Still learning this word.

I tried to install a music program but my computer is so old it won’t run it. I need to upgrade soon.

OYB!

My Mom is coming to visit in a week. I got the sheets figured out and on it.

I had a good chat with my partner Mitch Loftin from Fbc Prattville, AL this morning.
Ironed out a lot of details that I needed to know to make the trip run smoothly.

It’s a team of about 70 people which takes some planning to make the logistics work. In particular the food arrangements can be complicated.

First, I had to make sure what the exact food schedule was for each day.

The lunch schedule and their dinner schedule.

I was sad to see my buddies at Penang had closed down.

I’m going to take the team to Pho 24 for Vietnamese food.

Español!

Beautiful day, but turned to sprinkles.

Duolingo.

Talked with my buddy Alan about the team coming soon.

Went by the BAPS temple to see about bringing teams. The times didn’t work out for us.

Set up the eating places. Started with Hibachi Grill.

Also said howdy to my buddies at Al Madina.

I set up a mandir to see at Global Mall. This one didn’t work.

This one did and were very helpful.

I love coming to Global Mall.

Went by my office to check the mail and edit our request for room to include two days of the Fellowship Hall.

Dropped off some information at Shallowford Pines.

Went by Plaza Fiesta to see about the team singing there.

Listend to Spanish.

Penelope’s new car booster seat came in!

Been playing Horizon Zero Dawn.

Sad face.

Spanish! Si!

She wants to do something new every day.

Like try a new sandwich!

Amen!

I was so impressed with the glass sculptures at the Atlanta Botanical Garden that I sent the creator an email. Heard right back from him!

Always learning!

Picked up the girls!

I had a great talk with our treasurer Jon Paul. He’s such a blessing!

New words!

OYB!

The girls always play so well together. We will really miss Penelope!

Everly helped me mix up some grits.

Plus corn!

Beautiful day! Everly wasn’t feeling that great, so we had a rest day today. I had planned to ride the sky rail up the top of Stone Mountain to climb trees.

Did some research on the team leader bringing his team in less than two weeks. I’m going to do some work on getting everything all set up tomorrow and will call him to verify things.

Got this in the mail for Ashley. She’s helping with some invitations.

Cleaned out all the birdbaths and refilled them.

I caught TWO chipmunks at the same time in my squirrel trap. I just let them go. It’s only the squirrels that overrun the place.

Watered all the liriope that I transplanted.

Everly usually hangs with me and helps me with the yard work projects.

Near the end of the day together on Fridays, I blow the garage and deck.

I vacuumed the house.

Penelope helped me clean the glass doors.

We also vacuumed the kitchen area.

She helped me sweep.

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Español! Cada dia, bebe!

Interesting Detroit fellow.

Deposited checks.

The girls enjoyed playing with their dolls before we went to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

OYB!

We had a really fun time at the ABC today!

These two traveling exhibits were superb and mind-blowing.

These are glass.

The kinetic sculpture was incredible.

We were blown away when we saw Tefiti from Moana here!

I played the music and we sang this song while we looked at Tefiti.

So beautiful.

The girls had fun.

The food was excellent.

My two favorite families of plants are orchids and carnivorous. The ABC had a fantastic exhibit of both. I was so happy. And then the glass sculpture was incredible of the carnivores.

I once saw an exhibit almost this good about Venus flytraps in Tours, France.

The glass!

Layers and layers of beauty.

The pitcher plants blew me away.

Gorgeous.

I just couldn’t get over the variety and breadth of the collection.

It was a lot of walking, the girls were very good.

Listened. Studied.

Went by my office to check the mail.

Perfect weather for a safari.

Got a new case for my Canon Elph 360.

The old one was about to break.

Fun day. As most of mine are!

Hard to believe.

Penelope has been urging me to get her a booster seat and be out of the kid’s seat. Still not really sure how she’s going to like it.

This is really cool.

Wow.

What?! I would have loved to have seen one of these!

Spanish! I make screen shots such as these when I encounter a phrase or word I’m not sure about. I’ll look at it several times a day.

I had planned on going on safari to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but it was so cloudy I called it off.

New word that I need.

Never too much Ashley.

Girls and I started our day off at Waffle House. They really ate well.

Our next stop was Goodwill on US 29 in Lawrenceville. We found some pretty good stuff for cheap. We didn’t get the mask!

OYB!

The girls had a lot of fun with their new dolls. Penelope also got a super cute bike helmet that she loves. It’s a kitty with ears.

Duolingo has grammar lessons as well as stories you listen and respond to.

Put the stamps on the envelopes.

Garbage guys finally picked up the old box springs. The girls had fun jumping on it. I requested the pick up over two weeks ago. They said today was the day, so Penelope and I moved it out the street yesterday.

I wanted to get the newsletters in the mail so we headed back to the International Village early. Dropped into the Buford Highway Farmers Market for a late lunch.

I love Peru. I read that they have the highest death rate per capita of any Latin American country. Sad.

Our newsletters had been printed. I collated and stuffed the envelopes. The girls played in my office while I did it.

I love to see this.

I told them that after we got the newsletters done we would go to the Church park, which is right beside FBC Doraville. I also mentioned, “And you know girls, the pool will be open now!”

For some reason Penelope has a thing about lifeguards! Not sure why, but she didn’t want to go to any pool that had a lifeguard. I told her that lifeguards are good and that even Kathy, their grandmother, had been a lifeguard.

P decided that if the lifeguard was a girl, that might be ok. We got to the pool and they had TWO girls lifeguards! I introduced myself to them and then the grandgirls. Told them the story that P was afraid of lifeguards. They were very nice to the girls, “We don’t bite!” So we had a fun time swimming.

The water was pretty cold so we didn’t stay in that long. I kept them practicing swimming back and forth, but Everly’s lip would start shivering and I finally made them get out. Dried them off and then went to the playground, which was the original destination.

It really is a nice location. Of course I love it when there are hardly any people there.

Just keep listening. I don’t get uptight about not understanding everything. I just keep picking out words as fast as I can.

Got petrol.

Checked the fluids.

Cleaned windshield.

After getting home, I hung out all the wet stuff. I’ll put it back in the “pool bag” for when we might suddenly need our gear.

Ordered the groceries. I’ll pick them up tomorrow evening. I have until 8PM to get them.

Transported a squirrel. I meant to take it with me to Chamblee.

Signed our refigured tax returns. Everything was already sent in electronically.

I think this is a cool illusion.

Tee hee.

Beautiful day!

Español!

Always great to see my girls!

Full Sun Moon!

We went to Ingles to get fruit and veggies. I took a picture of my Ingles card to start using it.

Cleaned and refilled bird baths.

We got lots of tasty items.

The girls help me move the old box springs to the road for pickup tomorrow morning. I had to call and schedule that.

I also invented s’more soup.

Then I improved my own invention by adding Hershey’s chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Ay, caramba!

After getting cleaned up, we worked on the labels.

Most of the time they were playing while I was sticking labels. That’s ok. I like to listen to them.

We still needed stamps and the newsletter copies. That’ll happen on Wednesday.

OYB!

Doggie Park!

Kathy had a break from work and came to visit us.

We went for Mexican food for lunch.

Still not exactly sure how Penelope managed to throw this doll up on the roof, but it was my job to get her down.

Duolingo.

The girls went to sleep around 3:30 PM and slept for a little over two hours.

Mileage.

Transported a squirrel to Chamblee.

Got stamps for the newsletters.

Also sent a package to one of our supporters.

Keep listening. Keep learning.

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