Patti's Perspective: May 2012

I would have to say that life seems to be full of random and different experiences and so it is with this blog...sort of a random shot of our life.

We love to get together with the Senior couples who served with us in Armenia. We enjoyed Indian food ordered expertly by John Rich.

Petersons, Pincocks and Riches

We were still under construction and the progress to week five...not a lot of change it would seem but little by little we're getting there.

Downstairs re-purposing of Upstairs built ins

Cabinets, floors, lights, fan are in

Main bath vanity is installed

Light Fixture installed

Master Vanity, lights are in

Shower tile complete

We had planned a trip (the remodeling was supposed to be finished, but it wasn't) and in spite of unfinished business, we took time out for some sun and fun in California. Rog's brother, Dave and his wife Connie went with us and we had a grand time.

Dave and Connie-Golf at Oak Creek

Patti and Rog ready to play some golf

View of Pacific Ocean

Playing some Sequence

Dave, Connie, Rog at Newport Temple

Patti and Rog at Temple

Newport Temple

Balboa Island

Dock at Balboa Island

Balboa Island

Patti and Connie and Flowers

Just the flowers

View from Ruby's Shake Shack

Dave and Connie at Shake Shack

I don't have very many cousins on the Watkins side so was happy to be able to enjoy some lunch with my California cousin, Bob at Joe's Crab Shack. It seems we're doing some Shack eating this visit.


Bob and Marlene Watkins, Rog

Abby Peterson

The tall and short of it

We were able to stop and see Abby Peterson (Dave and Connie's granddaughter) play a little volleyball. Volleyball is a popular sport in California and I think they said there were 350 teams in Abby's league. She's just 13 and already pretty tall.

We arrived home just in time to celebrate Stuart's 7th Birthday. It was a happy occasion and he and Rog really enjoyed sharing one of his gifts...a US Atlas. They were learning all sorts of interesting facts.

Getting ready to Party

A Happy 7 year old


Stuart loves yellow!

Almost finished except for some towel racks and other accessories and final inspection, the remodel as we now find it. We did add a mirror above the vanity today, so now complete. Rog was able to use the laundry room sink to clean the "big fish" he caught today. It was 5"x18" and about 2 pounds.