Happy Birthday to youHappy Birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Boo Booooooo
Happy Birthdayyyy tooooo youuuuuuu
She got her 'bikikle'
We all wore our Ernie party hats
Boo wore two!
What she always wanted.A soccer ball
and BOOTS!
And of course there was CAKE!
It was a very small celebration. But good things always come in small packages.
The initial plan was to share a birthday barbecue on Sunday in the Park with PH's little brother on Sunday.
But when the forecast said "Rain on Sunday" PH's mom decided to cancel the affair.
What started as a "what now? dammit!" turned into a nice little visit with just the four of us at Bugs' house yesterday.
She decorated the living room, had balloons all over the place, and we had a nice Sesame Street Cake.
Boo was delighted with her new bike, her rain boots, and her soccer ball.
She was not nearly so impressed with all the new summer clothes she got from Oma and Opa, but what the hell. She did like the shoes/clogs (those plastic colorful monstrosities that are so popular these days).
The cake was also a hit. She blew out her candle in one fell swoop! and didn't wait for the cake to be cut and put on plates, she dug right in.
Then she started to show signs of overload, so we left. Perfect!
Nugget!!!!
Of course Bugs received a phone message from Nana. It prompted Bugs to (finally) start writing her a letter, and get things off her chest.
In the evening, as Wheelie and I were watching Jeopardy, it occurred to me that Bugs and I had not had much to say to one another for the past few months. I missed our talks, it seemed like we were somehow growing apart a bit. Perhaps not wanting to worry each other with our problems.
Then, low and behold, the phone rings and there she was, just like the old days, and we talked for 45 minutes.
Nugget!!!!
It seems that things are going in the right direction with them. PH is glad to be back at work at the restaurant, he started a savings account for their future, and he has been cooking for her at home, causing her to gain ten pounds! Yeah!!!
There is still the enormous hurdle of the Daddy-issue. Again I told her it was up to her to start making noise. Unless she talks with people who can help her, Daddy isn't going to contribute or be in Boo's life, and Daddy's mom is going to keep leaving those long winded messages.
She needs to get going on resolving the problem, so she can leave it behind her and start a fresh new life. She agreed, and since today she has another day off, she told me she would call the lawyer she talked with before, finish the letter to Nana and mail it.
While driving back home my little 'Maintenance Required' light came on in the car. I had been meaning to get an oil change before our trip, and was also contemplating getting new tires.
So I called to Honda dealer and got an appointment for 8am this morning.
One short 45 minutes wait, my friendly customer service man came to get me, and told me the car was ready to go.
I had forgotten that months ago they did the 90.000 tune up of the lofty sum of $897.00, and I was keeping my fingers crossed.
But to my delight, the entire deal came to only $30.03!!!
Everything was fine, I don't even need new tires! They changed the oil/filter, topped off all the fluids and checked the battery, and filled the tires.
NUGGET!!!!!
And now an entire day to do what we please.
Wheelie received the movie MILK from Netflix, so we will probably sit and watch that today. It's a film I really want to see, having 'lived through' the time when he and Mayor Moscone were murdered. It was one of those events that will always remind you 'where you were at that moment'
I still see myself and my co-workers at the office, standing stunned and unbelieving, listening to the news on the radio.
SGMKJ!
The initial plan was to share a birthday barbecue on Sunday in the Park with PH's little brother on Sunday.
But when the forecast said "Rain on Sunday" PH's mom decided to cancel the affair.
What started as a "what now? dammit!" turned into a nice little visit with just the four of us at Bugs' house yesterday.
She decorated the living room, had balloons all over the place, and we had a nice Sesame Street Cake.
Boo was delighted with her new bike, her rain boots, and her soccer ball.
She was not nearly so impressed with all the new summer clothes she got from Oma and Opa, but what the hell. She did like the shoes/clogs (those plastic colorful monstrosities that are so popular these days).
The cake was also a hit. She blew out her candle in one fell swoop! and didn't wait for the cake to be cut and put on plates, she dug right in.
Then she started to show signs of overload, so we left. Perfect!
Nugget!!!!
Of course Bugs received a phone message from Nana. It prompted Bugs to (finally) start writing her a letter, and get things off her chest.
In the evening, as Wheelie and I were watching Jeopardy, it occurred to me that Bugs and I had not had much to say to one another for the past few months. I missed our talks, it seemed like we were somehow growing apart a bit. Perhaps not wanting to worry each other with our problems.
Then, low and behold, the phone rings and there she was, just like the old days, and we talked for 45 minutes.
Nugget!!!!
It seems that things are going in the right direction with them. PH is glad to be back at work at the restaurant, he started a savings account for their future, and he has been cooking for her at home, causing her to gain ten pounds! Yeah!!!
There is still the enormous hurdle of the Daddy-issue. Again I told her it was up to her to start making noise. Unless she talks with people who can help her, Daddy isn't going to contribute or be in Boo's life, and Daddy's mom is going to keep leaving those long winded messages.
She needs to get going on resolving the problem, so she can leave it behind her and start a fresh new life. She agreed, and since today she has another day off, she told me she would call the lawyer she talked with before, finish the letter to Nana and mail it.
While driving back home my little 'Maintenance Required' light came on in the car. I had been meaning to get an oil change before our trip, and was also contemplating getting new tires.
So I called to Honda dealer and got an appointment for 8am this morning.
One short 45 minutes wait, my friendly customer service man came to get me, and told me the car was ready to go.
I had forgotten that months ago they did the 90.000 tune up of the lofty sum of $897.00, and I was keeping my fingers crossed.
But to my delight, the entire deal came to only $30.03!!!
Everything was fine, I don't even need new tires! They changed the oil/filter, topped off all the fluids and checked the battery, and filled the tires.
NUGGET!!!!!
And now an entire day to do what we please.
Wheelie received the movie MILK from Netflix, so we will probably sit and watch that today. It's a film I really want to see, having 'lived through' the time when he and Mayor Moscone were murdered. It was one of those events that will always remind you 'where you were at that moment'
I still see myself and my co-workers at the office, standing stunned and unbelieving, listening to the news on the radio.
SGMKJ!
1 comment:
A very belated Happy Birthday to Skyla!!! How time passes and life does seem to take an upturn...be it oh so slowly at TIMES...you two grandparents look quite GRAND and well...Iggie
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