Each Day...

Dad has his morning routine while I sleep.  He has coffee with his Elk's buddies, then goes for a walk.  Then either goes to one of a multitude of places for breakfast, or comes home and makes breakfast.  He does any running around in the morning while it is still fairly cool.  Then he comes home, turns on the Turner Classic Movie channel and snoozes.

I get up later.  I make my coffee. We talk about what needs to be accomplished today, like getting cat food, or something for dinner.  Later he researches which direction we are going for our geocache.  By the time we get home from our evening excursions, we might watch a little TV, and then we goes to bed around 9, and I stay up until all hours.

That's our daily structure.  We spend time with each other, but we aren't totally in each others way.  It also gives each of us private space to grieve and I for sure wanted him to have that privacy.

So yesterday we had Chili Dog Casserole which encompasses all ingredients of a chili dog, but it's easier to eat, on a plate with a fork.  Then I had to get some stuff at Walmart so he picked a couple geocaches out in that direction.  We found one, and scoped out the other.  We went to Walmart, and then returned to the area to fly my kite.  While I had the kite up, he played around on this Indian flute he had in the car.  It was funny, but I think it proves that we will both be OK.

Today, we headed to Taco Bell for dinner, because the Arizona Diamondbacks made over 6 runs in last night's game with the Cincinnati Reds :)  Unfortunately they still lost 7 - 10.  But when the D's get 6 runs or more, Taco Bell gives you three free tacos if you purchase a large drink!  So for just $2.17, we each had dinner!

Then I tripped on over to the Dollar Store to check out what they had.  I tried returning some of the unused extra frames I purchased and they don't do refunds, only exchanges.  So I got some paint brushes, coconut water, Arizona Green Tea, Butter Toffee Fiddle Faddle, some candy I plan to send to Zara, and a can of sardines.  Still have 5 items to exchange.

Then we went by the movie theatre on Swanson and found our #22 of 31 geocache.  We had to have a picture of ourselves with these guys we met...

Before we totally drove up the hill for home, we stopped at the grocery store and I picked up some cat food... I knew there was something else I wanted at Walmart yesterday!!

* * *

Friday found us at Mad Dog's for their All-You-Can-Eat Fish and Chips.  It was pretty good for $9,95.  We both like the grilled fish over the battered and fried, and we both had an extra piece or two.  Before dinner we tried to find a micro, but couldn't.  We think it was gone.  So after dinner we set out for another, but got sidetracked to see the fishing dock at Mesquite Bay North.  I used my Geocaching App on my Droid 3 and found there was a cache there, so we looked for it, and made it our find #23 of 31.

The sunset was beautiful over the lake.

* * *

Saturday's sunrise was blocked by clouds...

Just a short while later, it began to lightning and thunder and rain like crazy!  It was all very exciting.  Dad had done his walk and had stopped for coffee at McDonald's but it was raining so hard, he texted me, that he couldn't get back to his car.  Then when he was able to, he was blocked on his way home by a wash overflowing which had stopped traffic, so he went back and around to get home.  Fun times!

Later we got two caches, one had a beautiful view of the lake... and the rain beyond...

Then we went home and watched NASCAR, and had chicken pot pies for dinner.

* * *

Sunday was quiet. We didn't get to church, although I had planned on it.  Dad read on the back porch while he baked a pumpkin pie, and I cleaned out some of the van and vacuumed it's floor.  Dad made great salads for dinner with ham, cheese and hard boiled egg, etc.  So yummy!

Then I went out to sign on a cache we had found previously... a little cheating, but we really don't see it that way because we DID find it together before... and also went back to Walmart for a little shopping.  Couldn't find my list, so I guessed some, but I think I got everything I need for the couple of gifts I plan to make for some special peeps, inspired by Pinterest.

* * *

I didn't sleep well Sunday night, but finally fell asleep around 7am and ended up sleeping until 3pm.  My schedule is so messed up!!

It was a cooking class for dinner tonight as I taught Dad how to cook swai fish the way I do... easy and yummy.  You can get swai fish fillets frozen at Walmart.  It is a white fish and very mild.  I just simmer it in water with a little lemon juice, not covered, and topped with lemon pepper.  Turn it over and make sure it's cooked through... takes about 15 minutes.  Serve with a dollop of sour cream and freshly made salsa:  chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lime juice... season to taste with salt and pepper.

We got a late start to find our cache because my best bud C.J. called during dinner with some dire issues that needed to be talked through,  but Dad and I caught our #26 before the sun totally set.

:)