The sun came out

Turned out to be a pretty nice day. I talked myself into going for a walk downtown.  Picked up Joyce Lee Adams and we put in about 20 minutes near the waterfront.

Afterwards I stopped by Walgreens to pick up some pictures. My sister had sent me this memory lap quilt she had made and I absolutely LOVE IT!  Below are pictures I took....

 I'm not real positive what this one depicts. My comic book collection I think.

 This was one of my favorites. When I was a teen, I would sometimes sneak out my window to meet up with friends and go beer-drinking. Janie's job was to help me get back in the window when I returned.

 This represents the nearby Kai Tai Lagoon which was always a part of our life.

 Another favorite shows grandpa's old barn with the huge tree out front that still stands.

 Grandpa had over 200 chickens (and ducks and geese) so this scene was particularly memorable.

This is the tree in the front yard of our pink house on San Juan Avenue. Good memories there too.

I think I'm going to try to do some applique wall quilts telling stories.  I have a lot to learn on how to put them together but they've always been my favorite.

When I came out of Walgreens, I stopped to use my free promo code on the Red Box machine to get a movie.  Except I forgot to put I the numbers and out popped The Butler.  I decided to try again and get a second movie.  Got The Family with Robert Deniro.  As I was going to my car, my clicker wouldn't open the door and I started to panic.  Then I realized I was pushing the lock button.  Yeah, it's starting.

Noticed that the Meryl Streep movie of August Osage County is playing downtown at the Lincoln. I think I might go see that tomorrow afternoon, even if I have to go alone. 

I cut out material for two  more quilt squares this morning and for a "church lady" pattern I've made before for a banner.  Got my CZ retirement invite in the mail so I intend to come to town for that. They're always a lot of fun and I know everybody there.  Good photo opportunity and I like the food.

Was sorry to hear that one of the "new friends" I recently got acquainted with here in town died yesterday after heart surgery.  Karen Bittner Meehan and I met up at Walmart one day and got together about three times.  She was class of '65.

Hard to believe that February appears tomorrow.  I'm sure looking forward to the Super Bowl.