Roofing Bee/Dumpling party.....

The goal of the San Diego weekend was for Gerry and his 4 brothers to re-roof his new, older home in Ocean Side.   With a setback of a worker not showing up to take off old shingles and a second set who simply were "done working" before the job was finished, numerous trips for supplies and heavy winds on Monday, the project was about 2/3 done when the brothers had to leave on Tuesday. 

Taking a break in their matching work pants!!

Gerry, Al, Chuck, Bill, Chuck

Proud Mama of 
Bill, Al, Chuck, Burt, Gerry

Angie and Gemma planting herbs....



A Saturday evening drive to Anaheim, observing miles and miles of congested traffic going south! 

DUMPLING DINNER!  Grandma G the head cook....

Signs advertising the Dumpling Bash!!











Gemma and Debbie breaking dry bread for dumplings!  Angie and Amanda too!!
Learning the skill!!

















Ready to eat!!  dumplings, gravy, pork, kraut

Enjoying dinner and family!

A last visit to Old Town...
Tuesday Angie and Gram G rode the Coaster to Old Town for a sunny, though chilly, tourist afternoon. 

Backpacking for two...

A skinny sit while waiting for a ride to arrive...

 One more night with Berklee and Ocean Beach...   An OB breakfast  

 

A goodbye stroll

Fresh oranges to take home....

Oldest and youngest granddaughters...... 

 












Time to go home...
Goodbye to OB...longest pier on the west coast

Home to the last rays of the sun, vessels waiting on the Columbia River, SNOW and fresh citrus!

This has been a good 7 San Diego days in the life of Grandma G.

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, against such things there is no law."  (Galatians 5:22-23)

How (Not) to spend Valentine's Afternoon.....

So Valentine's Day is remembered in lovely red, mine is experienced in lonely blue....not really, but sounds like I need a pat on the head...this Valentine's Day is a bit lonely blue with spending the afternoon in Portland airport.  I should be in sunny San Diego right now but am in the middle of lots of people, rainy skies with a "sun break" poking through, blue SWA planes taking off...but NOT mine.

    The day started with a coating of SNOW on my Hobbit yard.  Time for San Diego sunshine!  I would be there by 2:50 to enjoy Valentine's Day surprises with family!

Deb dropped me off at Portland airport at 11AM and by 12:20 we were all boarded onto the plane.  By 1:20 we were all directed OFF the plane.  Problems with a flap on the left wing.  We would be leaving at 5:10 on a different plane.  They did give each of us a $200 flight voucher and $14 for food.  

With a little blogging, eating my favorite salad intended for the flight,  a 3 o'clock tea time and $14 to spend in candy and cookies, the afternoon passed a bit boring but alright.  Granddaughter Angie kept texting for updates and declaring how impatient she was to see me.

Finally landing SoCal at 7:30 I received text saying Bill would be there shortly, that Angie had to go back up to Carlsbad.  She sure is being mature about that after all the excitement she had to see me. 

SURPRISE! She was tricking me!

Presents!  Playtime! Visiting! Gram G, Angie, Bill, Berklee, Amanda

10 PM dinner of Valentine "Engagement chicken"  with garnishes and lemon "marry me" juice...

HAPPY SURPRISE
VALENTINE'S DAY!!



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Thursday morning homemade omelet breakfast... 




A girls' hike around Lake Poway....

A picnic lunch with Bill

Late afternoon Gram G and Angie hike along Santa Cruz Beach...

Beautiful Cali Sunset!!

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Friday Coaster ride from Old Town San Diego to Carlsbad Village....
Going up to hang out with Gerry and family for the weekend.... 

 More adventures await....
You All Come Back Now....







This has been a good 7 Valentine's days in the life of Grandma G.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)