Wednesday-Monday,
August 19-24, 2020
It was both a thoughtful and eventful few days for us.
One of the thoughtful moments . . .
. . . and another that is SO true
This week I decided to put an end to my lethargy and resulting weight gaining by going out for long walks again.
The things that you see
on a neighborhood walk
I liked this one much more
Laurie and I have watched parts
if not all of the Dodgers first 30
games on TV this season
At the halfway point of this Covid-19 shortened season's 60 game schedule, the Dodgers have the best record in baseball at 22-8 and sit four games ahead of the second place San Diego Padres in the National League West.
There are 30 teams in the two major leagues. The next best records of 20-10 are found in the American League and are owned by both the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics.
One of my birthday presents
finally arrived via Amazon
YAHOO!
I fell in love with Sicily's
Pasta al Nero when we lived
there in 2008 and 2009
Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to find it in Italian restaurants in America.
Now that we have a recipe, can we find all of the ingredients?
I supported President Obama
with my vote in 2008 and 2012
I don't think that he was America's all-time best President but he was much better than some other recent ones that come to mind.
His oratory was certainly worth hearing during the recent Democratic National Convention.
I truly wish that we can
SOMEHOW regain this level
of civility in America SOON!
While California is indeed en fuego,
Ventura County where we live is
OK for now
We fell in LOVE with this movie
this week
One of the reasons that I have decided not to return to full time EuroBall coaching is not wanting to miss anymore of our grandkids special moments.
On Saturday we had one of those.
Grandson Jacob was taking an
important day in his
religious upbringing
This should have happened last April but Coronavirus got in the way so it was rescheduled in a safer environment.
Jacob is usually not this angelic
GQ model in training?
Mary LOVES her brother!
Sometimes.
Vanessa and Mike with
Mary and Jacob
All of these photos were taken in the morning before Jacob's First Communion Mass.
Because of Coronavirus, the Mass was held outdoors to enhance social distancing.
Unfortunately, it also meant that attendance was limited.
Each child was only allowed to have four more people in attendance. The four would be their two parents and their two Godparents.
This meant that once again we would miss a key moment in Jacob's life even though we were back in the USA.
DAMN.
On the positive side, Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard did stream the Mass live on the internet so we got to "attend" the Mass in virtual space.
The view of the
First Communicants on-line
Jacob receiving his
First Communion on-line
Nice wave.
Jacob got to celebrate both his
birthday and First Communion
twice this weekend
On Saturday, he got together with Vanessa's side of the family and then reprised his celebration with us on Sunday.
Thus is life in these Covid-19 times . . .
Monday was Grandson Kevin's
first day of Third Grade
in Las Vegas
Kevin was the first one of our three grandchildren back in a virtual learning environment this school year.
Our son Andrew related this story about Kevin's first day in school. Class started at 8:30 a.m. with the teacher giving an overview of how things would be organized. At the end, the instructor asked if there were any questions.
There was only one and it was from Kevin.
He wanted to know if they could start class at 9:30 a.m. as this 8:30 a.m. start was just not what he wanted.
NO.
That's our Grandson.
Jacob and Mary start school this coming Friday in Camarillo also on-line.
Reading Is FUNdamental!
Another GREAT Inspector Montalbano
thriller based in Sicily
This was the 25th of the 27 published to date Montalbano books.
They are always quick, lively reads that give wonderful insights into life on the island of Sicily.
