Oregon Living 2024 – Blog #50 – A Big Dance & Another Trip for Family

 

Sunday, December 8^th., 2024……  We slept in this morning. Cathye was going to church but we had to be at the senior center at 12:30 to help set up for the dance. We had a pile of clothes in the car as well. When the door was opened, the folks showed up!  We had the racks out and assembled and the clothes were brought in. There is a ton of clothes that have been coming and going for a while now. In addition to great prices on used clothes, our Club has been giving away outfits to new dancers for many years now. After everything was set up, we took our places behind the sign-in table. At these dances, everyone pays ($6.00). But new dancers – even from other Clubs – each get a ticket good for two outfits for free. Even with all of the giveaways, I think we were told later that we made over $200.00 in clothing sales today!  We had a big dance. Marianne relieved me at the split-the-pot desk so I could dance and she and Cathye worked the folks as they came in. And boy, did they come in! We’re not sure why, but we had the biggest dance of the season today! There were 118 dancers signed in. All of the students in the various classes around the area were asked to pose for a group pic...

Everyone was asked to bring either a toy or a gift for a senior and we filled up the space under the Christmas tree!  Marianne did an excellent job selling tickets and we had $192.00 total for split-the-pot. One person won the $96.00 but graciously turned it back in to the Club for the Toys for Tots program. Later, after the money was shut down, Cathye slipped out and went home to feed the dogs and then came back for cleanup when the dance ended at 5:00pm. After that, we all went over to Ixtapa for dinner. The day was fun but tiring!  Since we were in charge of the treasury, we brought the money box home. Barb will pick it up tomorrow morning.   

Monday, December 9^th., 2024…… I guess it’s the gloomy weather but we slept in again today!  We went to the gym and then to breakfast and got back before Barb came by. She had heard about the numbers from yesterday and was excited. Penny came by after that to visit. Cathye worked on her bills and I finished up this blog to post today. We printed up a mailing label for her sleep test watch and got that in the mail and we were done for the day. I watched a race and then later, we settled in for tv and then spa and then bed.  

Tuesday, December 10^th., 2024…… Just had class on the agenda for today. I took a rubber ball and tested if I could throw it up and over the ducting in the senior center main room. No problem. I should be able to get that done again with a fishing line on it so I can get the mirror ball up there for the ball drop at the New Year’s party. No worries. I got the shipment of no-hands badges today. I had only placed the order a few days ago. Great service! They look great! I got enough for each person to get one. The 8 winners get gold badges. 

The New Year’s party is shaping up. I still need to pick up a few decorations especially for the ‘photo op’ area. We found a good location in the room with a nice backdrop but I want to zhuzh it up a bit looking with decorations.   

Wednesday, December 11^th., 2024…… The weather is a bit warmer this week. That’s because we have rain in the forecast. That keeps a layer in the lower atmosphere and keeps it a bit warmer. We went to Kristi’s for lunch this afternoon after running some errands and shopping at Walmart for stuff while she’s gone. We did laundry today and cat got most of her stuff packed. Since she’s in the car, she can take coats and extras for Terisa.

Thursday, December 12^th., 2024…… I was up early but let Cat sleep in. She got up and showered and dressed and then was ready to head up to Portland. Her daughter Terisa’s flight was due in at 11:15am.  So, Cat left around 9:00am to allow for traffic. She texted around 11:15 saying she was still stuck in stop-and-go traffic on the I-205, about 20 minutes from the airport. She texted later saying ‘she had her girl and they were on the move’. She had booked a room at the Embassy Suites Airport for 3 nights. I’m not sure when they got checked in but they have a suite with two queens and a sitting room couch that makes into a bed. 

That works because Josh would be coming in later to spend the night. The plan today was to rest until they went off to the Oregon Zoo to see the lights. We took the grandkids last year and she wanted to show it to Terisa. Cathye was able to get a scooter so she could get around with everyone. They went to Ramen House for dinner. My fav! Here are pics from the night.

 

Friday, December 13^th., 2024……  I was up early. I had a job to do today. I had volunteered to take one of our square dance friends in today to the hospital in Stayton for her endoscopy. I ate and had coffee and picked her up at 9:00am. She is just a minute or so from us. I got her to the surgical check-in desk in plenty of time. She had told me her procedure was at 10:45am and they said it would be around 2:00pm before she would be released. So, I planned on driving the 20 minutes to Salem to kill some time. I knew about The Party Store in Salem so I headed over there. I had stopped in at a smaller store in Albany yesterday but they didn’t have too much that I was interested in. I hit Hobby Lobby on the way home and found a few things but still wanted to see what Party City had. They have a huge store! But still, not too much in the way of black and silver decorations. Plus, what they did have was just too much for the Club to buy. Cat and I have already purchased a lot of things that we are donating (they can go into the Club supply for future events) but there are dollar stores here that hopefully will have more as they close out Christmas and bring in New Year’s decorations. So, we’ll wait…

Anyway, on the way back (around 12:00pm) I got a call that she was about 20 minutes from being released. That was a few hours early, but fine with me! I got her and we headed home. She was hungry and sleepy so I just dropped her off to rest. I went home and spent the day relaxing and watching tv.  

As for Cathye’s day, she said she was up and going and called me after they had breakfast. The plan today was to head downtown to the Pioneer Square Mall. I thought they would just drive there, but since Josh was with them, they hopped on the Max train and got off right across the street from the mall. After a day of just roaming around and shopping and snacking (donut shop!), they jumped back on the train and headed back to the hotel. A bit later, Josh drove them to his house where his roommate was making dinner for them all. She said it was really good and now has a new recipe for me! Later, they left and drove back to the hotel for the night.  

Saturday, December 14^th., 2024…… We always like to stay at the Embassy Suites when we can because they have a great (free) breakfast for guests. She said this one was especially good so they went down again this morning. The plan for today was to go to one of Terisa’s friend’s kids wrestling match this morning but she said someone was sick so they didn’t go. So, they were just going to lounge around the hotel today and relax and rest. She said she was planning on getting up tomorrow morning to take Terisa to the airport for her 5:00am flight – but – the hotel has a shuttle which means Cat can sleep in. Also, turns out Josh is heading to New Hampshire tomorrow. I’m not sure if they are going to the same airport in NH or what his flight time is, but he is staying with them there tonight so they can shuttle together. Perfect!   As for me, I was up with the dogs and fed them, then headed out to get coffee and a chorizo breakfast burrito. Penny came by a little alter and we made arrangements to go together to breakfast tomorrow. She heard about a place in Corvallis that sounds like a ma and pa place (which I love!) so we are going there. I watched tv for the afternoon and went through my just received order from my WellCare Spendables insurance. I had a bunch of money to spend on health related/medical supplies before the year ends. Part of that shipment came in today. Cathye wants me to do the same for her account but that has to wait until she gets back. Later, I went over to pick up Lynn to go to the Squarenaders dance in Sweet Home. It’s their Christmas dance and our Clubs support each other. This gives me a chance to visit with those guys plus Lynn and I can dance together. Of course I will have to take the heat about going out while my wife is out of town! All in good fun though.  

The dance was great but not too well attended. This club is just restarting because they have low member numbers. But as they get going and with The Lebanon Club’s support, they are getting there!  Cathye texted later and said she had a nice relaxing day. Josh was there and they have settled in for the evening. I’m guessing she will be up early tomorrow morning to see them off, but will go back to sleep before going to breakfast and then checking out to head home. Weather is rainy but we’re used to that!

Oregon Living 2024 – Blog #49 – A Busy Week!

 

Sunday, December 1^st., 2024……  Since we didn’t get home until 11:45 last night, we slept in a bit this morning. In fact, I was up and showered and going and walked and fed the dogs before Cathye even got out of bed! She really needs her sleep! Cathye had planned on going to church today so we would not be going back up to Salem this afternoon to support our new class at their first beginner’s level dance today. But she woke up feeling jittery and just wanted to veg for the day. But later, she was up and dressed and began working on putting up Christmas decorations. I worked in the garage a while, getting the Thanksgiving boxes put back and saw some other Christmas boxes and bags that I missed before. My job today was to get the lights and the stuffies up in the alcove. This year they are in a tote but I think that since we have a lot of room in that alcove space, we will just bag them and store them up there out of sight. Anyway, we got all of them up and the lights going,

then rested for a bit. Later, it was time to leave to meet up with the class after their day dance. I heard they had a fun time and got to experience what a dance is like. I remember Cat, Lynn, and Judy when they went to their first dance! Afterward, we went with the group to the bowling alley for snacks and drinks before heading back home after a long day! 

Monday, December 2^nd., 2024…… Today is Cat’s pulmonary appointment. We went over to Albany and met with the Dr.  He reviewed her chart and said that her breathing tests showed nothing to be concerned about and that her issues were most likely from lack of sleep. So, we will discuss that further when we meet with her sleep study doctor tomorrow. He did, however, mention that he saw in her chart that the cardiologist’s report showed some level of leakage in one of her valves. We did not know that and since her cardiologist has pretty much released her, there is no further action. The pulmonologist scheduled another echo for January.

We have another New Year’s Committee meeting tonight, so we needed to get more work done on the Christmas decorations and straighten up the place and add seating to get ready. It took most of the day but we got it done. Cat even managed to make a peach cobbler for dessert for the group. We covered a lot and had a good meeting. Since we are chairmen, I am able to contribute some fun skits and dances from our old days with the Rustlers in SoCal. We will have father time and baby new year as well as a no hands tip during the night. I still have to figure out a clever way for a ‘ball drop’ from our hall. We have to be careful though. The Senior Center doesn’t allow us to do too many things in the way of decorations that use tape, etc. And no helium balloons are allowed. But there is some nice ducting that runs above the room and I have it in my head that I can throw a ball, attached to fishing line over it to then tie on the ‘ball’ and bring up on the line to hang there until the ball drop. I even went online and found 32” silver mirror inflatable balloons (no helium), which will be perfect.

Tuesday, December 3^rd., 2024…… Today we both have appointments. We left for Albany for Cat’s sleep study appointment. Her Dr. (she calls him Dr. Gorgeous!) said that her sleep issues are not in any way related to her lack of energy and shortness of breath. So, we are going to try to get the echo moved up sooner so they can check that to compare. Not the best thing to hear, but at least we think we know her issue because that valve most certainly can be causing her shortness of breath and exhaustion.  After leaving the sleep clinic (and Cathye’s heartrate returning to normal after seeing her sexy dr.!) we went over to Wisecracks for breakfast before returning home. We went to the square dance workshop and then I took Cathye home before I left for my appointment. Today it was a follow up meeting with my cardiologist. I had had one earlier but that one was for my ablation and was with the ‘electrician’. Today it was with the ‘plumber’. The meeting went well. I have been doing well and there is no further action. Just a follow up again in a year.  

Wednesday, December 4^th., 2024…… A quiet day for us. No appointments and nothing on the agenda for today. So, we rested and relaxed and only did a few chores. I needed to go find a number stencil kit so I could paint 2024 on my father time sash. Cathye went to the store and picked up stuff for dinner and also for her annual ‘girl’s Christmas party’ next week. I did some checks on the irrigation system, making sure the lines were shut down and the spigots were covered. The temps these past few days have been below 32°, so we want to be proactive. Tv, spa and bed.  

Thursday, December 5^th., 2024…… The plan this morning was to go to the gym and then to breakfast. BUT – we were startled by the doorbell at 7:15am!  It was our neighbor to the west (up on So. Main). She wanted to tell us that we have a water leak at the well pump (which is in the upper corner close to her property).  We thanked her and I immediately got dressed and went out to check. Yep, it was definitely broken - Again!   I looked back on my phone and found pics when Russ and I repaired it in July of last year. It held for 17 months! Cathye called her plumber friend and left a message. He didn’t call back so I went online and went searching. After a few calls, I found a company who could send someone out in a couple of hours. I had already shut off the pump which meant we wouldn’t have water until it was fixed. The guy came out and I took him out to see where the leak was. He said he would go get some schedule 80 pipe (we had used the same as before which was schedule 40) and that should fix it. It took a few hours for him to leave and get back but when I went out a little after that, he already had it repaired. We would need to wait until 4:30pm so the glue sets up before turning it back on. At 4:30 I had Cat standing by the panel while I watched the pump. She turned it on and we are good to go! He recommended that we get some kind of heater on the pipes and suggested that an electrician can add a light or an outlet for a heated cord to plug into, to help with freeze and thaw. I plan to build a doghouse for there and I am looking into that. So far, I haven’t received a bill but he said he would be billing for 2 hours (@ $200. per hour) plus parts so I’m looking at probably $450.00 for the work today. Too bad but I’m glad to have it fixed and water running again! This will be the 4^th time I have repaired that same pipe since I have lived here! Didn’t think I would need to heat the pipes but if that’s what’s needed…

Later, we went out to eat. I chose Bigfoot Grill and we split a large ribeye. Yummy!  While we were eating, we had a visit from the big guy!...

 

Tv and bed. We skipped the spa tonight.

Friday, December 6^th., 2024……  The weather is still pretty cold. Today it was 34° when we walked the dogs. Nothing else going today. I went out to paint the sash. I taped up everything and sprayed the first coat. I went out later and added more paint. Long story short – the material absorbed the paint and spread and smeared so that one was ruined. Good thing I have 5 extra!  Plan B is to get stick-on numbers which I ordered today.  The weather is supposed to be a bit warmer these next few days. Rain is coming. Later in the evening, Cathye logged into her sleep watch device and set it up for her overnight sleep study. I had done this a year or so ago so it was easy to set up. She went to sleep with the monitor recording her. 

Saturday, December 7^th., 2024……  A sad day. We had a memorial service to go to this afternoon. I mentioned this in a past blog, but we lost one of our little square dance buddies. Our beginners class this year has some youngsters. And 12-year-old Jaren was one of those kids. He was the son of our friends Shawn and Sarah. They lost Jaren to a mysterious issue from getting hurt while playing in the school yard, which turned out to be a blood clot which was not diagnosed. After many trips to the er, they ended up losing him. It was hard to see the family and especially Sarah, who was so distraught. It upset Cathye, so we left as soon as the service was over.  Later, we went over to Grace’s house to pick  up clothes for the vintage clothes sale tomorrow at the beginner’s dance. We are going early to set up the racks and the clothes, then working the door, so we will have a busy day. So far, the rain is light. Hopefully tomorrow we will have a window to get things in and set up. Tv and spa and then bed.    

Oregon Living 2024 – Blog #48 – A Pretty Quiet Thanksgiving and Seeing Wicked !

 

Sunday, November 24^th., 2024……  So far, it’s a quiet day. I miss Cat. But I have been keeping occupied. I’m working on updating my spreadsheets for the cruise and the notes for the New Year’s dance, and of course working on the blog! Football and F1 racing for me today.  I walked and fed the dogs and then made breakfast and coffee and got started. The weather here is pretty dreary. Cold and gray and some rain. The rain is supposed to move out and they say we’ll have clear skies for Thanksgiving! But I am definitely in long pants now! I heard from Cat later in the evening and she shared her day.....

Monday, November 25^th., 2024…… I have a dental appointment this morning. Actually, it’s scheduled for noon. So, I had time this morning to wait. I needed to go to Walmart but I thought I’d go after the dentist, since it’s just across the road from there. They took x-rays and the Dr. did an exam (no issues) and then Amanda did a pretty deep clean this time. So, I’m sure I’ll have sore gums for the rest of this week.  I talked with Cathye a few times today. Since she has an early flight (5:15am CST) tomorrow, she and Micheal and Crystal are going to drive from Dixon to Springfield today and stay in a hotel room close to the airport. She said they stopped along the way at Uranus (a local roadside attraction famous for fudge and trinkets) and then made the drive to Springfield and went to the Bass Pro Shop (the mother ship) and then on to some vintage stores around town, before checking in to the Holiday Inn Express for the evening.    

Tuesday, November 26^th., 2024…… Yep, sore gums and my jaw hurts from it being open for the cleaning. Today Cat comes home! Her flight gets in to PDX at 11:17am. Since today and tomorrow are the busiest for airport travel, I anticipate that the traffic coming and going will be intense. So, after I heard from her from her stopover in Dallas, I left home (around 9:15am) and headed up. I was surprised that traffic on I-5 was moving and I made good time getting up to the cell phone waiting lot. Her flight was a few minutes early but since she did a baggage check at the gate, she had to wait for luggage. But the pickup was easy and uneventful, and we were soon on our way home!  We got back and she unpacked and discovered some things she had left in Michael’s truck! He and Crystal will be mailing her disabled placard, a phone charger, and some gifts from Bass Pro Shops. Oh well, I guess that made for lighter luggage!  Once she was done with all of that, she relaxed for the day. Later, I went out and got us KFC for dinner. Penny was here and joined us for that.  

Wednesday, November 27^th., 2024…… Nothing much planned for today. It was cold out, but no rain, so we left to go to The Point for breakfast and then went shopping. We went to the Dollar Tree and picked up tablecloths and decorations for the New Year’s Eve dance party. We also stopped at BiMart where we got a case of Martinelli’s sparkling cider for the toast.  When we got back, we spent the rest of the day getting all of the Christmas stuff down from the garage racks. I lugged them to the back porch so they will be ready to go after Thanksgiving. Later, we went over to Penny’s for lasagna! Cherrelyn joined us and it was nice. Cherrelyn is going up to Washington (Longview) to spend Thanksgiving with her son, so it was nice to see her today! The meal was great and we had a nice visit. Cathye has some jet lag so we headed home later and rested for the evening. Hot tub and then an early bedtime.   

Thursday, November 28^th., 2024…… HAPPY THANKSGIVING! As I said, no Cherrelyn this year. The grandkids are going to spend the day with Corey’s mom, so we only will have Penny and Jamie this year. So, Cathye had ordered a meal from Safeway. She went there at 10:00am to pick it up. When she got back, we sorted through it. The turkey was still in the plastic bag with its feet tied up! But, it was fully cooked and only needed to be heated up (2 hrs.). We unwrapped it and took the plastic ties off and transferred it to her aluminum tray and got it going. Also in the package were mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing, each in their microwave containers (3-5 minutes each), plus rolls and cranberry sauce. Penny came over and later, Cat went to pick up Jamie. We had a nice but quiet day. The meal turned out well, but not something Cat wants to buy again.

She took Jamie home and we spent the rest of the day lounging around the house and relaxing.

Friday, November 29^th., 2024……  This morning we were up and going early. It is still pretty cold. I think it was 39° when we walked the dogs. It was overcast but no rain. We fed the girls and had breakfast then took our Yeti mugs filled with coffee and headed down to Eugene. We had tickets for the 10:30am showing of Wicked. We like this theater because all of the seats recline. We got the obligatory popcorn and candy and coke and settled in. We both liked the movie. It was really very closely following the play so we enjoyed that. But beware - there is a part 2 coming!   

Saturday, November 30^th., 2024……  Today was spent getting the house ready for Christmas. We moved the furniture around. Since my recliner is in the corner now, we needed a new place for the tree. We decided to put it in the opposite corner, next to the window. So, we needed to move the loveseat and temporarily move the glass table out on the front porch. I lugged the tree parts in and got that assembled and the lights hooked up. This tree is secondhand (we got it from Penny when we were still in SoCal) and over the years, some of the light strings will just not work. Others need some persuasion. But for this year, we will still use it. I found three sets of string lights in my boxes and they worked to supplement the rest. That was as far as we got today. Cathye spent the morning working on deboning the turkey carcass for soup. In the last several days, we have each received two healthy-food-boxes from our insurance provider. We got fruits and veggies, so much we have too many!  We needed to get ready for tonight. We are driving up to Salem to host a dance, the Fall Festival. Cathye made a veggie and fruit tray from all of our boxes and we picked up Lynn and headed up. I wasn’t in the mood to dance tonight (headache), so I stayed in the kitchen and helped out Joe and Linda. Linda has back issues so I knew it was the right choice for tonight. Cat danced with Frank and Joe was Lynn’s partner while I helped Linda out.  After we left and dropped off Lynn, we headed back home and went straight to bed. Both of us had headaches, so it was nice to hit the bed and sleep.

Oregon Living 2024 – Blog #47 – A Birthday and Another Out of State Trip!

 

 

Sunday, November 17^th., 2024…… HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELIX!  Cold again this morning. But it is raining so that raised the temp to 48°. We skipped our walk today and just let the girls out in the back. I left to go get breakfast, but not before we video-called to wish grandson Felix a happy birthday!  

 

Later, Cathye headed off to church. I worked on the blog and got it posted and then relaxed in the warm house and watched tv all day. Cathye did the same when she got back. Later, we went off to our class. We have had a good group of new dancers this time. I think there are still about 10-12 that are staying and loving learning this activity! After class, we decided to try a new place for our afterparty. We went to the Linn Lanes Bowling Center. They have a grill and make really tasty burgers. We have been several times so we knew the group would like the food. After a nice visit, we headed home. Spa and then bed.

Monday, November 18^th., 2024……  Today I had an early appointment. Last week, my sister had her garage door serviced, and since ours is due plus the remotes need to be programmed, I scheduled that for today.  Tony (the same guy Penny had) came over and I had already spoke to him last week about what he needed to do here. So, he got started. It only took a short time and he had everything programmed correctly, including the remotes in both our car and Penny’s. She can use it to park in the garage when she stays here. He also serviced the garage door mechanisms. They are really quiet now!  After he left, I wanted to call him back to do the rv and shop garages too!  Oh well, maybe next time! So, with all that going, we couldn’t go to the gym or to breakfast. The rest of the day was spent just working and lounging around the house. Cathye did some laundry in preparation for her upcoming trip. I worked on the spreadsheet for our cruise. We have paid for about ¾ of it so far when asked by Lynette when she needs to. Later, tv, spa and bed.  

Tuesday, November 19^th., 2024…… Today was busy! We were up with the dogs and got them walked and fed. Then Cathye left to go to her wellness check with her doctor. We were both supposed to go for haircuts today, but only Cathye would make that. I had to head off to a bylaws meeting for our Club at the senior center at 11:30am. She finished her appointment and then came by to bring me a hard-boiled egg and a drink which I forgot to take. She went off to get her haircut while I had my meeting. We met up again at our class, just next door for me!  After that, we came back and rested for the day. More last minute laundry and packing. Tomorrow Cathye leaves for her trip. So, we called it an early night. We would be up and going in a few hours!   

Wednesday, November 20^th., 2024…… Yep, just like I said – a few hours. I set the alarm for 1:30am!  We had the coffee made and let the dogs out and then took off at 2:05am for the drive to Portland. The traffic was light and the weather just a bit rainy and windy so we made good time.  I dropped her off in plenty of time for her flight and was back home at 5:20am and went back to bed for a few hours. I got up and dressed and walked and fed the dogs. I had nothing else planned for the rest of the day, so I was able to take a nap.  Cat called later saying that she made it to Dallas and was at the gate waiting for the next leg. Later, she called to say she was in Springfield, MO and in son Michael’s custody now! 

All was well. I took off to go to dinner at Sum Yan Chinese where they had the Club general membership meeting. That went well and I was able to report out on our progress with the Club’s New Year’s Eve dance. I think we are in good shape for now. After that, I came back home and talked with Cathye. She sent pics of dinner. It was rabbit….

And looked yummy!  After that, I watched tv for a short time then went off to bed early. It was a long day!     

Thursday, November 21^st., 2024…… I slept in a little this morning. Cathye was up and running with the dogs and family.

I think they were going out to breakfast and to go visit other family in the area. Later, she sent me pics from dinner..

This time it was venison! 

Friday, November 22^nd., 2024……  Today was another quiet day for me. Until later. I got a call from Corey saying he and Vikki were broke down on the side of the road somewhere around Salem. Since they live here in town now, the kids go to school here. They weren’t going to be able to make it to pick them up at 2:10pm, so they asked me to do it. No worries, I was there in line and they found me and we got back home easily. I made them some pigs in a blanket but didn’t hear the timer go off – so they were burnt!  But later I made bagel dogs while Brandyn worked on a pencil drawing and Baylee watched tv. Corey came later and got them after installing an alternator in the car. What started out as a lazy day, turned busy quickly! I talked with Cat before she went to bed. She sent pics from breakfast earlier

and then one from a basketball game they went to. One of the nieces (?) is a cheerleader.

I spent the rest of the evening watching tv, then let the girls out before bed.  Long day!  

Saturday, November 23^rd., 2024……  Cold morning here! I was outside working in the shop and Robin came by to pick up Jama’s doggie stroller. We talked a bit. She is the one with our old Acadia and it looks good as ever! I’m sure glad we gave her the opportunity to buy it from us. She loves it! After she left, I worked on my costume for New Year’s Eve. I now have all of the components for ‘Father Time’. I had the wig/beard and robe and sash, but needed a scythe and an hourglass. They came today, so I am ready! Pics. Later…

The day was spent mostly watching college football. I enjoyed these games today. Later in the afternoon, I watched the Oregon State Beavers play the Washington State Cougars. The Beavs and the Cougs are always a rivalry and this game was no exception! It went down to the last few seconds and OSU won it with a field goal. Cathye and I had already talked earlier and she was headed off to bed, but I knew she would like to see the end result….  

The Corvallis square dance club is having a dance there tonight. I really didn’t want to go alone and knowing that the game was maybe a mile away from the hall meant that traffic would be terrible. So, I stayed home and relaxed. Watched tv and went to bed.