped at Starbucks for a treat.

Hi Sweetie!

Back home, when Grump went to drink his evening tea, he had a surprise in it, courtesy of Dodong:

Tea with Unshelled Pecans

Peace!

14/January/2017 - Blessed Saturday

Saturday finally rolled around again.  Hooray!!

Dodong is a Cool Dude!

Dodong in his car seat

Partially Toothed Kuya in his Car Seat

For dinner, Sweetie and the Old Grump went to Circa, (actually Brasserie Circa, but Grump think that name looks too much like "Brassiere"), where they had a very nice meal.

The Wonderful Sweetie

Old Grump

In the evening, Kuya entertained us with karate/yoga poses:

Ommmmmm ......

Not to be outdone, Dodong had to show us his martial arts skills too!

The key to this pose is the tongue!

Peace!

13/January/2017 - Friday!

As they say, TGIF!!

Most of the day was spent anticipating its end, so the weekend could start, so we didn't really accomplish anything significant.

Here, for the curious, is a pic of Grump's breakfast this morning:

Tea, and a Chia-Yogurt-Oatmeal-and-Raisin Porridge

Peace!

12/January/2017 - Another Day

It was just another workday, although now Grump and Sweetie could feel the approach of the coming weekend.

This is how it looked today out the window of the office building where Grump works:

In this pics of Sweetie and Grump, you can see the anticipation of the weekend beginning to drive away the painful resignation of being separated for several days:

Hurry up weekend!!

Peace!

11/January/2017 - Hump Day Again

It was Hump Day again, meaning Grump was working away in Columbus whilst the rest of the family was back home.

After work Grump went to dinner with a co-worker to a nice restaurant on Broadway called The Loft.  Tasty, but pricey too!  (At least to Grump, who's idea of a good meal is $6.00 or so spent at Taco Bell.)

Inside The Loft

There was a full moon tonight, and it was spectacular!  This pic of it rising over the place where Venerable Watson lives doesn't do it justice, but it's the best pic I could get:

Full Moon in Columbus

Peace!

10/January/2017 - Grump Goes Wild

As is the norm these days on a Tuesday, Grump was stuck in Columbus for his job.

The view today out Grump's office window

A comparison of thumbs, for the curious:

Grump's thumb, photographed at work

Sweetie's thumb, photographed back home in Macon

As he does periodically, Grump went crazy and took all sorts of pics of all sorts of things near where he works in downtown Columbus.  If it's a slow day and you need a diversion, you can see the "best" of them here: http://planetarypics.blogspot.com/2017/01/more-columbus-georgia-jan2017.html.

A Crazy Grump

One of the results of Grump's photographing ramblings

After work, Grump FINALLY went to work out on the treadmills at Venerable Watson's apartment complex.

A fat Grump contemplates the exercise machinery

Peace!