Posts from — April 2023

January arrived and winter got more socked in however it cleared up for a couple days and we were able to get down to Princeton to celebrate with Kevin, Tamara, Sage and Conrad.

Early in January we met with our friends Ken and Judy who have been trying to convince us for years to walk the Camino de Santiago? They are such an amazing couple and so inspirational and after having an afternoon coffee with them we decided that we weren’t getting any younger and if we were ever going to tackle an adventure like this it was going to be now?

Then in the middle of the month we headed off to Hawaii for 5 weeks? One of the highlights of Hawaii this year was we were able to attend a Jake Shimabukuro concert on the day after we arrived? What a great evening of entertainment and I got Jake to autograph my Martin Ukulele for the 4th time?

We had a great 5 weeks in Hawaii and we walked and walked and walked pounded the pavement in training for the Camino? This year we walked around the base of Diamond Head Crater over 18 times, plus there is the distance to get from our hotel to start the hike? Oh, and we also wore our day packs with weight in them to get use to that feeling while hiking/walking?

I found some ukulele jam sessions this year, which isn’t that difficult in Hawaii and Brenda was out and about and seeing the sites? We really like this picture of the Royal Hawaiian hotel she took on one of her many walks? It is one of the original Waikiki Hotels and it is so grand?

Plus Brenda took in 4 line dancing classes at the Waikiki Community Center?

Brenda and I celebrated our 49th anniversary in January????? where did those years go?

As far as birthdays, if he was still alive Murray Frederick Mason “GGPA” would have been 100 years old?

February flew by and the 5 weeks in Hawaii were great.

March arrived and with it a bunch more preparation for the Camino? Booking flights, accommodations, purchasing some needed gear and equipment, plus walking and getting ourselves prepared?

March birthdays included “GGMA” who turned 95 years young and Conrad who turned 15 years old.

Kevin, Tamara, Sage and Conrad visited us on the weekend of Conrad’s birthday; they went indoor rock climbing and had a great time.

The following weekend we spent up at Sun Peaks with Jeff, Lindsay, Zach and Oliver.

That’s about it for January, February and March 2023.

November and life was getting back to normal after a great vacation to Italy.

Brenda was line dancing Monday – Wednesday – Friday and I was back practicing with the Strummers on Thursdays’, plus studio painting classes every 3 weeks on a Tuesday.

The big events in November was that Zach turned 12, Sage turned 17 and Jeff???? well he just got 1 year older? HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Zach, Sage and Jeff.

December arrived and with it much colder temperatures and snowy weather especially around Christmas? In fact we had to postpone our Christmas visit to Princeton till early in January?
Jeff, Lindsay, Zach and Oliver arrived a few days after Christmas to celebrate with us.

Big Happy Birthdays in December include Tamara and Lindsay?