WHO DOESN'T LIKE PIZZA?

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S AT  PIEOLOGY

WHERE YOU CAN CUSTOM MAKE 

YOUR OWN PERSONAL PIZZA.

YUM!!!

WE MAKE A GOOD PAIR

I LOVE TO RIDE

DARYL LOVES TO CHAUFFEUR,

(Well he doesn't complain)

AND WE BOTH LOVE WATCHING, 

GRANDKID'S IN THEIR SPORTING EVENTS.

SAM HAS A THREE DAY TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK,

AND WE WENT TODAY TO WATCH.

HAVE A GROUP CHAT,

 SAM GOES IN,

HE GETS FOULED,

AND THE BALL GOES HIGH,
AND IN THE BASKET!

AND WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING DEFENSE,
IF YOU CAN'T PUSH WITH YOUR HANDS, 
SHOVE WITH YOUR BUTT!
(IT WORKS FOR LE BRON JAMES)
WAY TO GO SAM!!!
  

 AFTER ALL THAT EXCITEMENT,

AND SINCE WE WERE ONLY A HALF HOUR AWAY,

DARYL AND I HEADED FOR OCCIDENTAL

WHERE WE HAD LUNCH AT OUR FAVORITE

UNION HOTEL.

SOUP, SALAD,
AND JUST LOOK AT THIS CHICKEN POT PIE,
MMMMM!
DID I MENTION,
WE BOTH LOVE TO EAT!

CONFIDENCE!

THAT'S WHAT SOPHIA HAD

BEFORE HER GAME TODAY.

AND IT WORKED!!!
 
 JUST LOOK AT THIS SCORE,
AND THAT'S WHERE THEY STOPPED COUNTING.
I THINK THEY ENDED UP WINNING
18 to 0, 

AND TWO OF THOSE POINTS

WERE SOPHIA'S!

SOMETHING NEW

HAS BEEN ADDED TO MY GUEST BASKET

I LOVE GOING TO THE MAILBOX AND FINDING A PACKAGE FROM BETTY.  SHE'S BEEN MAKING ME NEW WASHCLOTHS FOR MY GUEST BASKET ALL YEAR.  THEY'RE SO PRETTY, I HAVE A HARD TIME CONVINCING GUESTS TO USE THEM.  I'M THINKING OF TAKING MY SHOWER IN THAT BATHROOM, AND USING THE FANCY WASHCLOTH MYSELF.

THANKS BETTY

I LOVE THEM!

THE END OF THE WEEK

AND TIME FOR ANOTHER TOURNAMENT

WIN SOME!

WE'RE GUEST

 LOSE SOME!

IN SPITE OF HOW HARD THEY PLAYED,

THEY LOST TODAY'S GAME
WITH A SCORE OF 51 TO 46.
BUT HEH BOYS,
YOU WERE CLOSER TO A WIN
THAN THE WARRIORS WERE TONIGHT.
THESE TOURNAMENTS WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER
FOR SEASON PLAY.

THERE'S A WEDDING IN THE FUTURE

FOR ABBEY AND NICK!

WE GATHERED AT BRITTNEY AND KURTS (he was working) :(
TO SHARE IN THE EXCITEMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS NICK AND ABBEY!!!
WE LOVE YOU BOTH,
AND CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE WEDDING!

WHILE THEY WERE THERE,
BRITTNEY CAPTURED ROXY AND OLIVIA
TO HELP DECORATE HER TREE.
SMART MOVE BRITTNEY.
IT LOOKS GREAT GIRLS!

MATHLETE OR ATHLETE

THAT WAS THE THEME FOR SPIRT DAY.

SOPHIA DECIDED,
WHY CAN'T YOU BE BOTH!
LOVE THE BANGS!!!!

ANOTHER INDOOR SPORT,

SOCCER,

AND ONCE AGAIN,

SOPHIA IS PLAYING GOALIE.

MAKE SURE YOU'RE PONY IS JUST RIGHT,

THROW THAT BALL HARD,
AND OF COURSE GUARD THE GOAL,
 AND YOU'RE SURE TO WIN THE GAME.
THAT'S JUST WHAT THEY DID
WITH A SCORE OF 10 TO 4.
GREAT JOB SOPHIA! 

TOURNAMENT TIME

GAMES DURING THE WEEK,

TOURNAMENTS ON THE WEEKENDS,

PRACTICE IN BETWEEN,

THAT'S WHAT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL IS  ALL ABOUT.

THEY LOST YESTERDAYS GAME AGAINST MIRAMONTE,

 BUT CAME BACK STRONG TODAY

 TO WIN  WITH A SCORE OF 70 TO 56!

WAY TO GO GAELS!

AFTER THE GAME,
IT WAS TIME TO REFUEL
WITH A TRIP TO TOGOS.

JUST LOOK AT THIS SANDWICH,
FIT FOR A HUNGRY BASKETBALL PLAYER.

OUR FAVORITE TOGO'S WORKER,GABE,
WAS ABLE TO TAKE A BREAK AND HAVE LUNCH WITH US.

A WIN,
AND GREAT FOOD TOO,
WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?

I LOVE BASKETBALL

SQUEAKY SHOES,

SWEATY GYM AND ALL,

WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE!!!

ESPECIALLY WHEN SAM, #35 IS PLAYING
ON HIS DUBLIN GAELS FRESHMAN TEAM.

TONIGHT THEY PLAYED AGAINST PITTSBURG'S PIRATES.

LOOK SOPHIA,
THEY HAVE GROUP CHATS IN BASKETBALL TOO.

WATCH OUT MR. GREEN SHOES,

SAM'S GOT YOU COVERED.

 THE GAME WAS BRUTAL,
SOMETIMES MORE LIKE FOOTBALL,
BUT SAM GOT THE BALL IN SPITE OF IT.

GREAT BASKET SAM!

THEY DIDN'T WIN,
BUT THEY PLAYED ONE TOUGH GAME.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT GAME.
I CAN HEAR THOSE SQUEAKY SHOES NOW!

I AM THANKFUL FOR

GRANDCHILDREN

AND AT THE MOMENT
THIS ONE!

A FEW YEARS BACK, AND ON A WHIM, I PURCHASED THIS DARLING HAT IN CARMEL.  AFTER SEEING A PICTURE OF MYSELF IN IT, I VOWED NEVER TO WEAR IT AGAIN.  IT WAS TOO NICE TO THROW AWAY, SO IT'S BEEN SITTING IN MY CLOSET EVER SINCE.  BRITTNEY WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO TRY IT ON THIS MORNING, AND  LUCKY FOR IT, MY HAT HAS A NEW HOME,

AND AN ADORABLE ONE AT THAT!

A COLLAGE OF SHIRTS

AND MEMORIES

EMILY CHALLENGED PAPA TO FIND THIS SHIRT THAT HE USE TO WEAR TO HER GYMNASTIC MEETS.  THIS MORNING HE DUG INTO THE ARCHIVES OF HIS CLOSET  AND CAME UP WITH IT, AND A LOT MORE.

 HE CALLED ME IN TO SEE HIS COLLAGE ON THE BED.

 EVEN A LITTLE HAND MADE ART WORK.

MY ADVICE TO ALL OF YOU

TAKE TIME TO CLEAN THOSE CLOSETS,

THE CONTENTS JUST MIGHT BRING YOU JOY!

OK SOPHIA AND OLIVIA, I CAN HEAR YOU NOW,
ASKING WHERE ARE THE SHIRTS WITH YOUR PICTURES ON IT.
WELL, THERE ARE NONE.
MAYBE I SEE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR PAPA
IN THE MAKINGS.

GO AHEAD DANA, KEEP ON CELEBRATING ALL YEAR LONG!

  DINNER OUT AT JOHNNY GARLIC'S
IS A GOOD WAY TO START.

WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE

AND MORE BIRTHDAY CAKE,

AND FAMILY  TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE
THOSE PICTURE TAKING MOMENTS.
ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA!