Sunday!

Good Morning! 

Mood: Worried

Music listening to: Night and Day

     It's a Sunday morning! How are you? I started the day off at 4:45am looking in on Chris and getting him settled. Elise will be caring for him this morning as soon as her feet hit the floor. Any plans for today?

     The coffee is good and I am going to have to grind up some more beans. We are going to meet up with Paula and Marty this morning for breakfast at "Teresas Mosaic" for breakfast. They serve up a very good Mexican breakfast there.

      Elise and I had a great dinner at "Cushing Street Bar and Grill in downtown Tucson last night. The food was excellent and the vino a (Lodi) was fantastic. 

       After we finished our dinner we walked over to the "Arizona Theater Company" to see the musical titled "Next To Normal". It was excellent and the acting and the singing was superb. The cast received a well deserved standing ovation. We would recommend this one as a must see, you will not be disappointed. Bring a box of tissues because it brings out many emotions. I needed an umbrella because I was surrounded by tears and sniffles. 

       Rosemary will be here this evening to care for Chris, and that allows us to attend the "Live Theatre Workshops gala for season ticket holders this evening. We went last year and it was a blast.

       I will be packing up my suitcase today and I hope that I don't leave anything out. We will be taking care of loose ends and anything that needs to looked at prior to us leaving for Florence. We will be contacting our host at the B&B in Florence to give her our arrival time and to get any need info from her.

       Well, I had better get back to Chris. Elise is back in between the sheets but she will be up and on the move very soon. Have a great Sunday and be happy!

Salude'..............Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet, wake ups my sisters.

Loraine, behave today.

Jane and John, have a good one.

Shoo and Stu, what is new?

Nicolette, how are you doing?

Bobby, what are you up to today?

Herman, I will be giving you call or sending you a text or an email to let you know that I am going to contact the Residence Inn to confirm our reservations for both days, and to make sure that they have what they need.

Ross and Denise, have a great Sunday.

Jerome and Kesha, we love the latest pic of Jerome and Ava on Facebook.

Erika, how are things in Germany?

Rosie, what is new down under?

Mary and Bob, how are things?

Flo and John, have  a great day.

The Weekend Is Here!

Buongiorno, come stai?

Mood: Hanging In There   

Music listening to: It's All For You by Janet Jackson

      It's the Weekend! What's Up? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is in her cave this morning but I hear some grumbling, growling, and was that a snort? She will be up soon and headed for the gym. Any plans for today?

     The coffee is good this morning and a second cup is on the way. John will be here this morning to care for Chris and Rosemary will be here this evening.

      We are going out for breakfast this morning on the eastside of Tucson. We are going to Gus Balones one of our favorite places for breakfast. We will be joined by Bobby this morning. After breakfast we will hit the DDC for a short while. It will do me good  to go there to relax a bit and to take my mind off of things for a while. Elise is always thinking about me and I am blessed that she does. Thank you Elise.

       Well, Elise is all packed and I have all of my things laid out to be packed for our trip. It won't be long now and we will be in Florence, Italy. Fantastico!

        We are going to have dinner this evening at Cushing Street Grill downtown. We have not been there in quite awhile. After our light dinner we are going to the Arizona Theater Company to see a musical titled" Next To Normal" it has gotten great reviews.

       Well, I had better check on Chris. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
Later......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet get busy sisters.

Loraine, have a good one.

Jane and John, how are you?

Shoo and Stu, stay safe.

Liz, how are you?

Shirlene, how are things in New Orleans?

Sara, how are things in Tempe?

TGIF!!

Buongiorno, Andiamo, Andiamo!

Mood: Feeling Down and Out!    

Music listening to: Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls by TLC

       TGIF!  How are you doing? I started the day off at 4:45am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning and I don't think that she will be putting feet to the floor anytime soon this morning. Smile! Any plans for today?

       I didn't sleep well at all last night. I tossed and turned and I just could not sleep. I was in my own cave this morning and that was due to a pesky mosquito that was playing games with me. I am really stressed out and I have been for the past week or so and it has not gotten any better. It seems worse.

       The coffee is good this morning and a glass of instant breakfast is in order. I may have a grilled cheese sandwich to go along with that as well. Wait a minute that mosquito is back again. It is time to show him who the boss is now!

        Marv will be here this evening to care for Chris. We are going to Cody's Beef and Bean with Bobby this evening. Can you say T-Bone? We will without hesitation. Smile!

        Well, I had better get busy with Chris. Have a good TGIF and stay safe and healthy.

Cin,cin........Jessie and Elise

Tiger,Marcie, Jet let's get to it sisters.

Loraine, wake up!

Jane and John, have a great day.

Flo and John, thank you for the great cards. I am going to use one to write to my brother Herman in St. Louis.

Shoo and Stu, have a good one.

Ross and Denise, how are you?

Bobby, see you this evening.



        

     

Buona Notte

Buona Notte!  

The day has ended and it has been a good one for the most part. How was yours? I got a little bit of much needed rest today and that is always a good thing.

Elise and I went to the movies to see"Arbitrage" and it was very good and the actors played their parts perfectly. The theater had a good crowd for an afternoon  showing.

Our dinner was excellent. I know for a fact that I ate way too much but I just could not help myself at all. Wow, was it good! We watched a few episodes of the "Mentalist" and we consumed a nice bottle of Malbec from Argentina. 

Elise has hit the sheets to read and I will follow suit after Rosie leaves for the night and I check on Chris. We hope that your day went well and that tomorrow will be even better.
Cin,cin.......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet sleep well my sisters.

Loraine, take care.

Jane and John, be careful.

Shoo and Stu, good night.

Thirsty Thursday!

Good Morning!  

Mood: Contento

Music listening to: Pick Up The Pieces by the Average White Band (classic R&B)

       Buongiorno! Come Stai? How are you doing? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise and I both popped up at 5:00am like two pieces of bread in a toaster. Elise is on her way to the gym? Any plans for today?

       The coffee is good and hot this morning and I a going to have a glass of instant breakfast. Angelica will be here this morning to care for Chris and Rosie will be here this evening. Elise and Chris will be receiving a massage this morning from Donna at around 10:00am.

       We went to the movies last night to see the "Master". It was a good movie and a bit scary because it shows the  inner workings of a cult like group. Great acting!

        We are going to the Loft this afternoon to see another movie is we can. We are firing up the crock pot this morning. We will throw in a quartered beef shank, potatoes, onion soup, corn, and sweet peas. I am looking forward to the first bite. I sound hungry, eh?

        Well,  had better get busy. Have a great day and be careful out there.

Arrivederci..............Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good one.

Bobby, how are you feeling?

Hump Day!

Buongiorno, mia amicas,  

Mood:Contento

Music listening to: Can't Change That

     It's another Hump Day! Come stai? I started the day off at 5:00am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning, but it looks like she will be sleeping in this morning. What? Any plans for today?

     The coffee is good this morning and I think a sausage, egg biscuit is on deck for this morning. I have to run a quick errand this morning at the Ufficio Postale. Rosie will be here this afternoon to care for Chris.

     We may go to the movies this evening if we can get a good showing time. We are thinking about going out to the DDC on Saturday morning again,because  we will not be able to go until we return from Italia. We hope to get Bobby to join us at the DDC.

    How are the mosquitoes in your area? They are wreaking havoc and pain here in Central Tucson. It has never been this bad! Well, I had better get busy with Chris. Have a good Mercoledi!
Ciao..............Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie,Jet let's get busy sisters.

Loraine, have a good one.

Jane and John,what's up?

Shoo and Stu, have a good one.

Paula and Marty, what's new?

Liz, glad to hear things are going well.

Rosie, stay safe.

Ross and Denise,what is new down under?

Olivia, how are things in the GA?

Herman, how are things in St. Louis? 

Erika, how are things in Germany?

Good Night!!

Good Night!  

Well, another day has just about come to a close. How has your day been? We are getting very excited about our up coming trip to Florence and so is our host Fernada.

I practiced up on my Italian for about two hours today and I will practice on a daily basis until we leave.

Elise prepared a great dinner this evening. We had Buckwheat pancakes, sausages, eggs and plenty of hot coffee. We watched another episode of the "Mentalist" with Chris we love this show.

I am caring for Chris this evening and Elise is working on Genealogy. Well, I had better get back to work with Chris. Have a great evening and get ready for Hump Day. I almost forgot I receive a review on my book today that was very nice. I will add it to the original book with all of the other reviews.
Cheers.........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet sleep well. 

Loraine, glad to hear that you are doing great. Yes, we are really excited about our upcoming trip to Italia.

Shoo and Stu, stay safe.

Jane and John, we may see that movie tomorrow.

Tricky Tuesday!!

Good Morning,  

Mood: Mortified

Music listening to: Let's Get Romantic

     It's a Tricky Tuesday! What is going on? I started the day off at 4:50am caring for Chris. Elise is not in her cave this morning and she is stirring about. Without a doubt she will be heading for the pool shortly. Any plans for today?

      The coffee is really good this morning and I am on my second cup already. I will have a glass of instant breakfast this morning as well. Angelica will be here this morning to care for Chris.

       I have no plans set for today at all. I heard from Fernanda in Italy yesterday and she is looking forward to our visit and so are we. We are going to explore Florence and relax. I am going to show Elise my old stomping grounds in Tuscany. Can you say (Vino Rosso, por favore) we will many times that is a given, smile.

     Well, I had better get busy with Chris. Have a good day and keep your eyes and ears open.
Later.......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good day.

Loraine, how are you doing?

Jane and John, wake up.

Shoo and Stu, what is new?

Paula and Marty, I picked up the Book of Questions yesterday.

Flo and John, how was that brownie?

Rosie, how are you?

Ross and Denise, what is new down under?

Olivia, how are things in the GA?

Shirlene, how are things in New Orleans?

It's A Monday!

Good Morning!

Mood: Disappointed

Music listening to: How Far Is Heaven?

     It's a Monday, Beware! What's Up? I started the day off at 4:30am caring for Chris. Elise is deep in her cave this morning and she has a Stone Hedge thing going on made out of pillows. Wait a minute one of the pillows toppled over and now I can see her. I am assuming that she will be up shortly and headed for the gym. Any plans for today?

     The coffee is good this morning and I am going to have an instant breakfast in a glass to start the day. I have to run an errand this morning to turn in some paperwork. Other than that I have nothing planned except to contact Fernada it Italy to check on the weather. 

      We had a wonderful evening last night at "Monterey Court" We had a surprise gathering for Marty's birthday and it was so much fun. Good food, great music, and wonderful friends. I was tapping my feet along with the great live jazz that was playing. Shoo and Stu got up to shake their groove thang and so did Paula and Marty. Jane and John were there and it was good to see them, because we have not seen them in a while. We were hoping Bobby would have been there but he was feeling under the weather.

      I am going to go over our packing list many times to make sure that we pack everything that we need for our trip. Well, I had better get busy with Chris and get him settled before I run my quick errand. 

      Have a good day and be careful out there. Here is the final day of our stay-cation. Enjoy! The pictures below are of our evening out at "Monterey Court"
Later.......Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet wake up my sisters.

Loraine, how are you feeling?

Jane and John, are you awake yet?

Shoo and Stu, are you still dancing?

Bobby, how are you feeling this morning?

Flo and John, how are you this morning?

Odette, it is good to hear from you.

Claudia, good to hear from you. Thanks for posting on my timeline.

16 Sept 12

We got up at around 8:30am and a fire was started in the pit by Bobby and Johnny. We began to clean up the area for our departure back to Tucson. Elise fixed a pot of coffee that really hit the spot.

Johnny took a trip down to the creek to wash his hands. He came running back in a hurry because as he was washing his hands he saw a bear on the other side of the creek. He let all of know that the bear was nearby. 

After we cleaned up everything and secured the cabin we all got into our cars and we headed up the road to Portal, AZ for breakfast. The food and the coffee was pretty good. It was my treat this morning. After breakfast we said our good-byes and we headed for Tucson. Ann and Johnny headed back to the "Bathtub" to wad in the water for a while.

It was a great trip and we are talking about the possibility of going back in November. Our host Sheila gave us a set of keys to the cabin and I thought that was wonderful. She is such a good friend. Our next trip is to Florence, Italy in a couple of weeks.

Marty's Cake

Jane and Elise

John, Jane,Elise

Styling Jane

Marty, John, Paula

Balloons

Me and a Tonic

Paula and Marty

Shoo and Stu

Shoo, Stu,Paula

Sunday Morning!

Good Morning,

Mood: Saddened

Music listening to: Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson

    It's a Sunday! What's shaking bacon? I started the day off at 4:30am looking in on Chris and getting him settled. Elise is not in her cave this morning and she is not making a sound. She will be up soon to care for Chris. Any plans for today?

     The coffee is good this morning and we are going out for breakfast at the "Egg Connection" can you say pigs in a blanket? I can and will for sure.

     It is a sad day here in the Old Pueblo, yes it is. Our "Wildcats" got spanked by "Oregon" 49 to 0. Yes, spanked and not the good kind, eh? They had so many chances to win this one but it was not to be. We will win our next game for sure. Go Cats!

     Elise prepared a great tailgate dinner last night. We had cheese crisps, tamales,lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and a few cervezas to wash it all down. Great meal!

     John will be here this evening to care for Chris. We may go out for a light snack this evening, we will see how the day shapes up.

     You have a great Sunday and stay safe. Here is a bit more about our stay-cation. Peace out! Enjoy the pics! Oops I forgot to mention that Elise and I went to the DDC yesterday morning after breakfast at Gus Balones. We did not win big but we had a great time. We both needed the change of scenery especially me. It was a lot of fun. Elise is one smart lady who looks after me with all of her heart.

Later........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet stay safe.

Liz, you are in our prayers.

Loraine, what is new?

Jane and John, have a good day.

Shoo and Stu, wake up.

Bobby, thanks for looking after Chris last night.

Rosie, thank you for your kind words of support. I will keep an eye out for the snail mail.

Sheila, did you receive the CD we sent to you?

15 Sept 12

We got up at 7:00am, Bobby got up at 8:00am, what was up with that? We got dressed and I went outside and I got a fire started in the fire pit.

I tossed the grill grate over the fire pit and we began to prepare breakfast. I scrambled and cooked a dozen eggs, crisp bacon, fried potatoes, and tortillas all on the fire pit. I even put the coffee pot on the grill and so we could have some cowboy coffee. 

It was delicious, yes it was. Their is something about cooking up a mess of vittles in the the open air of the woods that gives it a taste that is beyond describing. You just eat and eat and (burp) excuse me it is so good. Elise and Bobby shared an avocado. We also had salsa and jalapenos too!

After we got our grub on we cleaned up the area. We then took a walk heading for a spot called the "Bathtub". It is a very nice morning and a little bit chilly but it feels good and fresh.

As we walked along we all of a sudden had some company. Yes, we had a fellow hiker. It was a bear, yes I said a bear. I named him "Boo Boo". We stopped short when we saw him and he gave us a look of (do I smell bacon?). He was not full grown but big enough. We took photos of him and he started to move on into the trees, but he kept an eye on us and we on him. I was wondering where the Momma bear was because I thought that she would not be too far away. Or maybe he was out with (Yogi) looking for a picnic basket.

Our fellow hiker disappeared so we continued our hike, but with eyes and ears wide open. We got to the "Bathtub" and we rested and took a few pics. I made of movie of Elise and Bobby while we were there. We ran into a couple with there dog who were hiking in the wood as well. We headed back to the cabin because we were expecting Sheila at anytime.

We got back to the cabin and we decided to play a game of "
Wizard" why not? It was about 11:30am and as we played we knew that it was 5:00 o'clock somewhere so we had a cocktail and snacks. Sheila arrived shortly and it was good to see her with the pugs (Lucy and Diego).

We sat around and talked and before you know it was time for lunch. We had sandwiches, chips, and of course more cocktails. Earlier a lady stopped by the cabin to tell us that three bears have been sighted in the woods and for us to be careful. We did not tell her that we greeted (Boo Boo) earlier.

We all sat around the fire pit just relaxing and listening to music. Elise's sister Ann and Johnny showed up at around 3:30pm. It was good to see them. They joined in on the conversation and Johnny wanted to take a hike. Ann, Johnny and Elise took a short stroll. 

They returned and the "Happy Hour" of should I say hours continued around the fire. Now it is time for the master chef (Me) to get dinner started. I grilled steaks and corn on the cob on the fire pit. Elise and Sheila prepared salad and beans in the cabin. I have to tell you it was delicious.

After dinner we cleaned up and we all sat around the fire pit with cocktails in hand. We continued to listen to music and relax. It was now about 8:30am and we decided to call it game over. What a great evening.

Breakfast

Bobby looking at Boo Boo Bear

Boo Boo

Bathtub

Elise resting

Me

Bobby

Butterfly

Lucy and Diego

Lucy

Ann, Sheila and Elise

Johnny

Fire Pit

Boo Boo

It's The Weekend!

Good Morning!

Mood: Cautious, concerned!

Music listening to: Used To Be My Girl by the O'Jays

     It's the Weekend! How are you? I started the day off at 4:45am caring for Chris. Elise is trapped in her cave this morning. It looks like a avalanche has hit and she cannot get out. I see some movement and I hear some strange sounds. I will take it as a sign that she is working her way out. We shall see,smile? Any plans for today?

    The coffee is very good this morning. John will be here this morning to care for Chris and Bobby will be here this evening to care for Chris. Elise and I are going to go to "Gus Balones" this morning for breakfast. We really do like it there.

     Elise mentioned last night that she would like to go out to the DDC this morning and that sounds good to me. By it being Elise's idea I am sure that we will get lucky, at least I hope so. Cha Ching!

     We will be cheering this evening for our "Wildcats" to beat "Oregon" in football this evening. Go Cats! We had a very nice evening last night at the VFW. We stopped in for a couple of Jack and Cokes before we went to the Live Theatre Workshop. The play was excellent and very well done. The title was "Collected Stories" we recommend that you see it.

      After the play we dropped in at "Applebees" for a light late dinner and a few glasses of red. It was a very nice evening. Here are a few pics from the closed Bisbee Lavender Mine that we took on our stay-cation. I will continue to give more info on our stay-cation a little later in the day.

      Have a great weekend and stay safe and healthy.
Later.........Jessie and Elise

Tiger, Marcie, Jet have a good day. How are those storms Jet?

Loraine, Jane has been running outside without any rain. What's up with that?

Jane and John, have a good one.

Shoo and Stu,, stay safe.

Flo and John, how were those brownies?

Lavender Mine

Elise

Memorial of WWII

Elise and Bobby

Bobby and I

Huge Bug

Mining equipment

Mining car

Copper Queen Hotel

Inside of the Queen

Old Switchboard