RIP James Garner. You were loved by so many. I am from the Bret and Bart Maverick era and could hardly wait for each week's new episode. I liked Bret the best. In later years I met twin brothers - lived next door to mil in San Jose and they were Bret and Bart.
I have completed my "chores", actually Mr. Guy's chores but he is still recuperating the knee so it is up to me. Went to the dumpster with a load of garbage and boxes, came back and watered all the shrubs in the front of the house and the tree by the patio in back. Now is my little bit of rest time before I attack the kitchen floor. All the time I was watering and visiting with my walking neighbor Mr. Guy was on the phone with Sweetie. He is surviving RR's being away. The other day he sent a picture of a beautiful little squirrel in their back yard. He calls him "Willis's friend". Hmmmmm!
DD in San Jose is going to fly up the middle of August and then we will take her home and spend 3 days as we usually do in the Summer. In October we will go to Monterey for a couple of days and then back to San Jose for 3 days. This will be our last visit with the great grandkids until April. This makes me really sad that we can't see them - like everyday! Mr. Guy says he will never live in California again though. This is about as close as we can get as we are on the border of the two states.
The Celebrity Golf Classic is going on at Lake Tahoe. I faithfully watch (the only golf I watch) every year. My faves are Jeremy Roenick (retired hockey star and played in San Jose several years) and Jack Wagner. Jack has won twice in the 20+ years and when they finished yesterday Jeremy was leading. We will see at noon when it comes on TV if he is still in the lead or very close. Hope Hope Hope!
Years ago after Mr. Guy retired he worked for one of his former customers in the bread business at a Winner's Corner gas and grocery store for a year. One day a big limo pulls up to fill up and a guy comes in for a six pack and whatever. (He was on his way to the Lake for the Celebrity.) When he brought his purchases to the counter, Mr. Guy said "I know you. You are my wife's favorite soap opera star"! It was Jack Wagner who had played Frisco Jones forever on General Hospital. He said he was Jack Wagner and what was my name. He gave Mr. Guy his autograph for me. I still have it of course and it reads "To Norma, Love Jack Wagner". He said "Tell Norma I will win one for her." And.... he ended up winning 2 in later years. I love him!
Good Morning, Villagers!
He was a man, I'd describe, as having integrity. 
There's a bridge with construction on it, with normally 3 or 4 lanes, closed down to 1 lane, in the Seattle area. So everyone's taking alternate routes. DH wanted to leave early so he missed the traffic jams, if they should become a problem up there. He has about a 2.5 hour drive up NE, from us. He's a very good driver, but the TV news says there are showers up there, so roads will be slippery. I breathe a <SIGH> of relief, when he's returned safely home again. 
That'll be the day. Don't know just what he would do with his days if he wasn't working. We were talking with friends about how things 'evolve' and your mind set gradually changes with change. That's when he said he was beginning to think about it. Surprised me! But he does work too hard and almost everyone notices that he does. Except perhaps the campowner.
Not only does she do sermons, she's active here with this job, she is actively biking, interacts with others and family, with people where she lives and in the community. Enough good things can't be said. 
