GOT A MINUTE OR TWO

  When I called Monday evening to see if I had to report on Tuesday....the answer was YES, and be at the court house at 7:30 AM.  Now you have to understand that driving into downtown LA on a week day is a nightmare.  So the best way to get in is drive to No. Hollywood, find a park, and take the escalator down to the "Red Line" Metro train.  Then join a throng of people going to the same area. The SMILE on my face is because I didn't have to serve on a jury, and my service is over.  Because I'm not familiar with the train system getting into No. Hollywood, my lovely daughter Julie went along as my escort.  She spent the long day with me until I was released with the other potential jurors that didn't have to serve.  We were given 90 minutes for lunch so we met Julie's husband who works in the area for lunch at the Farmer's Market down the street.  On our walk I took pictures of high rise buildings, and rows of apartments....

You know that old expression things come in "three's ".      ONE ~Planning a move -Oh the packing....collecting tons of boxes. Just to clarify ~ I didn't drink all the wine to get this load of boxes.  HaHa.  Our Trader Joe's is very willing for customers to take empty wine boxes off their hands.  They are large enough to hold a lot, but small enough not to weigh a ton.  (Like books  or dishes)   I have them sitting on an antique Tea Cart that Jill gave me when we were in Oregon.  It had belonged to her husbands grandma.  I'm so tickled to have it, as I have wanted one for a long time.  It needs a little cleaning, and a few new nails and glue, but when finished will look so cute in our next place.   TWO ~Jury Duty - I originally got my notice last month when I needed to take the trip to see my brother for the last time.  I was sure I would be excused.  NOT.  Instead, my...