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I wasn't going to continue this for 2021 but I decided we need all the positivity we can get. So, a positive thought every day for 2021. Happy New Year!
November 2021
- Happy Birthday, Eme!
- Tucker's first whole day here. For a while.
October 2021
- Exploring Shelton, Washington.
- Deborah goes swimming in the Sound.
- Moe's BBQ. Yum!
- Watching the last episode of Ted Lasso.
- Beautiful views from the plane.
- Good catch up with Patty K!
- Tons of Line Dancing after class then Filipino food with Zumba Eddie.
- Groveside Bistro Date Night!
- Tile is looking good!
- Ox Tail. Yum.
- Birthday Cake. Early.
- Made Ted Lasso's Biscuits (Short Bread Cookies).
- Limon with Zelia.
- Awwww, the In Shape gang brought cake and presents since I won't see them until after my Birthday.
- House Painting looking good!
- Setting up my muertos altar.
- Headed to Maui!
- Unbelievable moon scapes (at 3 am).
- Spam Musubi!
- Saddest day ever. Little died.
- Date Night at Frida's in Maui.
- Early birthday lunch at Timo's.
- Happy Birthday to me. Laid on the beach.
- Rain and rainbows.
- More laying on the beach.
- Had a hamburger in paradise.
- Looking through mom's papers.
- The kittens missed me.
- Lovely Little pictures from Motsy.
- Dia de Los Muertos in Hayward with Trudie.
- Updated my altar with Little and Bernadette.
September 2021
- Pennies from Heaven
- Two out of three Bocce matches again!
- Corazon del Pueblo with Boobie.
- Guest Bath Demo begins.
- Evening with Joe and Marcie.
- Pool day!
- First walk in the hood in a long while.
- Another good pool day!
- Bocce Bye. Evening with Russells and Fitzies.
- La Veranda Date Night.
- Yet another good pool day!
- Longer walk in the hood.
- Happy Birthday to Miss Nat!
- Facetime chat with Nat to get some exercises.
- Awww...Ava and Doc outside of Sunnyside.
- I like the 'skinny' mirror at In Shape Antioch.
- Started and finished 'The Last Thing He Told Me'.
- Lots of good finds at World Market and Seafood City.
- Smell of roasting pork butt (aka shoulder).
- Heart shaped chocolate.
- Boobie visit!
- California has the lowest Covid rate in the country.
- Ethiopian Dinner.
- Sushi in Alameda.
- Prosciutto and Canteloupe.
- Binge watching 'Dear White People'.
- Tiling is being laid out.
- Opportunistic kittens camp out in the new Guest Room.
- Canteloupe, poached eggs and avocado toast.
- Shelton, Washington here we come!
August 2021
- Zumba Girls at Straka Springs!
- Beautiful sunset. AGAIN!
- Great subbing for Elisa! Full class, lots of fun!
- Still enjoying VJs flowers from Sunday.
- Back to Bocce!
- Smoky again.
- Durn got a brand, new car! Well, funded by Deez.
- At least the smoke makes the sunsets beautiful.
- New Zumba boob holders. Nice!
- An hour of lone aqua at Straka Springs.
- Another hour of lone aqua at Straka Springs. Trying to get more than 2 hours of exercise a week.
- Grateful for all the lovlies that come to class. I appreciate you!
- Happy Birthday, Baby. RIP
- Good visit with Boobie.
- OH NO! The tatt parlor burned down.
- Lazy morning catching up on shows.
- Love seeing my Patty!
- Nine Perfect Strangers is streaming on Hulu!
- Fun night at Bocce as always but we missed my Little Honey Bunch and Padderick.
- Cemetery, Brenda's, Philthy Clean. A good day with my sis.
- Met my First Best Friend for a 2.5 hour lunch at Groveside Bistro!
- Guest Room is coming together.
- Pom Gimlet
- Fresh baked bread.
- YAY! Me and Kathy lunch.
- Won 2 out of 3 at Bocce!
- TK sits on my stomach while I read.
- Chipotle Meatball Tortas.
- Groveside Bistro Brunch with my Little Honey Bunch.
- Got to have dinner with the Walnut Country mom!
- Happy Heavenly Birthdays, P-Rez and Bernadette.
July 2021
- First time seeing Viviann in my class since March of 2020!
- Happy Friday.
- Taking MacBook to Genius. See you in a while.
- Had the gang over for a Fourth Celebration!
- Rescued a baby mourning dove (yes, Harry was involved).
- Took the rescue to Lindsey Wildlife. Yay! He's fine!
- Porch sitting. Love!
- Jeep Road Trip with Lujans, Wankets, Fitzies, Russells, Hyland.
- BEAUTIFUL CAMPGROUND!
- Came home early becuase Bug had a bug.
- Got the bed into the Guest Room.
- Got the bedding ordered!
- Ran into Osh and Zelia in downtown Walnut Creek.
- Last Virtual Zumba on Wednesdays.
- Getting more people in live class. Yay!
- Date Night at Groveside Bistro. Yum!
- Visiting with the Russell's for Lauren's graduation.
- Cleared out the space under the stairs.
- Pineapple, strawberries and yogurt. Yum!
- Good chat with Patty.
- Homemade corn tortillas. Yum.
- Pat came to class. First time I've seen her in person since March 2020.
- Spent the day hanging out with Catherine Lindberg and Susan Sovik!
- Big Red is back in town.
- Dinner with Grandma, Grandpa, Larry and Joan. Nice visit.
- Noticed the pear tree on the hill fell over. Apparently, it happened on the 24th.
- Kittens vying to sleep on me.
- Got a cute comfy chair for the guest room.
- So nice to see so many face in class today. Unfortunately, mask mandate is back.
- Date Night at La Veranda. First time back here since early 2020.
- Pool day!
June 2021
- Gay/Trans Flag raising at the Grove in Clayton.
- Missed National Donut Day. Drat.
- 20 reservations for 20 spots for class. Yay!
- Love the smell of chorizo cooking.
- Binge watching This Is Us. Still.
- Love the color of the Guest Room. Mint Julep.
- Nat and Josh picked up Tucker from the weekend.
- Subbed at In Shape Concord for the first time since before Covid.
- Chorizo. Yum.
- Finished the last episode of This Is Us. WHAT!?
- Yummy crab for days!
- Saw Big Red by the pool.
- Deez is home from jeeping. Yay!
- Baby Emu's on Seeno's hill. Cute!
- The Happy Ever After Playlist, Abby Jimenez. Great read!
- Marcie and Kasey swing by for a dip at Straka Springs.
- Joe, Marcie and Kasey at Straka Springs. Tucker, too.
- Great pool day.
- Another great pool day.
- Yup. Another great pool day, but had to use the Comfy on the porch in the evening.
- Love my Monday crew!
- Saw Patty's beautiful new guest room.
- Mangoes and Rainier Cherries. Yum.
- Lovely live class and and line dancing.
- First Date Night since March 2020!
- Best Mexican Food, Straka Kitchen.
- Whiskey.
- Shopping day. Peet's, Costco, Trader Joe's, BevMo, Safeway.
- Finally evicted the pear tree from the lemon tree pot and replanted him.
- New Chicken Thigh recipe with black beans, rice, lime and cilantro. Yum!
May 2021
- Yay! Now the orchids bloomed!
- Rhythms 3 Training with Guillermo Melendez. He was fabulous!
- The air conditioner came on. That means it's HOT! Yay! Almost pool time!
- https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/recipes/recipe/1648/chipotle-braised-beef-short-ribs YUM!
- Once a year Margarita. Yum.
- FIRST TIME TEACHING IN PERSON SINCE MARCH 12 OF 2020! All my fabulous people were there!
- Nat taught class with me today. Fun!
- Had the gang over. Everyone vaccinated!
- Hapyy Mother's Day from Grandma and Grandpa's.
- I love salmon cream cheese!
- Miss you, Brother.
- Weights lifting after class. Thanks for staying with me!
- Started Line Dancing after class again!
- Egg Salad with hot sauce is yum.
- Hot sauce on fried eggs is yum, too.
- My Little Honey Bunch replaced more siding.
- Love Monday with my girls, even if it's virtual.
- Mangos. Yum.
- Lazy day reading.
- Double rainbows!
- Happy Friday!
- My Little Honey Bunch making good progress on the Guest Room.
- Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez. Fun read!
- The Associate is coming to stay with us a few days.
- Saw a Mako just like our Sharky.
- The kittens are still playing 'The Floor is Hot Lava'.
- TK figured out if you don't run, he won't chase you.
- The Associate continues to think there will be table scraps.
- Had a Canteloupe Daquiri. Yum.
- BBQ at the Russell's and the Associate goes home today.
- Binge watched This Is Us.
April 2021
- Chatted with Birdie, Sherlie, Jackie! My IBM Girls.
- Happy 2nd Birthday in Paradise, Ju Ju Bee.
- Last Supper at the Fitzie's with Russell's, Molly and Kasey. Good by home!
- French Toast!
- Happy 42nd Birthday to my Baby #2, Motsy!
- Read all day. The Matchmaker.
- Last live class until the 12th. Fun!
- Road Trip! Arnold with Los Ocho (alternate ocho).
- Rock climbing in the jeeps!
- Snow at 7,700 feet.
- Second Pfizer shot today!
- Kitty climbing the wall again. Stayed up for a while.
- Lazy day catching up on shows.
- New people in class. Always nice!
- No taxes!
- Awww. The SOLD sign is up on 1110.
- Quick visit from Milo during my Jam Session.
- Cleaned up the She Shed!
- Great little visit with Deborah!
- Miss you, Mom! 26 years.
- I got carded at BevMo. I'm 62.
- Finishing In Shape On Boarding. Might back in the gym soon.
- Friday Lemon Drops!
- Glitter Roses at Safeway. Really!
- Reading with kittens.
- Finished 'Nine Perfect Strangers'.
- Happy 25th Anniversary to us!! I think I'm ordering Pizza for dinner.
- The striped roses are bloomed!
- Road trip to see Nat for a minute to trade cars!
- Ribeyes for dinner! Yum!
March 2021
- Love finding heart shaped things.
- All day slow cooker short ribs. Yum!
- Lucky unbroken yolk day. Yoked!
- Laying in a ray of sun with a warm Kitty.
- Blooms every where!
- Except our pear tree. But at least the mess on the BBQ will be no more.
- Happy Birthday, Anthony, Lita, Mary, Alejandra...
- Guiness.
- Zoomed with Kathy!
- Baking fool! Bread, Banana Bread, Chicken Pot Pie. Scratch, of course.
- Angel Baby. Gets me every time.
- Still love teaching virtually!
- Powder Room mirror is in.
- Added 3 songs to my pre-recorded class. It's now 60 minutes!
- Catching up on the Atlanta shows.
- Chatted with the IBM girls, Kathy, Jackie, Clodette, Birdie and BeNita. Good catching up!
- Guiness and Irish Coffee. Happy St. Patty's!
- Busy appointment day. Derm, Dent.
- TK joined me for my whole class.
- Hot Tub with my Little Honey Bunch. Haven't done that in ages!
- Start of the Guest Room Project. And first Covid shot.
- Kass in a Livestream...Dancing Queen!
- Kitties yowl to the vet.
- Paint samples on the wall.
- Yes! Gray gone!
- Another same for me and my FBF. Empty frames for decor.
- Russell's and Miller's for dinner!
- Read out on the back deck all day long!
- Almost done with my can of Spam.
- Yay! Chatted with Evie, Susan and Krisine!
- Sale Pending sign up at 1110.
February 2021
- Black History Month. Committed to educating myself more on historic Black Lives.
- Caught up on Real Housewives -- on the treadmill for 73 minutes!
- Nice bubble bath and book after teaching.
- Tried Overnight Oats. YUM! Banana, pineapple, pecans.
- Line Dancing again after Zumba. More calories!
- Made Rice Pudding.
- Superbowl. Sorry Mahomes!
- Fitzie's stopped in for a second. I miss people.
- Good 75 minute walk on the treadmill while watching Housewives.
- Powder Room paint is just about done.
- I pin curled my hair so I could look like Latifah.
- The pin curls worked!
- Toilet is in!
- I got roses. It never gets old!
- Got Silky started but he died. Luckily, he died at the Chevron in front of the car repair.
- Always nice catching up with Patty while getting my white covered.
- Queen LaChacha curls.
- Got to visit Mountain View Cemetery for the first time since quarantine.
- Lemon Drop Martini. Yum.
- Discovery of Stout and hanging out with Fitzie's and Russell's.
- Mom's Plants
- Love my Bamboo Hoops.
- Kitty found Puffs secret pillow case spot. Butt!
- Pot Roast on!
- Mushroom Patty Sandwich.
- Happy 45th to my baby number one!
- Out and about looking for Powder Room accessories.
- Blueberry pancakes! Yum.
January 2021
- First virtual class of the year! So different than one year ago.
- Pleased with the attendance at my first pre-recorded class!
- Binge watched and finished Sex in the City including both movies.
- Eighteen in Zoom, three in ZIN Studio plus four in pre-recorded.
- Cautiously optimistic. Georgia on my mind.
- The day started fabulously as both Georgia senate seats were won by Dems. But then tRump unleashed his garbage into the session.
- The only thing that would make me happy today is to invoke the 25th or impeach immediately.
- Got to chat with Zelia for a few minutes in person. With masks and distanced. And, it was a day of golden silence on Social Media.
- My first chat of the year with the St. Joseph's crew. Larry, Bev, Charm and me.
- Swedish Fish. Can't put them down.
- Happy Birthday, Sweet Laura! Miss you!
- The Silence is Golden (Social Media).
- This was a GOOD day. Second impeachment.
- I love grapefruit.
- Happy 62nd to my Little Honey Bunch!
- Demo of the powder room has begun.
- Always like accompanying my Little Honey Bunch to the dump.
- New people came to class and wanted monthly passes. Yay!
- Inauguration Eve! I'm so excited for tomorrow!
- Was so uneasy about what might happen that I literally got sick to my stomach. Then watching the inauguration and the concert what reassuring and calming, in a nice bubble bath.
- Once every couple of years, Filet O Fish and Fries!
- Happy Birthday to my M-I-L!
- 24 Hours of Zumba Livestreams from our ZESs starts at 10:00!
- Woke to the last of the Zumba Livestreams.
- Love my Monday class. Still.
- Williams Sonoma Hearty Beef Stew. YUM!
- Housewives in bed on a cold, blustery day.
- Rainbows in the rain.
- Did a couple of Line Dances after class. Been missing that!
- Powder Room progress is good. Drywall is repaired and textured.
- Happy 25th Birthday to Bug!
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