Monday (april fool’s) last full day at Tahuya Lodge. Up early for breakfast and then off to local fish pond owned by local HOA. One nice trout caught and then released, then back to camp for lunch. Ladies takeoff for a shopping walk about. Dan and grandboys don’t do much.
Ladies return, Corrie makes pasta dinner; Dan discovers hidden room in cabin (Verbo cabin listed as three bedroom, but only two upstairs?) Dan realizes first floor “missing” square footage, turns out wall bookcase hides entrance to small bedroom. Then off to fire pit for smores. Start to prepare for tomorrow’s departure.
Tuesday everything packed and stowed. Rebecca & grandboys head to their house
in Silverdale. We head to ours outside
Sultan: partially unload RV. After
dinner Dan takes RV to Freddy’s to fill-up with diesel.
Wednesday starts with rain and clears to sun; not much done. Thursday, 04APR, right before lunch Dan heads
to cardio center in Everett for his biannual heart check-up. First a cardio audiogram, followed by
discussion with cardiologist. Things
have declined and more detailed tests needed.
Stop by food bank to say goodbye. Due to Dan’s many aches and pains, and heart
issue, probably won’t be returning as a volunteer☹
Friday after lunch Dan delivers two kids battery powered vehicles to Kristi at Food Bank for use by her youngest grandchild.
Tuesday, 09APR, not much done, Corrie gardens, Dan mows and packs car for Corrie. Wednesday AM Dan heads to Stevens Pass ski area, great sunny day for spring skiing; meanwhile Corrie heads to Rebecca and grandboys. After getting home Dan mows before rain returns.
Thursday, 11APR at noon, Dan takes Costco hearing test, minor
hearing losses. Dan heads home and sets
up new computer printer.
Saturday more beautiful weather.
Dan tidies up house for Corrie’s return this afternoon, and does some
mowing. Sunday great weather; Corrie
runs errands and gardens most of day. Dan
gets drip irrigation system working after fixing broken piping, then mows.
Monday AM, tax day. Dan off to asthma/allergy specialist; will try scaling back allergy meds over next few months. Tuesday AM Dan off to primary care for more muscle/body aches. Then off to x-ray facility to get right upper arm between elbow and shoulder x-ray. Sunny afternoon Corrie gardens, Dan works on gas powered yard tools.
Wednesday a full day of good weather; errands & medical for Corrie; Dan finishes prep’ing gas powered yard tools for sale. Thursday, 18APR, great weather, Dan spends most of day getting 12 foot Jon boat ready for sale, then mows.
Friday AM Dan head over to Rebecca and boys in Silverdale to
help out for two days. First is to take
boys to jui jitso that evening, and then home for dinner and not much else.
Saturday, 20APR, Dan at Rebecca do some yard work and installing
tool holders and floor rack in new garden shed/greenhouse. Rebecca and Dan top one tree that blocks some
sun on back side of house. While
delimbing the remains, Rebecca cuts thru garden hose laying on the ground. Sunday up early, pack car, catch ferry, and
drive home. Try to fix one more leak on
drip irrigation (no luck); then mow some.
22APR get part for drip irrigation.
Wednesday, 24APR, cold, dreary day, after one week on FB
marketplace Dan sells jon boat for full price.
Corrie packs for tomorrow trip to Rebecca and grandboys.
Thursday Corrie has medical in AM and then heads to Rebecca’s to help with grandboys, Dan heads to appreciation luncheon for Food Bank volunteers; then home. Good time at food bank lunch; but a sad farewell.
Sunday around lunch time Corrie returns and not much done after
that. Monday AM, 29APR, Dan off to
imaging facility in Monroe for MRI of upper arm in just below shoulder; Dan
thinks this is wrong spot but that is the way DR wrote up referral? Dinner at untried Pho Bar & Grill in
Monroe (So/So). Tuesday last day of
April.
NOTE - April of 1974 Dan's sister Sharon and future brother-in-law (Tim Tompkins) were married. For the their wedding anniversary, their three daughters Aimee, Marisa & Julia flew to TX for surprise celebration)🙃
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