Re-entry Hey Pat, love your "Back at the Homestead" narritive. Enjoy your reentry at the homestead, we have many weeks to go in our Oly spring time. Big pat and rub to Miss Minnie on her 5th birthday, what a great home she found!
I know you and Nancy will be celebrating! Lots of love, ada
great pictures Hey Pat, beautiful pictures of the hot air ballons at Casa Grande. Did you go up in one yet? I have not done that yet. We are warming up to the 50's and forecast of sun later today. We shall see!! Have a great rest of the weekend. Go 49er's and Ravens!
Miss you guys,
Ada
Nice Gallery, Paddy! Hello Paddy,
Enjoyed your shots of the hot air balloons. Very nicely photo-documented, without a doubt. Good to see you're still snow birding it around the USA. By contrast, I'm pretty much holed-up here in the Bitterroot until spring weather rolls around. I have an ongoing photo project way over in Jeffrey City, WY., that I shall pick up the thread of when the snow melts and the passes are freely navigable again. Have fun out there doing what you're doing!
Best Regards,
Fellow Photog Rick
Good to hear from you, Paddy. I have been wondering about you guys and hoping it is warmer where you are then here. It hasn't been quite as cold here as back in G.J. where they are having below 0 temps. I am having a hard time adjusting to the foggy, overcast days and ready for some sunshine.
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Livvie
Reply Hi Paddy,
It was good to hear from you. We saw winter was a wee bit on the chilly side in the SW. We want to share the cool winter goodness! Not much new in this neck of the woods. Taking T to the UW today for a bone consultation. I suspect surgery is in his future. He's in quite a bit of pain - walking very difficult. Be well and enjoy the warmth now that it has arrived...and hopefully will stay.
Rules of the game aw, that "unique combination of athletic and culinary ability" is surely an asset at RV Resorts! And pretty darn significant in all other areas of fine living. The lawn bowling website is very impressive - even with all those rules!!! Two fingers up, Skip!
hilarious Well you got me bellying laughing again on a very blustery, cold, wet and down right awful Oly saturday. Of course Rick is on the boat out at MacMicken island with Merrit. Thank goodness we still have electricity! Keep your updates coming, I can see it all! Lots of love, and we miss you.
Ada
Well Done Proud of you, Pat, but know you didn't learn that at Great Southern---at least not from me or your other associates. The same might well be said for the law.
She's Right! Ah, the joys of co-producing...a marriage makes for endless fun and adventures. You shouldn't take my words too seriously though; I can't go into the kitchen when my wife is in it. As we have only been married 17 months and we are both still breathing, I am learning lessons daily. Hence, she it right.
Good to hear of your adventures Paddy. Mexico wasn't for us, so we are back in Olympia, rerooting. Enjoy the Holidays,
John and Ginny (the right one)
Glad you're enjoying the mosey south Nice to hear you've arrived safely. Hopefully the ankle is doing better by now. Looking forward to hearing about the lawnbowling experiences too. Needless to say we've not had any need for air conditioning here! There are, however, many lights and decorations up and we missed you at the annual CRHA meeting. Thanks for the update.
air conditioner You just had to rub in air conditioner to us that are feeling 29-31 back here in Wa state!
So glad Minnie turned out to be a lovely companion for both of you
I almost bought a place in Casa Grande but passed it on to the next buyer I am still looking ...if I had we could do a bbq cook off...yea I know Paddy is the champ but I am the new kid on the block with an element of surprise....have a great time and stop hurting yourself!
good to hear from ya Hey Pat, great to hear from you, I always love reading your blog! We are busy stripping wall paper off the kitchen, readying for a new paint job and new kitchen floors, with Rick and Galen leading the remodel site. Will be very glad to be on the other side of it! Hope your ankle is better and not holding you back! Miss you guys, sending lots of love to the oly trio.
Ada
Travelin' Man (and Woman...and Dog) Good to hear from you! Glad to know travels south were uneventful. Be careful with those ankles. Hard to be a champion lawn bowler when you are wounded. But I know you will, like all prime athletes, soldier on for the glory. Be well.
way to go Many of us are enjoying your trip and appreciate your taking the time to keep us informed of activities---particularly old folks like me who are content to just hang around the house. Only trip lately was to Florida to check on Phyllis and her new facilities. Keep enjoying the trip!!!
snow still melting Hey there, so nice to see the beautiful blue sky over uncle joe, I can feel the warm, sunny ski and 70 degree days at Casa Grande! I know you have had a great chuckle seeing the forcast here in Oly. It finally has gotten up to 40's/almost 50. A ton of snow did fall, we had to have a tractor dig us out. We miss you guys, great report from you! Lots of love, ada
Winter Winter are different, huh? I toured your yard and house yesterday. Everything in and on the house weathered the snow/freezing rain. Your yard is a mess...like everyone else's. Eric and Susan had a branch hit the edge of their roof. You and I dodged damage this time. Finally got Nancy's car out of the garage for a run around the 'hood. Still have snow where plowing and shoveling stacked it up. Rain today so it's finally melting a little more quickly. Be well in the south lands.
Happy Belated New Years! Looks perfect, sounds perfect, and I have no doubt that your meal was perfect.
We had a quiet holiday which we enjoy. New Years was much the same. I have been spared of anything major for 14 days now. A record since July. Hoping it continues.
Happy trails as you continue your wonderful trip!
Love, ...Tom
Yummy foods Oh you 3 are having a great trip and Shaddy is 13
and what a wonderful life he has had with his human family.
Those photos are georgeous especially the moon & palm tree
with a lavender background.
That photo might need to be painted...Julia
New Years Hey Neighbors...and a Happy New Year to you! The ranch is still standing. The horses in the garage are still running. Very dry...sunny NY Day but not as warm as you sorry to say!
Keep having fun and we'll see you when spring is just around the corner. Be well.
Love, peace and joy, Terry and Pat
Nice job! Nice job with the lawn bowling Paddy. I was afraid you were going to report that your back has gone out. Steady there partner. I am sorry to hear about your toothache. I know how much those hurt. It's good to see you having so much fun.
I enjoy traveling and photography in the USA and Canada. In 2009, my trailboss and I upgraded from a lightweight, fold-out, tent trailer to a more comfortable 5th wheel with slideouts. Retired, we spend winters in southern Arizona, and summers in the Pacific Northwest. We are old, retired, on social security and medicare. Push button camping is more suited to our condition.
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Hi Paddy and Nancy. Glad you arrived home safely. Always good to hear about your travels. Hope to talk to you on Skype soon. Livvie