Lynn's Lines: Wednesday February 25 2009

Beverly in the Kitchen

Clay Waiting for Dinner

Debbie and Beverly Grill the Salmon

Beverly Scrapbooks, She and Bonnie

Look at one of her Scrapbooks

Bonnie at Beverly's House

Today Debbie is going to get an xray of her chest and a doctor visit for her bad cold in case it's pneumonia. She'll get some medicine for it. Debbie won't go out and around with us. Beverly took us shopping today. She picked Bonnie and I up at Debbie's and we went to Best Buy to check out the cameras and vacuums. Went directly to the camera department and debated back and forth whether to get the Cannon Power Shot SX110 IS or the SX120, The 110 has 10x zoom and the 120 has 20X zoom. I would have loved to have the 20X zoom, but the camera was at least twice as big as the 110, and very much more complicated to learn to operate. So I ended up getting the 110.

Next over to the vacuum department, and more debating about which one to get. The first wish was for it to be lightweight, but of everything there they were withing 3 to 5 pounds of each other. It is about 21 pounds. I thought about it for quite a while because the Dyson was the most expensive at almost $600. Some were under $100 and to read the propaganda, all of them were good. We were armed with a printout of the Consumer Reports info on vacuums and the Dyson Animal (for pet hair) was down at number 13 on the list, with Hoover's on top. I just kept remembering how many of you told me how you loved your Dyson, so finally decided to get it. It was a hard decision at the price. It better be good!!!!!!!!

As I was checking out my credit card was not accepted at first and we had to call, but they did let it go through. I thought it might be one of those check ups you get when you travel sometimes, but I had hardly used it on the whole trip. I had paid with a check for the camera.

Next Beverly took us on down the shopping center a ways to a HUGE discount shoe store - DSW I think. They had taken me there before and the amount of shoes in there is totally awesome. Been having trouble getting my socks and shoes on and tied for a while so I got four casual slip on styles in different colors. I like them all a lot. Well, when we went to pay for those, the card had to be verified again. But went through again. They asked all those questions to be sure it was me and said to call them when I got home and they would explain what was happening, but indicated one of the stores I shopped at had said or done something with the card - I just didn't comprehend what the person was saying exactly. She told me I could use it a couple more days and then it wouldn't be good any longer.

After shopping we went to a Pic Up Stix for Chinese food, and then on home to Beverly's. The original plan was to go to the Hotel Paris on the strip and sit at their side walk cafe and watch the fountains at the Belagio across the street. We were a little disappointed not to do that, But Beverly had to get dinner ready and my grandson Clayton had to be at a meeting at 7 p.m. for Boy Scouts. Debbie came over to have dinner with us. Curtis had to work late. Beverly made us grilled salmon with fruit salad, wonderful sauteed yellow squash with onions and mushrooms in it, and rice pilaf. While she made dinner, I read the camera manual for about two hours just to learn how to take a picture, and got photos of some of my artwork that Beverly has in her home. It was obvious that, as I thought, the old camera had gone kaput at Boulder Dam, and wouldn't take pictures of the artwork, so finally before the sun set I was able to get the new camera to take pictures. I hardly made a dent in the information in the manual. Another thing to learn. After dinner Debbie and Bonnie went home, and I went with the others to their church to see Clayton receive his badge. He had earned his Personal xxx? badge and it would be presented to him. He has three more badges to finish up and he will be an Eagle Scout, and he's only 14. It was fun to see, and I was able to get pictures of him there.

Beverly dropped me off at Debbie's and we visited with her and Curtis and had the mandatory time playing with Bella, their Italian mini greyhound. She is amazing, at chasing, jumping way high, flying through the air to catch her toys. Debbie was only allowing her one toy while they had company and she was very deprived. They have another dog, Max - maybe an Alaskan sled dog mix, He is very sweet and has a great personality.

Bonnie had talked to her daughter Laurie Darlin', and it was decided that she could meet us tomorrow and take us home. So we got packed up and ready to leave early in the morning. And all of a sudden our time together was about over.