So Behind on Updates
Well, looks like I'm so behind with updates. I'll make it a short one, I promise!!! haha..anyway, this past weekend was fun for Richard and myself. His niece Kerry came for a visit. It was the first time we met. I wish I took more pictures while she was here, but most of the time I would forget to take the camera with me. Anyway, the night she was due to arrive, Richard and I had a party thrown for us. Jeanne hosted it at her house and pictures were taken by Richard's friend, Frank. The party was great and I met more of Richard's friends and they were all great people. I have to admit that I like all of his friends. Of course in the beginning it's always awkward because we don't know what to say, but as I get to know them and see them more, it's cool. Anyway, it was a potlock and extremely enjoyable. Frank is such a funny character and the conversation topics were all interesting and very casual. Anyway, I'll share the pics later when Frank sends them to us.
So, back to Kerry, she arrived later that night, around 11:30 pm. I think she must have been exhausted because it was a long drive. So we all went to bed and the next day we went to a garden tour. We could only fit one house tour in our schedule because we had other events lined up for that day. Next stop was lunch at the Harbor Grille. I can't remember what I had, most likely some kind of fish dish coz that's all I ever order. Kerry may have ordered the portabella shroom sandwich...oh, I just recalled that Richard had a vege-burger with seaweed salad for a side and also Kerry. Kerry loves Japanese cuisine, and so I recommended the seaweed salad and she loved it. Next stop after lunch was to Aqua restaurant because Frank had an art show there that day. We bought a gecko, the green one Richard's holding in the pic down below. BTW, Frank is the guy standing next to me in the same pic. It was quite windy that day and cold, so we didn't stay long. Next to Frank's tent was a jewelry show and Kerry and I enjoyed looking at different jewelry. They were all beautiful. After that stop, we crossed the Bay and went to the Asian store. We bought some items there and then we headed home. We stayed home long enough to get ready for Richard's spelling bee. I met some really interesting and nice people there. Dot, who sat with us was an interesting character. She shared that when she was thirteen, she made a wish list of what she wanted in a mate, even down to his bloodtype. I think she said that she was married when she was 15 yrs old. We were amazed that at thirteen she would have a clue about blood types and such. And of course I also met David and Cathy. They're both pediatricians. They were the nicest people you could possibly meet, so down to earth and just easy going. And of course our neighbors, Garry and Barbara and their kids were with us. They're also really nice. We ran out of room for them and they sat at the next table, but Raegan, their youngest son sat with us. He's so funny. Rich, Cat, and Garry were a team. Sad to say that the Reverends beat them though, but it was all fun and we all enjoyed it. There was a silent auction and we one a piece of artwork made by our friend Vezna. She has such a great gift, her talent is amazing. Her ex-husband, Jose, is also a renown artist here and he has his own line of china dishes. His dishes are highly sought after here in the shore. I will post a pic of the dishes when I get a chance and also Vezna's art, which are also very popular here. They're both locally known and you can see both their work in a lot of stores here. If you see one or the other, you'll immidiately know that it's theirs, very distinct. I think this place is a haven for artist because there are so many of them here. Anyway, so Kerry and I had a great time watching the spellers. BTW, a friend of ours was there also, Miss M. She also enjoyed the whole thing. I saw one of my friends there, Barbara. She has an identical twin so I was like, Barbara, right? And she laughed and said yes. We hugged as I left the restaurant. The event was over before ten p.m. and so we (Ker,Rich and I) played scrabble when we got home. Richard beat Kerry by not much. Then we all went to bed after that. Next day we ate breakfast at the diner, one that was brought in from Jersey, so it really is an authentic diner. Good thing that we got there earlier than most because we would have had to line up for a seat. Then after that we went to the grocery store to buy ingredients for a potlock we were going to that late afternoon. I was making Barley Vegetable Soup. Then we all went home and assembled Richard's chair that Kerry brought down from DC. That chair was a pain in the neck for everyone...it travelled from Athens, GA, to DC, then finally to its resting place here @ home. That chaired acquired a nickname that I can't repeat her on my blog coz then I would have censor my blog...haha...anyway, Kerry did a great job assembling most of it while Richard and I help a little bit. Then after that, we did various things and then went to Rain and Jose's place. We checked out their cool yard with their amazing bread oven, arbor, small pond, and garden, all of which were made by Jose himself. We brought some fruits with us and we ate that inside and talked a bit. Rich and I pushed Clay on his swing and played with him a bit. He's a fun kid. Rain is really cool also, which reminds me that I have to email her soon...haha..i'm so bad...anyway, I have to take some pics of their yard...As i've said before, it really doesn't take much to amaze me. I'm like a child in a candy shop or in an amusement park who sees everything and is amazed by everything she/he sees, no matter how simplistic things are. But I'm like that....I think everything is just amazing. And more and more I'm liking the extrovert in me. The more I meet people and just simply hanging out is making me more of an extrovert, which really tells me that maybe I've always been an extrovert who morphed into a introvert and now remembers my extroverted side..hm..makes sense...btw, sorry if sometimes i talk about things that seemed so irrelevant sometimes, it's just that as I'm typing, my mind just takes over and it takes me wherever it wants to take me and I just let it. So, typically when I blog, I have an idea of what I want to write about and start from there and who knows what else i'll write about because I will write whatever comes to mind. I call it freewriting..much like in school when my english professors encouraged us to do to get ideas on paper....anyway, so here they are...ideas fresh out of the oven...i made that up...haha...anyway, so that was that...we went to Rain's and then right after we went home and cooked the barley soup. I almost didn't have time, we arrived a little late, but no biggy because it was a potlock...but i still hate to arrive late...anyway, we were @ Deene's (sp?) and Jeff's. Another wonderful people. Our church group was there, but not all were present, some arrived late also. The food were all vegeterian and very healthy. We enjoyed eating and the gathering, once again, forgot the darn camera. Next time, I'll have to take it wherever I go. So, right at six, after Ker finished eating, she had to leave to drive back to DC.
OH, just remembered, Kerry shared some pics from her trip to Costa Rica. The pics reminded me of the PI. The bar and the store looked like places you see in the PI, especially the store. It looked like a sari 2x store. And of course it looks so tropical like the Philippines, a lot of coconut plants and basically same vegetations. I think Kerry will love the PI and I will make a point to invite her to come along when Rich and I go for a visit...There's are so many things to see and learn there. Anyway, so that was that. The End for now...haha...
So, back to Kerry, she arrived later that night, around 11:30 pm. I think she must have been exhausted because it was a long drive. So we all went to bed and the next day we went to a garden tour. We could only fit one house tour in our schedule because we had other events lined up for that day. Next stop was lunch at the Harbor Grille. I can't remember what I had, most likely some kind of fish dish coz that's all I ever order. Kerry may have ordered the portabella shroom sandwich...oh, I just recalled that Richard had a vege-burger with seaweed salad for a side and also Kerry. Kerry loves Japanese cuisine, and so I recommended the seaweed salad and she loved it. Next stop after lunch was to Aqua restaurant because Frank had an art show there that day. We bought a gecko, the green one Richard's holding in the pic down below. BTW, Frank is the guy standing next to me in the same pic. It was quite windy that day and cold, so we didn't stay long. Next to Frank's tent was a jewelry show and Kerry and I enjoyed looking at different jewelry. They were all beautiful. After that stop, we crossed the Bay and went to the Asian store. We bought some items there and then we headed home. We stayed home long enough to get ready for Richard's spelling bee. I met some really interesting and nice people there. Dot, who sat with us was an interesting character. She shared that when she was thirteen, she made a wish list of what she wanted in a mate, even down to his bloodtype. I think she said that she was married when she was 15 yrs old. We were amazed that at thirteen she would have a clue about blood types and such. And of course I also met David and Cathy. They're both pediatricians. They were the nicest people you could possibly meet, so down to earth and just easy going. And of course our neighbors, Garry and Barbara and their kids were with us. They're also really nice. We ran out of room for them and they sat at the next table, but Raegan, their youngest son sat with us. He's so funny. Rich, Cat, and Garry were a team. Sad to say that the Reverends beat them though, but it was all fun and we all enjoyed it. There was a silent auction and we one a piece of artwork made by our friend Vezna. She has such a great gift, her talent is amazing. Her ex-husband, Jose, is also a renown artist here and he has his own line of china dishes. His dishes are highly sought after here in the shore. I will post a pic of the dishes when I get a chance and also Vezna's art, which are also very popular here. They're both locally known and you can see both their work in a lot of stores here. If you see one or the other, you'll immidiately know that it's theirs, very distinct. I think this place is a haven for artist because there are so many of them here. Anyway, so Kerry and I had a great time watching the spellers. BTW, a friend of ours was there also, Miss M. She also enjoyed the whole thing. I saw one of my friends there, Barbara. She has an identical twin so I was like, Barbara, right? And she laughed and said yes. We hugged as I left the restaurant. The event was over before ten p.m. and so we (Ker,Rich and I) played scrabble when we got home. Richard beat Kerry by not much. Then we all went to bed after that. Next day we ate breakfast at the diner, one that was brought in from Jersey, so it really is an authentic diner. Good thing that we got there earlier than most because we would have had to line up for a seat. Then after that we went to the grocery store to buy ingredients for a potlock we were going to that late afternoon. I was making Barley Vegetable Soup. Then we all went home and assembled Richard's chair that Kerry brought down from DC. That chair was a pain in the neck for everyone...it travelled from Athens, GA, to DC, then finally to its resting place here @ home. That chaired acquired a nickname that I can't repeat her on my blog coz then I would have censor my blog...haha...anyway, Kerry did a great job assembling most of it while Richard and I help a little bit. Then after that, we did various things and then went to Rain and Jose's place. We checked out their cool yard with their amazing bread oven, arbor, small pond, and garden, all of which were made by Jose himself. We brought some fruits with us and we ate that inside and talked a bit. Rich and I pushed Clay on his swing and played with him a bit. He's a fun kid. Rain is really cool also, which reminds me that I have to email her soon...haha..i'm so bad...anyway, I have to take some pics of their yard...As i've said before, it really doesn't take much to amaze me. I'm like a child in a candy shop or in an amusement park who sees everything and is amazed by everything she/he sees, no matter how simplistic things are. But I'm like that....I think everything is just amazing. And more and more I'm liking the extrovert in me. The more I meet people and just simply hanging out is making me more of an extrovert, which really tells me that maybe I've always been an extrovert who morphed into a introvert and now remembers my extroverted side..hm..makes sense...btw, sorry if sometimes i talk about things that seemed so irrelevant sometimes, it's just that as I'm typing, my mind just takes over and it takes me wherever it wants to take me and I just let it. So, typically when I blog, I have an idea of what I want to write about and start from there and who knows what else i'll write about because I will write whatever comes to mind. I call it freewriting..much like in school when my english professors encouraged us to do to get ideas on paper....anyway, so here they are...ideas fresh out of the oven...i made that up...haha...anyway, so that was that...we went to Rain's and then right after we went home and cooked the barley soup. I almost didn't have time, we arrived a little late, but no biggy because it was a potlock...but i still hate to arrive late...anyway, we were @ Deene's (sp?) and Jeff's. Another wonderful people. Our church group was there, but not all were present, some arrived late also. The food were all vegeterian and very healthy. We enjoyed eating and the gathering, once again, forgot the darn camera. Next time, I'll have to take it wherever I go. So, right at six, after Ker finished eating, she had to leave to drive back to DC.
OH, just remembered, Kerry shared some pics from her trip to Costa Rica. The pics reminded me of the PI. The bar and the store looked like places you see in the PI, especially the store. It looked like a sari 2x store. And of course it looks so tropical like the Philippines, a lot of coconut plants and basically same vegetations. I think Kerry will love the PI and I will make a point to invite her to come along when Rich and I go for a visit...There's are so many things to see and learn there. Anyway, so that was that. The End for now...haha...
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