Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Visit from Down Under



On the Labor Day weekend I had a cousin from Australia, whom I'd never met before, visit. I have have corresponded with her for a bit, and with her mother as well. Her name is Maree. the day she came was her birthday, so we went to a local restaurant and had a nice dinner, then had them bring a little cupcake with a candle in it to celebrate! She was touched. We went to Wawona and Yosemite Saturday, and to the coast on Sunday. We went to Mass at San Luis Obispo mission, to Hearst Castle, to the beginning of Big Sur, ate at Morro Bay for dinner....a lovely day. I hope to return the visit one day to Australia!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Time Flies

It sure does and I forget to post. Since last post we went to Owen's Valley on the other side of the Sierras for the wedding of a niece-in-law. The area is lovely, as was the wedding. We returned home via Tioga Pass over the Sierras into Yosemite Valley. Gorgeous. It was my first time going over one of the Sierra Passes. I want to travel over some of the others.
We also went to the south bay area to visit with our granddaughter. What a cutie! She used to be shy, as we don't get to see her much, so she doesn't know us. But this time she was outgoing and friendly. We played a few rounds of Candyland with us, and even thought she's only 3 and a half, she knows how to play that game, and keeps track of all the picture cards. She knows which ones haven't been turned up yet in the rounds. Amazing!

Friday, August 21, 2009

New school year has begun

Today was the first paid day at school for teachers and staff. I am still not finished with my room. I will be here on Sunday, I'm sure. I need to do lesson plans, label some things for the kids, and set up my podium...Saturday I will relax though, movies and restaurant with a pal. I think I may also go shoe shopping, too! Shopping therapy! Monday the kids start; it's a half day, then Tuesday we are in full gear!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

V-a-c-a-t-i-o-n! In the summer time!

An old song from the 60s for the title there, from Connie Francis. Well we're heading off on ours tomorrow, to Oceano till Monday. Yay, we'll be getting out of the heat, heat, heat...

Monday, July 13, 2009

Genealogy

This wondrous world of the internet....today I was able to see photos of some relatives I had not seen in, oh, about 40 years, and photos of other relations I had never seen before, only read names of on genealogy sheets. Quite amazing!

Fair

Went to the Kings Fair on Saturday night. I had not been in probably 15 years? I wanted to see entries by former students. I really wanted to see the Dairy Poster Contest entries coz one of my students won a first prize---and altho I went to the Dairy Women's area, I forgot to find out where the posters were being displayed...so I didn't see the posters on display, darn it!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Lookin' around

I'm not sure what I'm doing here. :) I've been wanting to start a blog for a while, so I just did. I want a place to post pictures, family info and other stuff...

Grandpa John Kilgariff in WWI

  John Francis Kilgariff 14 August 1890 – 25 July 1955 My maternal grandfather enlisted and served in WW1 with the Royal Irish Rifles an...