Nomadic Neuman's April 2007

The Nomadic Neuman's April 2007
During our stay in San Diego, NaNa got to spend some wonderful days with Olivia! This was her first time at the beach, so of course she had to try the sand.... Pick flowers, get the shells from her toes, chase the shore birds...and then, of course, a bath! We went to visit Barbara (Yale's Mom) in Escondido. She enjoyed Olivia just as much as we did. Olivia loves to read and PaPa Dan gets a cutet smile when he holds Olivia. I spent quite a bit of time helping Roberta & Pat fold hundreds of their new Northern Rose boxes. Their business is growing... they're even shipping beautiful porcelain miniatures to Alaska! Pat & Roberta removed a huge pine because the roots were coming up through the concrete. So, within a week, they had a beautiful newly landscaped front yard with lots of xeroscaping water saving plants and a new sculptured driveway! Easter April 8, 2007 I stopped in to have Easter Dinner at the Handley's. What a crowd. It was a delicious dinner and was nice to visit with Devon's family again. April 14- 17th, 2007 Our friend Cindy came to San Diego for a composting conference. She stayed with us as we were in an RV park only 6 miles from the conference center. At Point Loma, we visited the lightouse museum and enjoyed the tide pools. Cindy's at the top of the rouond staircase. Looking down is lilke a snail shell. Silly Dan got underneath his jacket so he could video us looking at the sealife below. Great to visit with you Cindy! April 22, 2007 This is a restaurant called 94th Aero Squadron. 20 years ago in April 1987 (almost to the day!) Dan brought me here on our very first blind date! We met friend Glenda, her Dad and her bother & sister-in-law for a wonderful visit and delicious dinner. April 28, 2007 Roberta & I visited the Chula Vista Nature Center.
	*Chula Vista Nature Center* What a great place to go! I recommend it to any visitors in the San Diego area. Beautiful views, an interesting tale of a different era in San Diego. A lovely small aquarium with jellyfish, sharks, rays, starfish, tortoise, rehabilitated exotic birds and wonderful xeroscaping along the southern Ca coast.
Since we were leaving before both Laurel's & Olivia's birthdays, we brought them their gifts to open the night before we left. What's this? Oh Boy, look at the goodies! These are my favorites.....a family photo book......and my very own flip phone that rings & talks! (Now I don't have to grab Mommy's or Carmen's anymore!) Hey Mom, would you hold my phone please while I ride on my horse? Bye-Bye everyone, here I go! Whee..... Laurel was happy with a set of "baby-friendly" coasters (for some reason the absorbant stone ones kept cracking when they got dropped) and a pair of wooden bookends for her new work offfice at home. We left for Yuma AZ on May 2nd. Dan had his root canal, I got my new prescription glasses and tomorrow May 8th we begin our drive north to WA where we're building a spec home on Ocean Shores. Here's a link to a website about it: WATERFRONT PROPERTY FOR SALE!
On another subject...... http://www.lennysloot.com I've opened a retail site! Lenny's Loot has some wonderful gifts from Northern Rose, and other hand-made items made by friends & family. Have something to sell on the site? Or know someone who might want to have their creations added to the site? Email me and let me know! I'd love to see my list of artists grow! Aunt Lou, how about a few of your cuddly sock dolls?
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