Kidz Week had passed way too
quickly. This morning the Boyz
packed their gear and were ready to go.
Oma Karrin called to say the Girlz were still sleeping so we should
arrive as late as we could. The
Boyz figured that was an opportunity to visit another Big Lots store for Angry
Birds erasers and then make a final Starbucks run.
We arrived at Oma’s house shortly
after 10 a.m. (versus the 9:30 we had planned). I found one penny out in the street as we were loading the
van. (Coin #1).
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| Wheels Surprise |
Lunch was an All-you-can-eat buffet
in Palmdale. During lunch son
Brian called in from York, England to wish Doc a Happy Birthday.
We arrived in Tehachapi just after
2 p.m. My brother Greg and his
wife Val were at the construction site for their new home. They are just a few months behind us
with their building project. We
had planned to surprise them by placing the two huge wagon wheels with ribbons
by their front door. But they
caught us. It was fun. Now their house has wheels as does the
Penny Palace. I was going to get
just one wheel for my brother, but as Ashley so insightfully said, “It takes
Two to carry a load”. How true of
a marriage.
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| Doc's Bday Cake |
At 4:30 we headed back to the
Kidz’s house. They showed us their
Lego projects, toy guns, guitars, and trampoline. Little Jamie brought me two pennies to add to my collection. Valerie and Greg prepared a delicious
BBQ dinner of steak, stuffed potatoes, and salad plus a cake for Uncle Doc’s
Birthday. We enjoyed a wonderful
family dinner overlooking the hills and animals. At 7:30 we headed home (we had planned to leave at 6 p.m.).
Of course Doc needed to visit a
Starbucks before getting on the freeway.
I collected one dime there.
(Coin #2). We next stopped
at a gas station so that I could fuel Pippy. Quarter. (Coin #3). Half
way home we stopped to get Doc a soda, one penny there. (Coin #4).
Doc was not thrilled to be driving
in separate vehicles - especially on his Birthday evening. He was also concerned about staying
awake while driving alone. He needn’t have worried. My mom (Mother-in-Law) called him and chatted for a while.
That kept him quite alert. J
Total: 4 Coins P (2), N (0), D (1), Q
(1) = $0.37
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