Well, I never thought I would be one of those bloggers that let months go between posts but it seems that I have turned into that person. Let's see, October is just a busy month for me and as soon as Halloween is over, BAM! the holidays are upon us.
Homecoming was nice, I always especially enjoy getting together with my pledge sisters. Lea couldn't attend as her daughter got married that evening. Yes, the first Turtle offspring! Dr Ibahim and Virginia, our last founding member of the Thalians, were both honored at the Brunch. Shock of shocks, Kelley attended her Brunch, the first in quite a long time. Our Society experiences evidently meant different things to the both of us. That night, Annelle took us out to dinner at the Spaghetti Factory in Newport Beach, significant because that is where our Rush was in 1977. We then had a farewell for Annelle's dad, I was honored to be with her that evening.
Our Union weekend was fun. We went up to Oxnard again to the old place, and when I say old, I'm not kidding. Years ago, Casa Sirena was lovely but the last two years, the rooms were OLD! This year, we stayed next door at a Hampton Inn and it was so nice! The staff was great too. We had our "Peace, Love, and MTA" party which was officially known as "Return to Woodstock". Our member really got into the theme and the stuff I bought from Oriental Trading was great. They had wall decorations, temporary tattoos, and peace sign necklaces. We made an awesome arch using psychedelic colors and I made some cute, I thought, anyway, vases of flowers with mod colors of paper, all punched from Sizzix dies and punches glued on bamboo skewers. Tico, our DJ played great music from the 60's, I was one of our best parties up there!
My mom has a pacemaker put in. Don't worry, she's doing great, driving and everything and of course her house looks as immaculate as always. She woke up with her eyes doing crazy things. He eye doctor examined her and told her it was a neurological problem and to go to the hospital. Whittier Presbyterian was wonderful, they were very kind to her. She got an outpouring of support and visitors and the most special was a visit from Monsignor Cox! Our family is so blessed to have him in our lives. She only stayed a few days, my sisters Barrie and Kelley stayed with her at all times, even at night. She was supposed to take it easy for a couple of weeks but that for my mom is very difficult.
I turned 51 also in November. Can't say that 50 was the best year of my life, a lot of deaths, and Nevin's cancer plus my mom's scare really didn't add up to great memories. So I wasn't terribly sad about kissing that age goodbye. Hopefully, being 51 will be less eventful. I did talk Nevin into going to Disney land on my birthday. We haven't gone since he left Disney, over 15 years ago! He had one free pass left for himself and I got in for free because of my birthday. Too bad that promotion is ending. My sister Barrie is there right now for her birthday. We had the most wonderful time and were able to go on many rides. One notable excepting was Space Mountain, Nev doesn't do those kinds of rides any more. Too bad! Indiana Jones was scary, my first time on that. I hadn't been on the submarines for a really long time, it felt as if you were very deep in the lagoon. Out in Thunder Ranch, they have a new again restaurant with all you can eat barbecue that is brought to you. It was outdoors, a little chilly, but there was the sweetest Western Christmas singing show as entertainment. Small World was amazing for Christmas. I was walking through a crowd and I heard a voice say "That's Miss Ponce". I went back and it was one of our Bandini students with her family, what good eyes she has! I know her mom pretty well, she was a Bandini student also. Too funny!
Thanksgiving was great also, a smaller crowd that sometimes. My Uncle Robert, his girlfriend Mary Ann and his daughter and son in law, Antonia and Warren joined us as well as my friend Dorothy and her boyfriend Gilbert. I cooked 2 turkeys, but we only touched one, I really tried to make a lot of sides for the non meat eaters.
Christmas will have to wait! Keep in touch and Happy New year to you if I don't post before 2010~
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