Hey y'all, I did two consecutive Fridays at the Fresno PACE Senior Center and this am, my big Bruddah Kaliber , the Hammer and I met a Lin's Asian Fusion for a buffet lunch.
What wonderful, awesome folks they are 😁. My first meeting of an HU PCa gent, prior were just caregivers Mandi and Alison
We ate and chatted, discussing all kinds of stuff, and PCa too😜. Yes, I did sing random songs😂What a great time for all, gonna have to go up more. Thinking of going to Yosemite for my May bday and will stop to meet again.
We took pix together, but will let him decide if he wants to post them
Mahalo nui loa my Brother, beautiful words that you wrote. Ben is on the mend and Zoe was discharged and trying to walk a little. Ex wife out there taking care of Penelope, Ben's big sis
Have faith and hope— we had twin grandbabies born (c-section) at 28 weeks. One was under 2lbs. He is a walking talking sassy 4 yr old. Prayers for yours.
Mahalo nui loa My Brother, stable is good and hopefully tests go well. We all have that scanxiety awaiting test results 🤞Speaking of youth, this is a Hawaii guy
the hammer and I met up with Randy Saturday for lunch at the Lin’s fusion …. Randy is exactly as his pictures and activities suggest. A great guy , athletic, great conversation… fun guy. Even the hammer likes him and she rarely likes much of anyone I know lol. That’s saying a lot. Great QOL outing filled with absorbing chit chat.
Ima going to try to get him up here again for the orange blossom trail when it’s in bloom. Thanks again big guy , it was fun.
Soto zen Buddhist don’t have “ prayers “ but I’ll put Zoe and baby Benjamin on my “ transfer of merit “ board. I worked with nicu and neonatal for years and I know how scary emergency C sections can be for families unfamiliar with everything associated with it. Wishing for the best outcomes for both.
Rotflol …. No kidding, that’s exactly what it was. The hammer is very private and just doesn’t “ meet up “ with people that I’m meeting. Even decades ago, when I brought friends to the house, she would always stay in a different part of the house or leave and go somewhere. But I can no longer go by myself unless it’s quite local , reachable on my etrike. I have to thank her for helping me get out and meet up with Randy. That was way outside her comfort zone but she really liked the smooth and cool Mr Randy. lol A lot of my busy varied life ( before disabling cancer ) was quite atypical and might sound a little unbelievable ( home microphotography hobby , micro aquarium lab, home nuclear lab, laser lab, earth sciences lab , informal kayak guide guide, licensed UAV - drones flying Etc. ) fortunately I’ve saved a lot of pictures and videos and let Randy access those to see some of my unusual exploits lol. ( fly on the wall stuff ).
Randy loves to travel and savor different local and world ambiance and cuisine. It’s part of what makes him so interesting lol.
I looked thru my stash and found a Leticia made blue bracelet and light bulb went off to bring it up to give to her😁 as a peace offering. Must've worked as we all had a wonderful time.
Plus, she knows how you and I are here on HU, so she knew we meant a lot to each other and a meetup was our Destiny. So appreciative that she came down with you and for us all to meet/greet/grind foodz
Looking forward to another trip and Mahalo for buying lunch, next time it's my treat
And I love your esoteric interests and great pix!!!
What an awesome fun duo you two are, and I didn't get Hammered - she was very nice and engaging. A blasty blast with wonderful conversations, and Nom Nom food. Glad that she digs me, I dig her too, ya got a lovely Lady there Kal
I'm down for an Orange Blossom trip, I assume that would be when the Spring Bloom Colors are.
Yea, the Stars aligned for my working to fill in at the Fresno Senior center. Dunno if they'll need me anytime soon, but it's only 2 1/2 hrs away - no biggie, I enjoy driving with tunes on 😁 So an Orange Blossom Trip and a bday in May journey up there will be awesome.
Randy, so glad you were able to meet up with Kal and the Hammer in Kal's beloved Fresno. What a lovely time you all had. I will continue to pray for your daughter Zoe and little Benjamin.
Mahalo nui loa and YES - it was such a wonderful time that we had, just "talking story" as we say in Hawaii. I'm looking forward to getting back up there this Spring
First, May Ben John grow up to be as nice as his Grandad (The maternal one that is 🤡🤡). I think the invitation to your recent luncheon/gathering was lost in the mail. Not to worry I wouldn't have offered to pick up the tab anyway. The only disappointment came from the "Blowtorch" since she was looking forward to meeting and exchanging gossip with the Hammer.
Now back to "da kid".... youse guys picked the right given name initials for him. BTW Premie's tend to grow up to be big strong guys, so treat him right otherwise you'll pay the dues later. Make sure you give him a big kiss and a hug from me and put a little bit of salt on his tongue until he's old enough to except compliments by himself (wet your finger and put salt on it for his tongue). Just for info purposes the salt is to ward off "the evil eye".
Note: A Greek-inspired nickname for "Ben" could be "Bénis" (pronounced "beh-nees") which is a close phonetic translation of "Ben" in Greek, as the "B" sound is similar and "nis" is a common ending in Greek names. There isn't a Name Day for the name BEN.
From English Benjamin, from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right [hand]”). The Greek name day for Benjamin is December 29.
Mahalo nui loa Brother J, that's such a wonderful reply with such awesome detail about the Greek name days - never knew that.
Next time I'm out on the East Coast, I'll take you and Mrs Blowtorch out for lunch, my treat😁. And I dunno if Zoe will allow that salt finger, but ya never know.
I offered to go out to assist with Penelope (wife of Odysseus), the older sis. Zoe said that they have a nanny for that
Bring big BEN along......... somebody's got to pick up the tab.
τίποτα (típota) the same as nada in Spanish
BTW there's a statue of Melina in Athens. She became a heavy duty socialist politician after acting. She was married to Jules Dassin American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor. A subject of the Hollywood blacklist, he subsequently moved to France, and later Greece (also a heavy duty socialist). He grew up in Harlem (Manhattan) and attended Morris High School in the Bronx (5 city blocks from where I grew up). You would never guess he (and the cultured me) grew up in the Barrio.....Keep smiling Gramps...
Yea, major QoLing with great folks is always a Splendid Thing. Music is stuck in my old brain and I can't control whatever pops up. Baby Ben an Zoe are stable so far, no news is good news.
Congratulations on your new grandson, Randy! I am glad to know that he and your daughter are each on the road to recovery. Is the 9-month old in your post photos really a "patient"? What can you do for someone that young? We'll be looking for photos of Ben soon!
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