DAILY JOURNAL * JULY 2004 * (July 1 - July 7)
WEDNESDAY - July 7, 2004 - Believe it or not, I still remember the outfit I wore to
work on 7/7/77. At the time, I was working at Martin Marietta in Orlando. It was an
outfit with a black background with little white polka dots on it. Isn't that hilarious?
Don't ask me WHY I remember that.....I don't know. This morning is quite cool and
refreshing outside.....however, rumor has it that we're going to get in the 90's by
this weekend. Oh boy. That's exciting. You will not believe what Hobbes did
yesterday. He caught a bunny and brought it into the garage. That's all I'm going
to say about that. Years ago, I told the boys that if they could catch the bunny that
was eating vegetables in my garden, I would give them twenty bucks. Jarrett
rigged up a box with a stick and a string and a carrot.....just like in the cartoons....
to try and catch the bunny. Of course, he never did. Now, I guess I owe Hobbes
$20. Hmmm What picture can I put in here. Let me go search my files. This is a
good one. Must go. See ya later, djb
TUESDAY - July 6, 2004 - Okay, so the pool was calling my name to tell me that
it was going to rain and I should put the solar cover on top. We decided to go to
Bennigan's to eat since it was Monday yesterday!! While we were sitting there,
the Crook family came in to eat. Cody had a game earlier and if I remember
correctly, his team won. Kit's so tall, I can't believe it. Late in the season, he
started pitching for the Varsity baseball team at Kaneland. Isn't that nice? yes.
He's worked very hard for many, many years. I have a picture of Kit and Cody with
Andrew and Jarrett in the summer of 1995. That was when we got the pool. There
they are over to the left.
It's time to get some more coffee and take my calcium pill. My broken bone is
WAY better than it was. This morning, I actually walked down to the end of the
street and back. It felt good. I miss walking around the block in the early morning.
Soon, I'll be doing that again! see ya later, djb
later - (7/5) - This afternoon, Krissy sent me the pictures she took yesterday of
Bryar trying to get Hobbes. She LOVES Hobbes. All afternoon, her face would
totally light up whenever Hobbes came into view. It was so funny. That's why I put
the pictures on the Casa page because it was absolutely hilarious!!! Krissy got
the shots!! Excellent. One time, I said, "Bryar, where's the kitty?" She scrunched
down and looked under the table and said, "Kitty?" Well, I suppose you had to be
here, but it was just too cute. All right, I have to go do some swimming now
because I hear the pool calling my name. Hasta la vista, djb
MONDAY - July 5, 2004 - Happy 5th of July! Since the 4th came on Sunday,
everyone except BOB gets today as the official day off. After all, the 4th of July is
one of the few garbage holidays!!! I have them memorized! hahaaa We had
such a GREAT time yesterday. Bob and Ryan went into the Western Open. I
invited Tim and Teri over and then Julie and then the girls and their guys and Bryar
and then Clyde. Chad stopped by and then Charlie.
Then, Lindsay came by. Before anyone got here, Sally and Karl came over to say
hi. It was so much fun. The pool is finally swimmable. I'm not sure if that's a word,
but I don't care. I actually went down the slide. Had to stick my left foot in the air
so it wouldn't hit the bottom of the pool. It was perfect.
We have the slide because I love it!! At first, I was scared of it because the water
went over my head. Once the Andrew and Jarrett left earth, I decided that it was
my duty to enjoy it for them. I have a picture of me going down the slide at our
house in North Aurora. I wonder where that is. I'll have to find it. It's an all-time
favorite. Instead of that, let me see what I can put in here. This is a good one. It
reminds me of a lot of fun times in our pool. Must go drink coffee. See ya later, djb
SUNDAY - JULY 4, 2004 - HAPPY 4th OF JULY. It's raining right now, but
supposedly the rain is going to stop soon and later on the sun will come out and
we can celebrate our Independence by blowing up fireworks made in China. After
all, they did invent fireworks. This type of morning reminds me of Florida - humid,
rainy, overcast. Just love it. That's why I put a picture of the Bergs with Andrew on
the Home Page (with all the cousins).
The year that picture was taken, it was so cold in Florida that Andrew had to wear
his winter coat. But NOW, it's in the 90's and they're having severe thunderstorms
every day. Last Friday was a PERFECT day here. Whenever you get one of
those days, you have a responsibility to enjoy it to the fullest! All this talk of
summer reminds me of a summer day many, many years ago when we all went up
to visit Grandma and Grandpa O'Malley.
Grandpa was born in 1877, so you can figure out how old he was in this picture.
As long as you're at it, Grandma was born in 1883. WOW! Doesn't that seem like
a l-o-n-g time ago?! Two centuries ago. Yikes. Enough chit-chat. Enjoy your day,
djb
later - (7/3) - Just got back from my BIG adventure at the Kane County Flea
Market. What a place!! They had elephant ears there, and of course, everyone
was eating them! Except us. We were too busy shopping!! Joan kept saying,
"Oh, let me get this for you, Judy." haha She was carrying a bag that was as
HEAVY as she is and full of stuff. They have so many cool things there. It's
amazing, not to mention amusing.
We'd walk down a road full of stuff and then the next one had as much stuff and
even more stuff. It was a good time. Thanks to the boys, we didn't have any rain
until 3:30 and by then, we were getting tired. My foot was starting to hurt a little bit.
But, it's feeling quite well and I'm hardly hobbling at all!!! Oh boy. That's the best
news I've heard in a long time. Somewhere in my archives, I have an excellent
picture of Joan and Judy, but since I can't find that right now, here they are:
It's raining here, but I HOPE it's not raining on Taste of Chicago and the fireworks
tonight because Ron and Liz are down there to enjoy the festivities. All right, I'm
out of here. See ya later, djb
SATURDAY - July 3, 2004 - Yesterday afternoon was dedicated to yard work! It
was a great day to mow while wearing my swimming suit (only in the back yard).
Unfortunately, I was able to get in the pool merely one time because I had so much
to do. Mowing (used my toes on the clutch), trimming, cutting, weeding, moving
bags of weeds, sticks, mulch, etc.
In mid-afternoon I took a break and went into the cemetery to water the begonias
that I had earlier put on hangers for Andrew and Jarrett. They were doing pretty
well although dry. I put a new shepherd's hook behind the stone. Also watered
Andrew's evergreen. When I opened the car door, I realized that I hadn't brought
along my camera. So, I'll have to go back in and take a picture. It looks nice.
Wish I didn't have to visit my boys at the cemetery. Wish they were here. see ya
later, djb
FRIDAY - July 2, 2004 - We're going to have a PERFECT day today....82
degrees. That equates to heaven on earth for me. When I was out and about
yesterday morning, I bought a kangaroo paw plant. The reason? I didn't have one.
It was the only one in the store. Okay, so I like plants.....
Speaking of Mohawk haircuts, here's Jarrett's FIRST one. This picture was taken
on the last day of school. It was the year Bob and I went to Amelia Island for the
4-day work golf outing. All I know is, it was after 1995. Jarrett has on a shirt from
Fernandina Beach. Chad has a broken arm. In the background, you can see
Cody, Andrew and Charlie. That was the year that our well pump burned out.
They were working on it while I was taking this picture! Can't remember what year
it was though. hmmm But I do know that it's time to go. Denny's coming over to
have me type something about a golf outing for him. See ya later, djb ENJOY this
day!! I know I will.
THURSDAY - JULY 1, 2004 - As of yesterday, half of this year is over! Isn't that
amazing? What did I accomplish? hmmmm interesting question. Last night, after
Bob got home, I told him that I wanted to get one of those devices that converts the
video cassettes to DVD. So, we went to Best Buy. It was QUITE amazing that we
ran into a Personal Shopper by accident. He took us right to the spot and told us
that this particular brand was the best. (After all, it is called BEST Buy!). Now I
can put my old movies on DVD. That's exciting - a new toy! It's supposed to be a
nice day today FINALLY.
Oh, after we left Best Buy, I told him that we should go out to a new restaurant on
Randall. We went to The Claddagh - an Irish Pub. It was fantastic. We sat
outside on the patio. Our table overlooked a huge retention pond that was lined
with limestone bricks, plus it had a fountain and a free duck show - not to mention
that the moon was rising....so perfect. The people who worked there were
wonderful. The food was different but delicious. I'll have to ask Kathy D if she
wants to try it for lunch some day. Of course, Randall Road was Andrew's
FAVORITE hangout road of all time! Never have been to Caribou Coffee in
Batavia! Let me see what picture I can pop in here this morning. Oh I found one!
See ya later, djb
later - (7/1) - SWIMMING POOL ALERT! I FINALLY went into the pool and
doggie paddled across and back. My broken foot didn't hurt. It's 75 degrees in
the pool. A bit chilly, but better than it was Saturday. Here's me in the pool:
This was taken a few years ago in Florida at the Bergs. I can't remember why they
had that little pool (probably for Jason and Gayla) but we did have lots of fun.
Okay, must go back out and swim some more. see ya, djb
work on 7/7/77. At the time, I was working at Martin Marietta in Orlando. It was an
outfit with a black background with little white polka dots on it. Isn't that hilarious?
Don't ask me WHY I remember that.....I don't know. This morning is quite cool and
refreshing outside.....however, rumor has it that we're going to get in the 90's by
this weekend. Oh boy. That's exciting. You will not believe what Hobbes did
yesterday. He caught a bunny and brought it into the garage. That's all I'm going
to say about that. Years ago, I told the boys that if they could catch the bunny that
was eating vegetables in my garden, I would give them twenty bucks. Jarrett
rigged up a box with a stick and a string and a carrot.....just like in the cartoons....
to try and catch the bunny. Of course, he never did. Now, I guess I owe Hobbes
$20. Hmmm What picture can I put in here. Let me go search my files. This is a
good one. Must go. See ya later, djb
TUESDAY - July 6, 2004 - Okay, so the pool was calling my name to tell me that
it was going to rain and I should put the solar cover on top. We decided to go to
Bennigan's to eat since it was Monday yesterday!! While we were sitting there,
the Crook family came in to eat. Cody had a game earlier and if I remember
correctly, his team won. Kit's so tall, I can't believe it. Late in the season, he
started pitching for the Varsity baseball team at Kaneland. Isn't that nice? yes.
He's worked very hard for many, many years. I have a picture of Kit and Cody with
Andrew and Jarrett in the summer of 1995. That was when we got the pool. There
they are over to the left.
It's time to get some more coffee and take my calcium pill. My broken bone is
WAY better than it was. This morning, I actually walked down to the end of the
street and back. It felt good. I miss walking around the block in the early morning.
Soon, I'll be doing that again! see ya later, djb
later - (7/5) - This afternoon, Krissy sent me the pictures she took yesterday of
Bryar trying to get Hobbes. She LOVES Hobbes. All afternoon, her face would
totally light up whenever Hobbes came into view. It was so funny. That's why I put
the pictures on the Casa page because it was absolutely hilarious!!! Krissy got
the shots!! Excellent. One time, I said, "Bryar, where's the kitty?" She scrunched
down and looked under the table and said, "Kitty?" Well, I suppose you had to be
here, but it was just too cute. All right, I have to go do some swimming now
because I hear the pool calling my name. Hasta la vista, djb
MONDAY - July 5, 2004 - Happy 5th of July! Since the 4th came on Sunday,
everyone except BOB gets today as the official day off. After all, the 4th of July is
one of the few garbage holidays!!! I have them memorized! hahaaa We had
such a GREAT time yesterday. Bob and Ryan went into the Western Open. I
invited Tim and Teri over and then Julie and then the girls and their guys and Bryar
and then Clyde. Chad stopped by and then Charlie.
Then, Lindsay came by. Before anyone got here, Sally and Karl came over to say
hi. It was so much fun. The pool is finally swimmable. I'm not sure if that's a word,
but I don't care. I actually went down the slide. Had to stick my left foot in the air
so it wouldn't hit the bottom of the pool. It was perfect.
We have the slide because I love it!! At first, I was scared of it because the water
went over my head. Once the Andrew and Jarrett left earth, I decided that it was
my duty to enjoy it for them. I have a picture of me going down the slide at our
house in North Aurora. I wonder where that is. I'll have to find it. It's an all-time
favorite. Instead of that, let me see what I can put in here. This is a good one. It
reminds me of a lot of fun times in our pool. Must go drink coffee. See ya later, djb
SUNDAY - JULY 4, 2004 - HAPPY 4th OF JULY. It's raining right now, but
supposedly the rain is going to stop soon and later on the sun will come out and
we can celebrate our Independence by blowing up fireworks made in China. After
all, they did invent fireworks. This type of morning reminds me of Florida - humid,
rainy, overcast. Just love it. That's why I put a picture of the Bergs with Andrew on
the Home Page (with all the cousins).
The year that picture was taken, it was so cold in Florida that Andrew had to wear
his winter coat. But NOW, it's in the 90's and they're having severe thunderstorms
every day. Last Friday was a PERFECT day here. Whenever you get one of
those days, you have a responsibility to enjoy it to the fullest! All this talk of
summer reminds me of a summer day many, many years ago when we all went up
to visit Grandma and Grandpa O'Malley.
Grandpa was born in 1877, so you can figure out how old he was in this picture.
As long as you're at it, Grandma was born in 1883. WOW! Doesn't that seem like
a l-o-n-g time ago?! Two centuries ago. Yikes. Enough chit-chat. Enjoy your day,
djb
later - (7/3) - Just got back from my BIG adventure at the Kane County Flea
Market. What a place!! They had elephant ears there, and of course, everyone
was eating them! Except us. We were too busy shopping!! Joan kept saying,
"Oh, let me get this for you, Judy." haha She was carrying a bag that was as
HEAVY as she is and full of stuff. They have so many cool things there. It's
amazing, not to mention amusing.
We'd walk down a road full of stuff and then the next one had as much stuff and
even more stuff. It was a good time. Thanks to the boys, we didn't have any rain
until 3:30 and by then, we were getting tired. My foot was starting to hurt a little bit.
But, it's feeling quite well and I'm hardly hobbling at all!!! Oh boy. That's the best
news I've heard in a long time. Somewhere in my archives, I have an excellent
picture of Joan and Judy, but since I can't find that right now, here they are:
It's raining here, but I HOPE it's not raining on Taste of Chicago and the fireworks
tonight because Ron and Liz are down there to enjoy the festivities. All right, I'm
out of here. See ya later, djb
SATURDAY - July 3, 2004 - Yesterday afternoon was dedicated to yard work! It
was a great day to mow while wearing my swimming suit (only in the back yard).
Unfortunately, I was able to get in the pool merely one time because I had so much
to do. Mowing (used my toes on the clutch), trimming, cutting, weeding, moving
bags of weeds, sticks, mulch, etc.
In mid-afternoon I took a break and went into the cemetery to water the begonias
that I had earlier put on hangers for Andrew and Jarrett. They were doing pretty
well although dry. I put a new shepherd's hook behind the stone. Also watered
Andrew's evergreen. When I opened the car door, I realized that I hadn't brought
along my camera. So, I'll have to go back in and take a picture. It looks nice.
Wish I didn't have to visit my boys at the cemetery. Wish they were here. see ya
later, djb
FRIDAY - July 2, 2004 - We're going to have a PERFECT day today....82
degrees. That equates to heaven on earth for me. When I was out and about
yesterday morning, I bought a kangaroo paw plant. The reason? I didn't have one.
It was the only one in the store. Okay, so I like plants.....
Speaking of Mohawk haircuts, here's Jarrett's FIRST one. This picture was taken
on the last day of school. It was the year Bob and I went to Amelia Island for the
4-day work golf outing. All I know is, it was after 1995. Jarrett has on a shirt from
Fernandina Beach. Chad has a broken arm. In the background, you can see
Cody, Andrew and Charlie. That was the year that our well pump burned out.
They were working on it while I was taking this picture! Can't remember what year
it was though. hmmm But I do know that it's time to go. Denny's coming over to
have me type something about a golf outing for him. See ya later, djb ENJOY this
day!! I know I will.
THURSDAY - JULY 1, 2004 - As of yesterday, half of this year is over! Isn't that
amazing? What did I accomplish? hmmmm interesting question. Last night, after
Bob got home, I told him that I wanted to get one of those devices that converts the
video cassettes to DVD. So, we went to Best Buy. It was QUITE amazing that we
ran into a Personal Shopper by accident. He took us right to the spot and told us
that this particular brand was the best. (After all, it is called BEST Buy!). Now I
can put my old movies on DVD. That's exciting - a new toy! It's supposed to be a
nice day today FINALLY.
Oh, after we left Best Buy, I told him that we should go out to a new restaurant on
Randall. We went to The Claddagh - an Irish Pub. It was fantastic. We sat
outside on the patio. Our table overlooked a huge retention pond that was lined
with limestone bricks, plus it had a fountain and a free duck show - not to mention
that the moon was rising....so perfect. The people who worked there were
wonderful. The food was different but delicious. I'll have to ask Kathy D if she
wants to try it for lunch some day. Of course, Randall Road was Andrew's
FAVORITE hangout road of all time! Never have been to Caribou Coffee in
Batavia! Let me see what picture I can pop in here this morning. Oh I found one!
See ya later, djb
later - (7/1) - SWIMMING POOL ALERT! I FINALLY went into the pool and
doggie paddled across and back. My broken foot didn't hurt. It's 75 degrees in
the pool. A bit chilly, but better than it was Saturday. Here's me in the pool:
This was taken a few years ago in Florida at the Bergs. I can't remember why they
had that little pool (probably for Jason and Gayla) but we did have lots of fun.
Okay, must go back out and swim some more. see ya, djb
ANDREW holding HOBBES, JARRETT with SABLE
the ferret
the ferret
Andrew, Kit, Cody, Jarrett in the back yard in 1995.
Hobbes and Bryar by the pool on the FOURTH of JULY
Chad and Jarrett giving me the thumbs up under water.
John O'Malley, Stella O'Malley, Baby Ronnie in
June 1959 when Ron was 6 months old
June 1959 when Ron was 6 months old
Judy & someone I don't know in front. Bob, Steve,
Kathy & Joan in the back.
Kathy & Joan in the back.
Andrew & Jarrett's grave on July 3, 2004
Jarrett (nice haircut), Chad (broken wing), Cody,
Andrew, Charlie - the LAST day of school
Andrew, Charlie - the LAST day of school
Me (on the left) and Diane (on the right) in the baby
pool at Berg's house.
pool at Berg's house.
