We Return to Rhode Island Tomorrow

What a wonderful trip we have had in Calif. We connected with friends and Marty's family. They had a lovely birthday dinner for Marty and today we said goodbye to both his sons , grandkids , and his son Steven's lovely new girlfriend.

Tomorrow we fly back to Rhode Island. It was so much fun to travel in Calif. We put on over 500 miles on our rented car. We really enjoyed visiting the Getty Museum located at the very top of a mountain. The museum is unique and they have pools of water thoughout the museum. The art is mostly Enlish and French, no modern art. A wonderful day trip for a unique museum experience.

Fancy Nancy really enjoyed California.

Fancy Nancy is in Thousand Oaks , Calif.

We are now at the end of our visit. We are in Thousand Oaks , Calif. and we have connected with Marty's two sons, and family. Marty's younger son has a new girlfriend and it looks like they may become a couple in the future. He is moving in with her soon. Time will tell.

Yesterday we visited the Getty Museum. What a huge amazing museum built on the top of a mountain. The building is most unique and it includes masterpieces of art from the old masters. To get to the museum you have to take a tram up the mountain. We walked the museum for several hours, and then returned to our hotel. At night we connected with Marty's family for dinner.

The dinner looked great, but my stomach was not happy, it had traveler's tummy, so I ate very little. ( A good way to lose some weight). Today we will again connect with Marty's sons and tomorrow we leave for Los Angeles since we have an early flight back on Monday morning. So far we have enjoyed our Hampton Inn hotels. They make life easy.

Fancy Nancy says: Traveling can be most enlightening.

Getting Lost on Highway 111

Today, after a nice breakfast and swim in the pool, we went down to find the shopping area to buy a present for my friend who lives in Palm Desert. First we found El Paseo, the shopping area, then we drove to another shopping center and we found a Lowes which was fine. We got her a gift certificate and tried to find our way back to the hotel.

After several hours of driving we eventually got to the hotel, but most of the time was on Highway 111 back and forth looking for a cross street called Cook St. I must admit, driving in a brand new area is most confusing. Fortunately, Marty was driving.

Tonight we met my friend for dinner and she took us to a lovely restaurant called the Cliff. The restaurant was built next to a mountain. The view was most unique. It was great connecting and she looks wonderful. She has now moved to Palm Dessert permanently. We miss her , but we were happy to see her looking so well.


Fancy Nancy says: It is good to keep connected to friends!

Fancy Nancy in California

Fancy Nancy arrived Sunday in California. We enjoyed a reunion visit with my college friend and her husband. We had a lovely lunch overlooking a body of water. We celebrated Marty's forthcoming birthday and enjoyed a birthday cookie with one candle.

Our flight went well. Southwest is one of the few airlines that does not charge for luggage. We did have to change planes in Chicago, but all went well with both flights. I am amazed at how many foreign born speakers we have met here. Many of the workers are from Mexico. A good chance to practice Spanish.


Fancy Nancy is enjoying a visit to California to connect with friends and family.

Andrew Meets My Author's Group

Today I met with my author's group. We are four ladies and all of us were teachers . I invited Andrew to meet with us at a restaurant so that he could start to network for nis new career. Andrew, my grandson, is nice looking and great with people. They enjoyed meeting him, and he seemed relaxed and enjoyed the lunch as well.

It has been fun trying to help him out with his new career. I am sure he will do well, but in the beginning, it is tough to get customers. It takes networking, patience and lots of time. I have enjoyed trying to help him out.

This week is medical apt. week and then we leave for California at the end of the week. Time marches on.

Fancy Nancy says" You will feel good, when you help others!

A Windy Saturday

Today i went to a book signing for Arlene Violet's new book. She was a nun, an attorney general, and she told me she has a radio program as well. Her books were sold out, so they started a list to order more copies.

It was very windy, and by the time I got home I was winded and took a nap. The trees are gorgeous in Rhode Island. All the colors of fall . Soon the elections will be here. I just got my absentee ballot. I do not recognize many of the names on the Florida ballot.

Guess, I will look over the ballot and vote for the women. Might as well give them a chance. Some of the elected men have not done a great job so far.


Fancy Nancy says" Maybe it is time to elect new ladies to run things!!!

Fun Lunch With Andrew

Today I did nore line dancing. The teachers are all students in the class. It is amazing that one of the best dancers is a woman who is 84 years young. She wears high heels as she does the dancing and she teaches dancing at several facilites. Her name is Norma, and what an amazing lady. She even drives in from Conn. to lead the class. She definitely has the right genes! She just told me she has a sister who is 90 and she plans on being around until she is 150. Wow , what a lady.

After dancing I enjoying a wonderful lunch with grandson Andrew who is entering the insurance field. We talked about the products he will be selling, and I enjoyed giving him a gift to encourage his future success. I know he will do well since he is a good listener, and has empathy for people. Good luck to Andrew and his new career.

We are getting ready to leave for a trip to Calif. to visit friends and family. I love to travel, so I look forward to this visit. I have just recovered from an allergic reaction to an over the counter med, Advil. It really got me sick. I feel much better now that I am off the medicine.


Fancy Nancy says: Be careful what you take in medication. Even though it does not require a prescription, meds can get your very sick. Happy to feel better now that I am off that pill.

The Sun Arrived--- Welcome!!!!

After a very rainy week, the sun arrived today. It was wonderful to have a balmy , sunny day and the temperature reached 70 . After a morning of line dancing, I spent the afternoon in a dental chair. I supply my dentists with their pension plans.

I have tried tai chi and line dancing, and I think I prefer the line dancing. There is more action there. Both classes are valuable for different reasons. Just enjoyed reading a book by the CEO of AARP. The title is 50Plus. He offers some good ideas. I am always interested in learning what new careers people have. Marcia, are you still doing your library work? I just finished teaching, and so this week I focused on exercise.

I hit some golf balls at a driving range, and perhaps if the weather holds out, I will go to my favoite golf course, Goddard Park. For $6 I can walk and play there. The price is right for my level of lousy golf. I often play alone so that I don't hold anyone up.

When I go back to Florida, I play some tennis as well. It takes time to exercise the body and the mind.


Fancy Nancy says: Both your mind and your body need exercise.

Tai Chi, Line Dancing and The Social Network

Today I enjoyed three things. I am taking Tai Chi, Line Dancing and since it was raining, I enjoyed the new movie about Facebook. We have had a cold rainy week. My classes are over for now, and I am still working on updating business records.

Love to hear from all of you. Do write some comments. It is always nice to read them. Enjoy the beauty of the fall in New England.


Fancy Nancy says: Take time to enjoy the lovely colors of fall in the treees.

A Fun Day With Andrew

Congratualtions to Andrew, my wonderful grandson. He passed all his tests and now he can move on to become a fantastic insurance salesperson. Today we met and I told him, I would be a customer. I am very proud of his accomplishemnts.

It has been rainy and cold here in Rhode Island. The weather went from summer to winter, it forgot about fall. We have been getting ready to go to Calif. We leave the end of Oct and look forward to visiting both family and friends. Then after we return and complete our medical apts., we hope to drive to Naples, Florida for the winter. I don 't miss the snow and cold weather. It is nice to have longer , sunny days in Florida. One day at a time.


Fancy Nancy says" Enjoy each day as it comes along. Time marches on!

Busy Day Updating Records

It seems that we all have to keep good records. Recently, I have been trying to update my records to make it easier for me and my family. It is a good thing that I checked my records since some important documents were lost or missing. It may be a nuisance now, but it would be a really big problem later on when it could have been an even bigger problem.

I recently changed lawyers, and updated all my documents and now I have to update banks as well. In the long run this work will make it easier for my family. I think it is important for us all to update our records, since errors do occur.

Beware of the person or institution that says, " Trust me all is well." A red flag should go up if that is the answer you get. Find out the facts, even if you have to dig to get them.


Fancy Nancy says: Do your homework now!

Fun Visit to New York

Today we had a fun visit to see my son in New York. It was a beautiful, crisp fall Saturday, and we enjoyed seeing the family and meeting their friends. They even have two delightful dogs as an addition to their family.

My son and his wife entertain all the time.. As a result, they have loads of friends and people really enjoy time with them and their kids.

We don't get to connect as often as we wish, since we are in Florida for 6 months and they enjoy the cold , Vermont ski weather.

In any case we are lucky when we have nice kids. Life is good!

Fancy Nancy says" Enjoy your family now! Life is short!