This morning it was cool, and sunny, just like any good rain.. the sun shines again!

so up i got and made my coffee, sat quietly for an hour, was up at 6am just to give myself time, before waking sleeping , vicious dogs!!

that hour surges by.. like light..

in any event, off we went to met rachel, at TD Bank, my notary of the day.. seen a lot of notaries as of late.. first time i needed a notary, was with mom, and some papers that needed to be signed, looked on google for one in west hollywood, so called him up, he traveled to he could go to the nursing home, and when he arrived, he's chinese , i think, Duke is his name, he walked into the room and said" ROOT" what r u doing here?" Well, like anything like that, should surprise me, but i always am.. surprised. as it turns out, he had a video store mom frequented.. and now duke took up notarizing papers.. i'm still in touch with Duke, can never have too many friends, and he is a good guy, and highly motivated and a seemingly good business man..

as for the notary today... Rachel, she was so sweet and nice, we waited a few minutes, i'd made all the arrangements in about an hour, as i was not informed of this meeting till wed, and had wed, while selling, to arrange, a notary, a name and phone number.. as it turns out.. try throwing me a hurtle or too, while ur all at it.. shit this is ridiculous.. and how about a few hoops too..

anything else? this is why i pay the big bucks!!

so..my lawyers cheeper assistant, thank god, who i've never spoken to.. also good.. $$ .. called me and i called the judge, and they asked me all sorts of questions about the papers, and that i swore i wasn't changing my name for fraudulent purposes!! NO i exclaimed! with in reason, i'm speaking to a judge, by phone at an empty bank, at 9am in what's like a lobby, and lots of sunlight.. where everyone seems a witness..the phone call concludes in less than 5 minutes.. I gave Rachel a pair of up your ear earrings, the least i could do.. as they r free, and heck earrings are better than money..and i have a poster girl wearing my earrings! Thank you Rachel..

Madeline wanted to go to ihop.. the only plan we had.. so off we went, on our way home.. to what clean the camper! as we had breakfast, and i even ate a little.. dong a little thinking i thought i really need to be by the sea today, so what better than take a boat.. whale watching.. we tried it last year, but Andres gave me grief about eating, and i was so pissed off, for the last time, no is no,.. i said that's it, we're off this boat..and when i got to the exit it was already closed, and the man told me i couldn't get off this boat, and i said, i will through him over board, get us off this boat, we were still at the dock.. and off we went, while i ranted and raved all the way back to peters pond, last summer.. so hear we go again.. but it looks like no one ever forgot last year! so after seemingly crazy.. we get the picture.. and the day was truly wonderful, and i was not at the sea but at sea. very calm, took nearly an hour to get way out past the end of the cape, provence town, way in the distance when we came upon the whales.. wait till u c the photos, Andres ran back and forth to see the whales, madeline, found her self at the bow.. naturally, and we all on board became a little family, like people finding each other, or maybe thats just what happened to me, first met a couple with 3 kids who'd moved this year from fl. to cape.. as business in their beach shop in south beach was, a bust after 10 successful years.. and an over priced house in Pembrook Pines.. thanks banks..followed by a very dynamic man, who's name i never got, nor his wife's, who's a chef.. some how we started a conversation over doing what one loves, and he is ecstatic about what he does.. as it turns out he is in catering out of connecticut but cooks all over the country, for huge companies and he proceeded to tell me a story about, once driving, from somewhere in Napa, where early in the morning, he looked over a vineyard, at a row of grapevines as the sun came up..and the sell of freshly crushed grapes.. what a picture he gave.. and about what and where to eat there.. any one who wants to take me to the Brick.. in Napas has got a date!! his description of the place, was out standing, casual, italian, peasant for cocktails, formal dining, i asked immediately what does one where, he said dressed, that sounds like a place i want to go.. where the meals run 250 a head! oh to eat with a great diner, someone who knows food.. and i don't have to cook it!

after deboarding, we proceeded to skippy's for some steamers, where someone had suggested we go for them.. what i found there was an incredibly long wait for 3 hungry people, but decided it was too late for anything else, so while waiting, found this art colony of charming little cottages along a path, near the marina, harbor .. have to say there are no coincidences.. am already looking into getting info.. it is a possibility selling there could be ok.. who knows..

dinner was nice.. we, madeline and i devoured steamers, while Andres nearly had a fit that they put a slice of lemon on his chicken of the sea! oh dear.. whats a girl to do .. i was gonna send it back, but he said, i'm too hungry to wait and managed to get it down.. !! hahahah..

once in the car all bets were off, and madeline had earlier, whilst on the phone a moment, hit him in the head with the car keys, and now the fit over her sweat jacket she'd lent him.. to return, which he was resisting.. i said that's it.. take it off.. !!!wanted to strangle them both.. as we approached the highway 6 Andres had to pee.. what's new.. so i stopped and he jumped out of the car pulled it out and went! boys have it so easy.. works for me as a mom though..

and at camp we arrive, sleeping children.

my dear friend Nancy is getting through her second day of losing her grandson.. i'm assigning myself her personal caller for the next 10 days, someone needs to be there.. so happy i can be.. certainly she has many friends.. but our bond certainly has been a special one. and i love u Nancy.. kiss ur sweet heart.. Bill.. send him my love.. and sentiments..

to all a good night, or morning.. well and count your blessings, i certainly do count mine.. each and everyone.. and still counting.. xoxoxo

Miss Andrea and Crew