ANOTHER FUNERAL - COUSIN CAROL

OBIT:  Donovan, Carol I. (Johnson) Age 77 from Bloomington, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2014. Survived by husband, John T. Donovan; daughters, Genie, Cynthia, Jacqueline; many grandchildren; brother, Donald Johnson; sister, Wanda Northrup; nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial on Thurs., June 12, 2014 at 10:30 am with visitation one hour prior to Mass will be held at Church of St. Edward, 9401 Nesbitt Ave. S., Bloomington. Interment at Ft. Snelling National.

We got there just a little after 10.  We stayed for the funeral and luncheon.  We sat with Wanda and her three children while having lunch.  Robin, Scott and Jennifer.  We talked to Carol's three children, Genie, Cindy and Jackie.  We saw Carol's brother Donnie.  He has Alzheimer's.  Wanda is really all alone now.  We also talked to Michael and his wife.  Donnie lives with them.  

I went down on Wednesday and just got back yesterday afternoon about 5pm.
I can't believe how much I did while in the cities.
This week is such a blur. I know Monday we got rid of the left over rummage.
For some reason I don't remember Tuesday or Wednesday, with the exception on Wednesday I was working on laundry and getting the house ready so I could leave.

Heavens, on Tuesday I had my dermabraision appointment - you should see me.  Polka-dot nose.  I look like a clown,   Then we went to Alexandria for grandson Andrew's state trap shoot meet.  I went out to Lyn & Bob Hop's on a pontoon ride.  Too fun and way too much beer.  It was LIGHT beer.  We  glided over to Zorbas's for lunch.  Too fun Jim met me there.  Long day, slept from Alex to Staples.

It was busy when I got home on Friday because the church had their bonfire to get rid of a woodpile
behind the church.  We had to cut down two tall pines at church last year and this was the left over debrie.  BIG FIRE.

I made dessert for today, we are having an ex-CIA agent over.  I just like to say that.  Jim was in the ASA or Army Security Agency back in the day so his Army friends have some kind of stories.

I am making walleye for 6.  Strawberry salad so I had better get the dressing made.
We will see if I make sweet potato wedges.  I think I will sauté some almonds in butter for the fish.
It had better turn out and how can you mess up walleye.

More on the great adventures of PJ tomorrow.  My goodness I am silly.

I did get to babysit Hope and Hudson with Skye on Thursday night.  It was Mac's goodby party at Target.  Can hardly believe he is gone from there after so many years.  11 at least.
  We had pizza and I read 13 stories out of a storybook of Bible stories.  I know where Hope got the phrase "I am going yo kill you" which she said to Hudson.  From one of the Bible stories.  A flyway Hudson got back at Hope.  He said he wasn't going to talk to her ever again.  She almost had a heart attack.  She couldn't bear Hudson never talking to her and she apologized most profoundly.

Don't you just love the drama.  KIDS!