Recipes for living, loving and laughing:Jo, Elliott, Cloey & Zoey's adventures

 So much has happened in 2020. Two biggies are our grandson who was born in February, 2020. We still don't know him very well but he is an easy kid to be around. We sold our motorhome and bought a 24 foot Class C RV so we don't have to pull a car and of course Covid. Enough said about that.  Jo still has fun collecting shells and sand dollars on the beach. We love going one week a month to the condo on the beach we bought and she has put the bug of loving rocks and shells into the girls.  2021 has flown by. We have both daughters in relationships and recently went back east to see them, our oldest granddaughter will be 6 next month and I WILL BE 70!! That is really hard to fathom!  An interesting look at sand dollars: https_www.treehugger.com 9 Things You Didn't Know About Sand Dollars They're purple, hairy, and too tough for most predators to mess with. Kirk Wester / Getty Images Sand dollars' star-stamped skeletons are widely sought-after beach finds, but not many...

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I think I'm getting a camera. My OCD is kicking in. I tell myself "I don't have to worry about mine. It's old. It can get sandy. I can toss it in my back pack without its case." Still I have spent hours looking at cameras (When did mirrors get involved?) and reviews. My Cannon doesn't need a lens cover. The upgrade only has four stars.  I usually don't have pockets on my clothes. Where do I put the lens? I want a view finder.  Help find me a camera!!

 Is it really that big of a deal? Jo has had her camera for years and loves to take pictures. It makes any walk more fun for her. I know that.  For her 60th or 55th birthday I asked a friend for some advice knowing she wanted to upgrade. Jo heard me on the phone and said she didn't want a new camera. I have slight OCD. So for me I was afraid I would obsess about the pics I took and what I should do with them😱. Friends said just enjoy them or print out a favorite. As a matter of fact I have done that and have a sunset hanging as well as pictures of a recent Moab trip.  I have let go of this particular OCD. Elliott knows I want to join the photography club if clubs open before I die. I spend way too much time thinking about cameras. My ex-wife started a million things and never finished. Is that why I put that same burden on Jo? She took up knitting and made beautiful blankets she gave to friends and the grand kids. She has always finished jigsaw puzzles until the last two...

 I cannot possibly catch up for 3 years but if you are reading this and a friend, you can catch up on Facebook.  Some of what has happened: We bought a house in Sun City Lincoln Hills, CA We have made great friends We took a couple of cruises one of which was right before the virus hit.  We have traveled back east where are two adult children live and of course Jo's best friend.  We traveled to the MOAB area, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Lake Tahoe and camped in San Diego, Moss Landing and Morrow Bay. We also went to Solvang, Bodega Bay, Death Valley, San Juan Battista, Carmel and more so we have explored a bit of the state.  The fence in our backyard was depressing me so we were lucky enough to buy a fractional share of a condo on the beach!  We got a 2nd  granddaughter who is all giggles and love and a grandson we'll get to know after this pandemic called the coronavirus leaves .  The first baby seems all grown up. She is a princess, thinks she is a p...

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