A word about my blog .....

I'm using this blog to keep notes on my life and experiences, plus to keep track of my own recovery from a stroke (December 2006).

For those of you who were not aware, my brother, John, died on February 10, 2010. His remains were cremated and interred at Green Hills Memorial Park.

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

0424 happy Easter!

We expected a great turnout for Easter and we were not disappointed. South Bay Community Church rented out some of the facilities at North Torrance High School, including the gym, the cafeteria, and the library.

There were two services and a bunch of free food. Breakfast was provided before the 9am service, and lunch was available afterwards to those attending the 11am service.

The morning started out overcast, but the sun came out in the afternoon. It was great to see so many new faces.





In the photo, you can tell that it's a special occasion when Pat wears pants instead of shorts.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

0420 pastrami

Mike and I had lunch at Golden Star again (see Feb 9th post). This time, I tried the pastrami sandwich. Not as good as “The Hat” (see Jan 12th post), but it had a lot of flavor!

I was able to use one of the coupons (C3d) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.50!

2011 Book: $69.14 to date

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

0413 eggy bread

Mike and I had lunch at Coco’s in Lakewood. I was in the mood for breakfast, so I had the French Toast. Mmmmm!

I was able to use one of the coupons (A11c) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.37!

2011 Book: $64.64 to date

Friday, April 8, 2011

0408 steve lucky & the rhumba bums

Netty joined me at the Nakano Theatre (in the Torrance Civic complex) for a performance by Steve Lucky (his real name!) and the Rhumba Bums. The music was swing and very toe-tapping. The food & drinks were catered by Lucky Strike Lanes, in the Del Amo Promenade.

The night was simply amazing. But I did feel like I was one of the “young” ones in the audience.