Just another normal day, but if Nick posted, then I guess I have to keep up. Not a lot going on, but 2 weeks ago, John decided that the block needed to host Octoberfest. Basically this was just a good reason to get together and drink beer. The kids had a Halloween party next door. The highlight of the evening was a ride on Chris’ bus. Yes, Chris bought a short bus. It holds about 30 or so. Many of us jumped in and took a tour of the Hills, in order to pick up one of the kids. What a kick it was…but like many other events on the block, I guess you had to be there. To describe how much fun it was loses something in the translation.
The next weekend, we saw Glade and Carol on Fri. night. It was great to catch up with them as we hadn’t been together since Nick proposed to Ashley in PV, over New Year’s. We determined they hadn’t been in from the Phoenix area in over 3 years. The next night, we went into L.A. It was Joyce’s turn to hold our quarterly cousin’s get together. When we walked in, no one else had arrived yet, except Vinton’s cousin and his co-workers. Ironically, two of them were named Robin and Diane. It turned out that Diane and Keith weren’t going to show as Keith got sick. Next we found out that Denise has a flat and needed 4 new tires. She’d be a no show as well. Luckily Dale and Steve came. With Aunt Lee there, we made our own fun. Come next Feb. it will be our turn to host. Hopefully everyone will be ok by then.
This past Sat. we had dinner with Tony and Judy. I could hear Judy squeeling all the way upstairs as she saw Lani for the first time in over a year. There’s still a special place in Lani’s heart for the Fiandaca’s so she was pretty jazzed to see them as well. This weekend we’re going to see about getting Mick Fleetwood (yes, of Fleetwood Mac) to sign bottles of his wine. Then we just count down a few more days and Nick and Ash will be here for Thanksgiving. We were expecting 21, but today it sounds like Claudio, Sydney and Trevor will be joining us as well. I don’t know if we’ve ever had 24 before, but we’re going to find out if it works. Danny is really looking forward to this as he loves the house full. Only this past Sun., we had a fire in the pit in the backyard. Lynne, Steve and John had drinks with us. Bernie, TJ and Elyse came for dinner, so we were 8 around the table. It was the perfect Sunday as far as I was concerned – relaxed sharing a fire and a drink with good friends and family.
The day after Thanksgiving, Daine and Keith are taking the kids, so that we can go wine tasting with Nick and Ash. We’ll come back up to Rancho Cucamonga, only after spening the night in Temecula and visiting Pechanga. Since Tony and Judy go there often, they’re going to join us for dinner down there. They haven’t seen Nick in a few years. The next night, we’ll pick up the kids and have dinner with Diane and Keith. Should be a great start to the holidays!
Ok Nick, maybe there has been stuff going on.
Yay, you finally updated…and see, you had a lot to write about. We look everyday hoping and wishing you have written something new. Only seven more days until we are back in Socal. We miss you all a lot.
Nick & Ash
You expected me to believe nothing has been going on? Yeah! Right! You’re even too busy to call your sister. (guilt, guilt).
Looking forward to having the kids this weekend.
D