Catching up with APRIL...not a lot going on besides the usual. Work and home projects we've put off takes up most of our time. Tuesday, April 10th, was supposed to be the hottest day of the week in the Portland area...so, after work we took the dog and went to Cannon Beach for dinner. When we left it was 84 degrees, it was 59 degrees and "partly sunny" in Cannon Beach. We ate at Mo's (fish & Chips) then headed for Seaside to see if it was a local thing. Nope, it was all up and down the coast. 

 The rest of the month was routine. We're starting to enjoy the longer days and warmer weather!

So...now, I get to catch up with everything that's been keeping us so busy the past few months!

The first weekend in MARCH, Carol felt kind of funny, dizzy, and she was wearing a wired heart monitor her doctor prescribed. We received a call from OHSU, Sunday, 4 March stating she needed to go to the emergency room as soon as possible due to irregular heart palpitations. Long story short...they admitted her into the cardiac care department, ran lots of tests, checked for clogged arteries and heart disease. All tests came out negative. But, she does have a leaking heart valve and a rhythm issue.  They discharged her on Thursday, March 8th and assigned her to a Beaverton cardiologist.  While she was there, they implanted a wireless heart monitor. 

That weekend, March 10, we picked up Jim & Vonnie Lash and had lunch at Mo's at Cannon Beach.

On Tuesday, 13 March, Carol and I went to the airport and picked up Mikayla. She was visiting her Dad for a week or so. Really nice to see her again...so grown up!!

March 24th was Oregon S.O.L.V.E. beach clean up. I volunteer twice a year to help pick up trash on the beach at Seaside, OR and Cannon Beach. Nice and cool weather...no rain. 

I'll post April and May happenings soon!

We've been waiting for this weekend for a while...the weather was shaky, but, we survived :)

Saturday, 24 February 2018, we had lunch at Grand Ronde (buffet). It was cloudy, but no rain. We got through the coastal range with just rain, on and off again. Lincoln City was windy and 45 degrees. Next stop was the Christmas Shop, to see Barb and the crew, and to pick up a few things for next Christmas :) Time to check into Liberty Inn and get settled before the Roots and Boots concert at Chinook Winds.

Aaron was supporting a new full beard (gray) and didn't look the same. Sammy had his baseball hat on and had a double ear infection. Collin was his typical self and put on a great show. We loved all the old songs and different styles!  Next morning was breakfast at Sambo's and a rainy drive home. Great weekend...but, back to the gym this morning!!!

After Carol got off work on Wednesday, 7 February, we made a last minute decision to run to the beach for dinner and watch the sunset at Cannon Beach, OR. So we loaded the dog and a couple of beach chairs and headed for Mo's. 

As the sun started setting, the temperature started dropping....Payton was cold :(

Great fish and chips!!! And on the way out of Mo's we ran into Jim & Vonnie Lash! So Fun!!!

This weekend was the showing of the Portland Auto Show at the convention center downtown. On Saturday, 27 January, we picked up Jim & Vonnie Lash and found parking in the lower level of the convention center. I won't go into detail...I'll just share a few pictures. After we had seen everything we were interested in....Lunch at Olive Garden !!! Thank You, Jim & Vonnie...great time!!!

Saturday, 13 January, Jim & Vonnie came over to play cards and have a little dinner - pizza if I remember right :)  And, ofcourse, I got a birthday cake (with ice cream), a Keurig coffee tree (with coffee), a new Jeff Gordon shirt, and a framed Jeff Gordon puzzle! I AM SO SPOILED :)  Now, all of those items did not help my pinochle game at all! We got spanked by the girls!

Sunday, 14 January, our routine had changed a bit...we went to church at 9:00a.m. And got home around 10:45a.m. We packed our suitcase and took Carol's Corolla to Seven Feathers Resort in southern Oregon. Kinda my birthday and anniversary get-a-way. Great travelling weather for this time of year! We like staying here because they keep everything like new. Rooms are so clean and all of the grounds and pool area are kept so nice. We got our room on special for $39.00! No concert, but heard country band in the lounge - we listened from the passageway. We did watch the RAM's game on the big screen. Great game! The hot tub was working great! Both of us had MLK day off...but, we were home in the early afternoon.

Today, Sunday January 7th, after church we attended a "Service of Remembrance" that was sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Hospice Care Program. We submitted a picture of Mom Peters for their slide show. When we walked in, we were pleasantly surprised - there must have been around a hundred people attending.

It was a very nice service, remembering those who had passed away in 2017. Special music, candle lighting (when your loved one's name was read), and Reflection - by the chaplain. Very touching and emotional service!