I felt it. I am frantically wrapping presents today. Alan and I take a road trip up north (from Los Angeles to Napa Valley) tomorrow. We are having a family holiday party on Christmas Eve. The above photo was taken a year ago (December 23, 2007). These are my five nieces and one nephew. Top row: Ally Armijo (b. 1990); Dylan Armijo (b. 1992); Leigh Armijo (b. 1988); Bottom row: Ashley Armijo (b. 1984); Holly Armijo (b. 1988) and Lauren Armijo (b. 1985). My daughter, Arianna, is on her 6-month to 1-year live & work abroad program with her boyfriend, Nick Swann, in Australia. So...they won't be there. Still...it will be fun to catch up on the kids. (I know...not exactly kids...young adults shall I say?)
Ally is a freshman at Sacramento State University and she is all excited about being accepted to a summer work abroad program to Bangkok, Thailand where she will nurture, protect, bathe and feed "baby elephants". I have to hear more about that one.
Dylan is a sophomore at Alameda High School and probably having all the high school girls all giddy every time he walks down the hallway.
Leigh is loving her Physics over at University of Nevada. She has another year left (I believe). It will be interesting to hear where her aspirations are now. It was focused on pre-med or dentistry at one point. Who knows now?
Ashley is a mentor for young children in San Leandro, California. I hear she loves working the "academic school year". It must be nice to have a free summer. However, with the lackluster economy I am wondering what plans she may have for the Summer of 2009.
Holly is in her third year at Sonoma State University and keeps busy with the Water Polo Team. She was having a difficult time with her STATISTICS course during this last semester. I do hope she managed fine. Her major is Human Development and she was toying with the idea of graduate school in Hawaii to pursue Social Work...but who knows. Youth decisions tend to change so quickly.
Lauren graduated a year ago with a Biology degree. I hear she is applying to a few places (Oregon, Utah and Los Angeles) to pursue pharmacy school. I am anxious to hear the status on that aspiration.
It's 11:20am and Alan and I are meeting his daughter, Lauren, and her boyfriend, Mark, for a holiday lunch at a place called KREATION KAFE (never been there but this link shows someone writing that it has the best salad on earth?).
www.yelp.com/biz/kreation-kafe-santa-monica-2#hrid:hm86qk-CXqufd7_HLzJXHA
Twenty-five years ago today:
December 22, 1983
I told Salima this morning about the good movie I saw last night (SILKWOOD) and the "bitchy" date that spoiled it all.
At lunchtime, Helen Wong and I ate at JOSHUA's. We copied a verse that we found that defined LOVE. It was kind of neat. We made definitive "for sure" arrangements for next Thursday to see NORTH BY NORTHWEST at the UC Berkeley University Theater.
I stayed home on this Thursday evening. Some nights are meant strictly to remain at home.
I did make my appointment to my dentist, Dr. Hinkle. He is such a nice dentist. He cleaned my teeth and a new appointment was made on January 10th. I just realized as I write that I need to change that appointment because another Service Representative has an appointment on that date. Two of us cannot be absent simultaneously. I saw my cousin, Cecelia Markus, leaving the dentist as I was in the waiting room.
I drove my mustang to Morris Landy FORD on Park Street. I waited while they removed my stereo in order to repair the cassette tape that was "stuck" inside. What a pain! While waiting in the car service lounge area I watched the soap-opera THE EDGE OF NIGHT. Raven and Skylar found their forty-million dollars in diamonds stuffed in a doll. Who writes for that show? What a great storyline!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lxqLsWivoA
That evening I watched some situation comedies (Gimme A Break, Mamma's Family and Cheers) when I received a phone call from Bill Helbush. He said he was at some restaurant in San Francisco. His buddy, Randy, (a hairdresser) was with him and he suggested stopping by at my place in Alameda. Then he realized the hour was late and he decided against the visit. It's just as well. I wasn't in the mood for visitors. We did make arrangements for Monday to go to the International Book Store and a stroll in the town of Sausalito. We shall see if this happens or not.
måndag 22 december 2008
The Holiday Feeling Is Here
Posted on 11:11 by Unknown
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