Steve and I found this sign on the side of the road on one of our morning walks.
Do you think he as a future as a pan-handler?
Elders Hewlett (left) and Egan (right) visited the office and took some selfies with us.
That is Sister Parker also in the picture
Work at the mission office was really slow this week so I had a chance to do some family history. Check out the "What do you get...." blog for some of my entries.
Thursday night through Sunday morning, we had a house guest: David Palmer. I have known him since high school and have kept in touch through the years.
He lost his wife to a long-lasting illness last summer so he is working out the rest of his life and decided to take advantage of our invitation to catch some spring training games.
He and Steve caught a San Diego Padres (Dave's from there) vs. Kansas City Royals game on Fiday afternoon. I held down the fort at the mission office. But, on Saturday, we all three went to a Padre's vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game. It was so fun. The crowds were decked out not only in baseball-wear but in their St. Patrick's Day green as well. The smells from the concessions were intoxicating. All the players from both teams plus the umpires all wore green ball caps.
Before the game, we ate lunch at the Grassroots Kitchen and Tap in Scottsdale where I had delicious prosciuto wrapped asparagus with a honey-type glaze. Steve had an amazing hamburger. Dave had a lovely chopped veggie salad.
That evening, we enjoyed corned beef and cabbage that had been cooking in the crockpot all day. It was a great, relaxed visit. He loves to travel so he pointed out some "must see" spots in Arizona. And, we have a standing invitation to visit him in San Diego.
Finally, I had a fasting lipid bloodtest a few weeks ago (for my high cholesterol) and the glucose was high so they also did an A1c and it came back at 6.6! This is diabetic territory, folks. So, I am not not only celiac but also diabetic and on Metformin. I now get to live in the world of counting carbs, proteins, and fats. Sigh.......
That prosciutto-wrapped asparagus *almost* looks tempting... ;)
ReplyDelete(Actually, it looks beautiful. I just know that the meat and honey glaze wouldn't be enough to make the asparagus taste palatable for me, haha!)
And of course the ballgame concessions smelled intoxicating--it's all that beer! :D
Glad you had a nice visit with your friend. Hope Dad never has to become a panhandler. And sorry about the additional dietary restrictions. :/