That Was the Week That Was - August 8-15th

There are often times when I'm driving in the car or doing other mundane things, that I think of something to blog about. So far this week I haven't had any of those times. It's just been a fairly busy week, so this will be another "That Was the Week that Was." I think there was an old TV show by that name, back in the '60's.

Saturday (8th):
Our annual "Blue Lake" family picnic. Only this year we held it at #2 dd's house. She has a nice fenced back yard with lots of play structures for the kids, a large patio with plenty of seating, a big gas barbecue that can cook lots of hamburgers and hot dogs at one time. We had a good time. There was a big water fight, too bad the 90+ degree weather didn't extend to Saturday, it was a little chilly for me to be wanting to get all wet.

Sunday (9th):

Church today. Our choir sang. It was the first time our "angels" weren't with us so that we sounded better than we really are. We started out strong, then the pianist hit a wrong note and everyone started the third verse on the wrong note. We corrected it a little later, but not soon enough, I'm afraid. Yikes! I think I want to hang up my voice for a while.

Monday:
The director of Columbia River Chorus, the Sweet Adelines Chorus I'm a member of, probably has (or had) Swine Flu this past week. He had attended Harmony University in Missouri (Kansas City or environs, I think) a couple of weeks ago, and was exposed there. Yikes! He is recovering, or so he was the last I heard.

Tuesday:
Went to the Temple, it was nice to be there. Very busy. It was the first day they were open after their summer break, and it was hard to find a place to park.

Wednesday:
Ack--another trip to Tigard, this time for Board meeting for Columbia River Chorus. I got the joy of driving all of us from Vancouver there, since I was in the only van and there were 6 of us. I hate that drive, but nonetheless, I did it anyway. Not fond of driving in Portland, especially the freeways, and during "rush hour," but I always get through it. Don't know why I dread it so, I know it's not pleasant--but I can do it! I AM WOMAN! HEAR ME ROAR! And don't get in my way!

Thursday:
Another volunteer day at the Clark Co. Genealogical Society. We're inventorying all the books in the library--which is in the thousands. My computer data-entry helper came and did lots of corrections in the library catalog, and I worked on inventorying the Oregon shelves while my partner Larry finished up Clark Co. Another lady came in for some library training. It was a busy day.

Friday:
Not much went on, although I did go to Trader Joe's to stock up on some of the fun foods we like to eat from there. DS Joe came over for dinner and a visit.

Saturday (15th):
Went garage saling with dh, we were looking for a small radio to use in the bathroom, and a bookshelf for my "new" craft room (since twin #1 took hers out of my new/her old room. We were successful on both counts. Had lunch at Sonic Burger, then went for a drive past Lacamas Lake and region. Came home, took a nap, did computer stuff, went to Walmart and now dh is working on a friend's car door problem.

This-n-that:
TweakMASTER 3, one of the software titles I do technical support for, was released a week ago. I am hopeful my work will pick up so I can make a little money. I used to do pretty good at it, but business has been slow for the past year or so. Drat this economy, anyway!

I'm thinking of writing a book. Nothing exciting, just a family history of one of my lines: the Millet's of Voluntown, New London, Connecticut. At the geneology society library I was reading a magazine article while eating lunch, which was about a woman who wrote a book on her family, and suddenly all sorts of cousins appeared out of the woodwork. I need some new cousins, especially from descendants of a couple of sons I have lost. Of course, these cousins may not even know who they descend from, but I'd love to straighten this family out.