65 years old and still being used.

Been in kind of a melancholy mood the last few days. This highchair is 65 years old. My mom gave it to me and my first born, Dennis, his first Christmas. He was six months old. It was used by every one of my five baby boys. Some time after Gil grew out of it the white plastic tray disappeared. It has been used for many things, especially a step stool when painting, wallpapering or reaching up high. For years I could sit in it, no long fit any more. It has been recovered so many times I've lost count. Different colors to match kitchen decor or just because it needed it. The last time it was recovered was just after we moved here. Also use chrome paint on the metal parts.  Some how it just doesn't seem right it and I are still here when Dennis and John are already gone. But I will never give it away and will always keep it looking good. 

I continue walking with my friends, we are walking later in the morning now - kind of waiting until it warms up some. This day it was sunny enough for the turtles to be out on the big rock. 

Maintenance people have been cleaning a lot of the reeds out of the ponds. Didn't realise this one was so big. And it continues back behind the reeds. 

Up on the river the mallards are showing up. First only one pair, now there are about 10 pair.

Just some of them. 

I finished another Diamond Painting. It is really cute and colorful. It is still not flat, but will be fine when I frame it. Not a good picture, colors are more vibrant and lots of sparkle when in right light. This is the first of a set of six all colorful and with nice sayings. 

Slowly getting things together for our trip.  Bill is way ahead of me on getting things done.

Will it all fit???

Trying to learn all the do and don'ts for flying now. Last time either of us flew was over 20 years ago. 

Bill's "Real" ID Card came in the mail, so one thing I don't have to worry about now. Also have ordered Pesos, not a very good exchange rate any more. Also trying to get all our prescriptions filled. A couple have to be special ordered - this seems to be happening more often now that the old pharmacist is gone. And one of Bill's takes forever to get. (Took over four weeks last time.) He feels that his eye is getting better with the new injection. Hope so. He will have one more injection before we leave. 

Got our Covid shots the other day, no reaction for me, he felt sleepy for a day - then fine. I hope he is one of the 30 - 40% that has improvement from long covid. Not the 3 -8 % that get worse after the shot. Last night was the first time in months that when he went into the bedroom he was walking at a normal pace instead of dragging. And he had a busy day yesterday, even took a walk. So good to see that. 

Going to Mazatlan

A bit of fall color from The Wetlands. 

Baring any unforeseen circumstances we will be spending a month (31 days) in Mazatlan after all. Part of January and part of February. Booked the flight and the hotel room and a friend of a friend will drive us any where we need or want to go. OR if we can we might rent a car for a few days. I'd have to drive. But being as old as we are, might not find a rental place that will rent to us. 

Hotel is right on main road through town where there is all kinds of public transportation available. One block from beach, all kinds of restaurants within walking distance. 

One of the lobbies of the hotel. It is very small and pretty basic.And owned by a friend of ours. 

The room, has AC - not sure about heat! bed, table with two chairs. Window leads to balcony big enough to put chairs on. 

Small refrigerator. Bathroom with shower. 

TV and WiFi. A small kitchenette with two burner stove, sink and coffee pot. Some pots and pans and dishes and silverware. Pretty basic. We stayed here years ago when we got the Jeep painted for a little over a week. 

Should be interesting. Hope we remember to pack every thing we'll need. So used to having RV with every thing in it. 

Got our Covid shot yesterday. Bothering Bill some today, no reaction for me - so far. I've read that people with long covid who get the new shot about 30 -50% get rid of long covid. 4 - 10% get it worse and rest have no changes. Sure hope Bill is one of the 30 - 50 % or the middle group where nothing changes. 

Neither of us has been on a plane for over 22 years. Kind of apprehensive that I'll forget something or do something wrong. We have requested assistance because of Bill's seeing problems. It has been confirmed. Hopefully he will have his new "Real" ID Card before too long. He will get another shot in his eye a few days before we leave and next appointment will be after we get back. He thinks the news injection is working, as he can see a little better. Should have it by end of this week. Fingers crossed.

So that's our exciting news for today. 

The days keep moving along, my lists keep getting longer

The header looks just how it came out of the camera. The light was just perfect to take the picture.

We have had a couple of really cool nights and days lately. These temperatures actually showed higher than it really was. Saturday when we walked at ten o'clock it was still in the 40's with a really, really, cold wind. Even I got cold...The higher parts of town on the west side got below freezing. 

This morning at 7:30  

On some of the holidays the Wetlands do a special walking area. This is for Christmas. Not too much in way of decorations but a lot of cute signs with poems on them about the wildlife. 

Can kind of read it. 

You never know what you might find in The Wetlands. Probably is a dog toy that got left behind. Though dogs aren't supposed to be in this area. 

Looking north up the river. Never noticed the houses before. 

Just liked the look of the tree up against the very blue sky. 

Son sent the cleaning ladies again On Tuesday, he also took us to a great restaurant for breakfast. It is great but makes me feel kind of useless - weird. 

Didn't walk Monday, none of us felt like it. So have to walk twice as far Wednesday - NOT. We did walk  three miles, so I've got my 100 miles in. 

Look what we just got delivered. 

More news to come next time.