Monday - July 20

 MAEVE is TEN 

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Happy Birthday, Maeve

Sweet Maeve hit the double digits today - our little moppet and the baby of the family is not a baby anymore. She's a crafty one who keeps busy with friends, doing her girlie activities, loves mani-pedis's, all things "pink", her cat, Carlos and will soon be a big 5th grader.   Wish we weren't so far away to do some fun Grandma/Maeve stuff.

Not only are we thinking of Maeve today, it's also the birthday of  Mark's sister, Karen (Auntie), my good friend Allie and our neighbor for many years, Angie (who died in 2009).

After I got up and my head was more stable, we did the exercises (Mark is THEE best once again as my nurse, caregiver and exercise driller) and then off to another coffee shop (there are 11 in Muskegon)!!!

Today we went to Aldea - nice decor in a new building but made to look old with brick walls, tin ceiling, etc.    But disappointed that they only had blueberry muffins and cookies for food;  the muffin was very good, but no microwave to warm up!    We remember only one other place (Crafted in Bloomington) that does not have a microwave and Mark and I can't figure out what it would take to add a small microwave to heat up the food and make their customers "happy"!   It's the little things.....

Then we drove all around Muskegon checking out various things including our friends Leon and Helen's home.    We were there a few times several years ago - it is now on the market.   Helen passed away November 5, 2024 and Leon is in ICU very ill.    Yesterday, Mark had a long chat with their boys (Ian and Andy).    We have so many happy memories of boating times with them....

Leon and Helen graduated from Catholic Central here in Muskegon - we have Central Catholic in Bloomington.

Back to Catrina at 11:45 - lunch and then our obligatory naps.  😀

It's really hazy again today but can't smell the smoke.

Tonight our friend from CT who was born and raised in Muskegon picked us up at the marina and took us on a very enjoyable tour of her hometown of which she's so proud.    We had dinner at BoDocks - great food and nice place on Muskegon Lake.    Then we drove around some more, into North Muskegon where she lives and back home!    FUN outing! 

I play euchre and canasta with Linda. 

Mark, Linda, Pat

Did facetime with the birthday girl when we got home.

Mark and I are taking a little road trip tomorrow and visit some of our favorite Lake Michigan ports we haven't been to in many years.   He's getting antsy to go somewhere + get me off the boat!    😉