3 day old news...

This will only be exciting to a very select few in the family, but it's still fun. Since Grandma got the new car, AKA "the Whitey," in March, Grandpa has not been able, or should I say allowed, to drive it. Well, on Monday the time had come. Grandpa needed a haircut and I was parked behind his "Greeny," (no, Tigs, not like those Greenys) and so, instead of me moving my car, Grandpa jumped at the chance to take the new one out for a ride. I felt compelled to document this momentous occasion. So I did! And here I can share with you the excitement of Monday. Not as exciting as the following day, (see post below...) but exciting nonetheless.

And away he went!!! I can hear the applause from here...

All this excitement around here

Grandpa says, "Hi Tiggie! Hi Barney and Jull! Good to be seeing you! I just got back from a great trip!" "The good news is, I can still salute, and do my weight lifting (drinking beer!) and I ate my breakfast real good."
"Then there's the small matter of my left hand. Boy, it sure smarts."

So that's the latest at the La Mesa house. A quick trip headed out to refill the hummingbird feeder, then a quick visit to the urgent care who basically said to go to the ER and then on to the ER, where they got to wait from about 2:00 and finally got in to get fixed up around 9:30. Survey says... broken pinkie finger in 2 places and numerous stitches on the right hand, and a quarter sized chunk of skin put back in place and secured with steri-strips and bandage on the left hand. Surprisingly little injury, and we are all doing quite fine. Gramps is just excited since the nurse said his wife should help him with showers.

All is well, and even though I did not get to help out, witness, or hang out in the ER with them, we are all just fine and dandy and in ridiculously good spirits this morning. Apparently, and ironically, Grandpa had the nurses in stitches too, cracking jokes and being a good sport.

Let the celebrations begin!!!

Summer has hit with vengance!
The surfers are out ready to give honor to each and every wave with a long smoothe ride.

And the sunsets are already spectacular.

A toast to good times, great friends, and an incredible summer to come!

Our bonfire, first of the season!

Summer is a time for being on the beach, and this shell was certainly doing it's job.

Low tide.

The face only a mother can love! It's a sea slug! Mmmm. Makes me hungry!

On to our time honored tradition of VG's donuts on a sunday morning. Nothing better!

They are also a pastry shop. Cool cake, eh?

God answered prayers again, and one little campsite just so happened to be available in the sea of already reserved sites. I jumped on the opportunity, and it was entirely worth it! The water is warm, the air is hot, and good times were had by all.