Month: March 2021

Good Morning All & Happy Wednesday! Well, HOW ABOUT THOSE GONZAGA BULLDOGS!!!  Now it’s on to “The Final Four”!  Here’s to my favorite Zag players, Drew Timme & Aaron Cook, and all of the rest of the Zags for a terrific basketball season.  Let’s hope their “mojo” continues to a national championship.  They are “poetry…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday! Little miss Tempa Joanne (“Tempa Jo”) continues to press on and is enjoying her time with her beloved family (Jake, Sarah & Izaak).  She heads to Seattle on April 12th for a consultation with the pediatric neurologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Dr. Russ Saneto, to see what can be…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Monday (and Happy Spring)!  Well, it’s official, Spring started this past Saturday…although it’s been delayed here in Spokane with some cold temperatures and a cold wind blowing this morning…and a little bit of sleet thrown in!  Bring on the flowers…bring on the sunshine!  We could sure use some Spring, don’t…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday! Don’t you just love “March Madness?”  Even though you may not be a huge basketball fan, you gotta love the storybook endings to some of the tournament games, like the one last night when little known “Abilene Christian” knocked off Texas in the first round.  A #14 seed beating…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Saturday! The crocus are in full bloom and a sure sign that Spring is well on its way!  My idea of a perfect day weather wise is a Spring day with partly cloudy skies, a slight breeze and a temperature of 75.  What’s yours? Little miss Tempa Jo had a…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday!  One more day until St. Patrick’s Day for all you Irish folks or Irish wannabes!  Here’s to Corned Beef and Cabbage and the “luck ‘o the Irish”! Speaking of celebrations, Happy Birthday to Olympia friend and British Columbia trout fishing buddy Judy; to friend and human resources professional extraordinaire…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Friday! Happy Birthday wishes go to civil rights champion, congressman & former UN Ambassador Andrew Young, who is 89 today; to actress/singer Liza Minnelli of “Caberet” movie fame, who turns 75 today; to singer/songwriter extraordinaire James Taylor, who is 73 today and to actor Courtney B. Vance of “Where In…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday! My newest grandchild, little miss Tempa Joanne Newbold (Tempa Jo), has been breathing on her own since Sunday afternoon and her parents, Jake & Sarah, have been able to spend time with her in the NICU at Sacred Heart Medical Center, holding, cuddling and loving on her.  This is…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Monday!  The first day of March today!!!  Spring is coming! I could sure use some warmer weather and lots more sunshine and blue skies, how about you?  Not to mention all the colorful flowers and blossoms! Happy Birthday wishes go to family friend, Danny, who celebrates his 45th birthday today;…Read more