My first day back in Grapevine, TX. I arrived back at 5:00 a.m. this morning.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Day 19: July 16, 2015
May, Arianna, and Olivia went to the California Science Center in Los Angeles.
My first day back in Grapevine, TX. I arrived back at 5:00 a.m. this morning.
My first day back in Grapevine, TX. I arrived back at 5:00 a.m. this morning.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Day 18: July 16, 2015
May, Arianna, and Olivia went to the Los Angeles Zoo.
I drove to Amarillo, Texas, to see the armadillos. Haven't seen any yet.
Data points for the trip back from San Pedro to Grapevine:
Gallons of gasoline: 175
Mileage (mpg): 27 mpg
Cost of gasoline: $175
Lowest price: $2.44 in Wichita Falls, TX (in Amarillo, I saw lowest price to be $2.39/gallon)
Highest price: $4.30 on I-210, northeast of Los Angeles; more expensive in Needles, though I did not get any gas there
I drove to Amarillo, Texas, to see the armadillos. Haven't seen any yet.
Data points for the trip back from San Pedro to Grapevine:
Gallons of gasoline: 175
Mileage (mpg): 27 mpg
Cost of gasoline: $175
Lowest price: $2.44 in Wichita Falls, TX (in Amarillo, I saw lowest price to be $2.39/gallon)
Highest price: $4.30 on I-210, northeast of Los Angeles; more expensive in Needles, though I did not get any gas there
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Day 17: July 14, 2015
May's minivan had some routine maintenance done.
Then, she and the granddaughters headed up to Little Tokyo, having arrived safely a few minutes ago. They visited the Japanese American National Museum and sent some nice photo from the tea restaurant. Arianna knows her teas and enjoys tea. Olivia tried tea for the first time (?).
Meanwhile, I will be starting my trip back towards Grapevine, TX, or Williston, North Dakota, depending on updates from Williston.
Then, she and the granddaughters headed up to Little Tokyo, having arrived safely a few minutes ago. They visited the Japanese American National Museum and sent some nice photo from the tea restaurant. Arianna knows her teas and enjoys tea. Olivia tried tea for the first time (?).
Meanwhile, I will be starting my trip back towards Grapevine, TX, or Williston, North Dakota, depending on updates from Williston.
Day 16: July 13, 2015
Cindy's birthday celebration.
May brought Arianna to urgent care clinic because her throat was still bothering her after 7 or 8 days. The throat swab was negative for strep and the Monospot (a finger prick for blood) was also negative. Diagnosis: viral pharyngitis, resolving.
We had planned to go to the beach today but May decided it was best not to go swimming in the ocean. If the finger prick opened up in the ocean, the blood might attract sharks. Yes, that is true; that's what we did not go to the beach today but instead went to swim in Flavio's and Cindy's pool.
Bruce has made the decision to start driving home in the next 12 - 24 hours in case he needs to go to Williston to see his father who was recently ill.
May brought Arianna to urgent care clinic because her throat was still bothering her after 7 or 8 days. The throat swab was negative for strep and the Monospot (a finger prick for blood) was also negative. Diagnosis: viral pharyngitis, resolving.
We had planned to go to the beach today but May decided it was best not to go swimming in the ocean. If the finger prick opened up in the ocean, the blood might attract sharks. Yes, that is true; that's what we did not go to the beach today but instead went to swim in Flavio's and Cindy's pool.
Bruce has made the decision to start driving home in the next 12 - 24 hours in case he needs to go to Williston to see his father who was recently ill.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Day 14: July 11, 2015
Today, while out
shopping with Grammy May, Olivia told Arianna
that from now on, Olivia needs to be involved in all
clothing purchases by Arianna since Olivia will eventually
get them as hand-me-downs.
For dinner beer can chicken and pasta.
May reminded us at 7:15 p.m. that 7-11 stores offered FREE Slurpees on July 11. We walked down to the 7-11 in our neighborhood only to find that the offer ended at 7:00 p.m. I bought Olivia a Slurpee for $1.73. The cashier threw in two bags of Doritos for free and one pair of really cool sunglasses, also for free, which Olivia forbade me to wear on the walk home.
For dinner beer can chicken and pasta.
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May reminded us at 7:15 p.m. that 7-11 stores offered FREE Slurpees on July 11. We walked down to the 7-11 in our neighborhood only to find that the offer ended at 7:00 p.m. I bought Olivia a Slurpee for $1.73. The cashier threw in two bags of Doritos for free and one pair of really cool sunglasses, also for free, which Olivia forbade me to wear on the walk home.
Day 13: July 10, 2015
More tomorrow.
Preparation for birthday party later in the evening.
Swimming over at Flavio and Cindy's.
Dinner at Ruby's. Arianna, Olivia, and Dakota each got a free root beer float.
Dessert and party at Flavio and Cindy's.
Preparation for birthday party later in the evening.
Swimming over at Flavio and Cindy's.
Dinner at Ruby's. Arianna, Olivia, and Dakota each got a free root beer float.
Dessert and party at Flavio and Cindy's.
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