It's All Good

It is still dark. I will leave within the hour. Mom has three doctors appointments this morning then we have to grocery shop so it is going to be a long day. The weather is going to be in the 80s today and the 90s later in the week. Michael wants to wear his new short sleeved shirt all week!

We had a glorious day together yesterday. It was the first time in many weeks that Michael was with me on a Sunday. He cleaned up the garage, fixed the new swing (we had put it together wrong), looked at the sprinklers in the back yard and replaced an outdoor light in front. This was after a lovely drive along the coast to our favorite dive for fresh fish. They even had a hot artichoke with aioli sauce on the specials menu for $1.00. Yum! I also had an appetizer-size portion of calamari while Michael had a Ramos Fizz, crab sandwich and fried oysters. We drove home through the back hills and canyons with the windows down and music on the radio. I felt like I was 20-years old again.

With his new job, Michael has lost the weight he wanted to lose. All the standing and walking to the paint shop a few blocks away several times a day has done the trick! The old 34" pants are now loose. I am so proud that he has transitioned from being a worker all of his life to a manager. Way, way out of his comfort zone. He is watching and learning and just being his charming self. Everyone in the office has grown to trust him and like him. As my mom says, "Who doesn't like Michael?!?"

We are also making plans for Michael's mom's 80th birthday this July. We are going to invite her to our home with her sister, Aunt Patty with whom she is currently living. We will take them on her actual birthday for steak and lobster (her favorite) at the place right on the water north of us followed by dancing to a live band. Did I mention that she needs no dance partner and is a fantastic dancer? It will be perfect! She loves the place where we had lunch yesterday so we will have to also show Aunt Patty the goat farm while there. Michael thought it would be nice to invite my mom along for a lunch at the Sheraton Palace in San Francisco for the final treat. Very elegant. So, I will be talking this over with Michael's sister before we actually begin to make arrangements.