I just saw that I have not blogged for over 2 months. WOW! It wasn't because I didn't have anything to say, it was because I was away from my computer.
We spent a good portion of July in California. There was bid that was being worked on and it was important that Clark got it. The work has been slow coming into the company and things were getting tough regarding whether to lay anyone off or where to cut expenses. The stuff that most companies have had to face with this economy.
I am proud to say that the job was awarded to Clark for about $127 million dollars. The job will be taking about two (2) years to complete. It should keep people working for awhile.
The weather has been quite warm to down right hot around here. We have been told to wait until September/October as the weather will become very comfortable and enjoyable to do things outside again. I can't wait.
We are having Gabe and Sophia with us for a week. It has been an adjustment for everyone but we are working through it and I think things will get better and better as time goes on. We were excited for them to stay with us as they were to spend time with us. Sophia helped her Pop Pop clean the Duffy boat inside and out. She was a big help in sweeping and washing things off.
Gabe, Sophia, and Pop Pop are at the swimming pool again today. Many times they want to go to the pool a couple of times a day. There is a lazy river set up as part of the pool and the current is pretty strong. You take a floaty to hang onto and away you go. I had a hard time getting my feet under me to stand up to get into slow water. It was a fun time especially going through the little water fall. Sophia wanted me to do this with her many times. I just have an issue with floating anyway. I can even float in a bathtub.
This was actually my first time in the pool. I wasn't sure how I would handle it but I did OK. The hardest part for me was walking on the pool deck. I was catching my toes and it didn't feel very good. As good as it felt in the pool, we had to get out because another rain storm was coming again. No lightening but we did hear thunder. We made it back home before the first rain drops fell.
We had asked Gabe and Sophia what they wanted as far as dinners were concerned during the week. The first request was for TACO's. I made it up for dinner and there wasn't anything left for leftovers. Gabe made sure of that! We all enjoyed the dinner as Dad and I haven't had taco's in a very long time. See what the kids are helping us with--having dinners that we hadn't thought about having.
Our next activity will be finding the Putt-Putt golf. There are three on Hilton Head but we are trying to decide on which one to go too. I am pretty sure we have narrowed it down but I am not sure if the trip will be today (Monday) or tomorrow (Tuesday). The time is getting close for our afternoon showers.
Frankie has become a fixture on our Duffy boat. He always wants to get "on board" and even goes to the slider at the back door to try and say he wants to go out on the boat. It happens everyday about 5:00. Then he will tell us when it is about 6:00 for dinner. This is a smart dog, for sure.
All the houses on our street have been finished. The one next door I was so happy to see done as everything the workers were using usually wound up in our yard or they just took over our space for their own supplies. Irritating to me but not to Dad. He works in construction so he didn't see a problem. In fact, even the noise of the saws and the air guns didn't phase him a bit. The doors did remain shut just the same.
All the neighbors are great. We have get togethers at each others home usually once or twice a month. It is nice to be able to do that now. In California, people came home, drove into their garage, door goes down, and you never see them again. Such a difference with the friendliness and the waving hello to everyone. This is becoming our home more and more each day.
