Mendocino - Grandpa Tom's 80th birthday

Here are more pics from Grandpa Tom's birthday trip to Mendocino.   We drove up together and stopped at the Russian River Brewery on the way.  See me sporting my new beanie!

This was the view from the living room.  We played a lot of games and ate a lot of food.

Auntie D made lumpia and many hands made for quick work.  And what a treat they were.

Each family made one dinner.  We made super nachos, Uncle B's family made pasta and my folks made cioppino.   No one was ever hungry!

On the way there, there was a tree limb down in the road.  So we jumped out and moved it out of the way.  That was the first of the weather drama!  We had power outages, high winds and broken tree limbs.

 

Canine Companions at the Villages

Lydia being bored.

Lydia and I went to the Villages this morning to do an event for my Mom's Dog Club.   There was a great turn out and a lot of interest.   It was fun to see folks who were interested and asking questions.  Lydia was a good girl as were her friends, Brenda, and Gill, above, who is the SJ Shark's puppy!

 

Polish Pottery

I have wanted Polish Pottery dishes for years and years.   I finally pulled the trigger and bought some.  I will continue to get more pieces as I have extra $ and build up my supply.  It is so beautiful.

Family Shenanigans

 

Family Pics January 2023