Santa's Nice List

The elves have given me an updated “Nice List” however; it looks a little short to me. So, if your names not on there leave me a comment and why you think you should be on the “Nice List” instead of the “Naughty List”
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Aanea, Aaron, Adam, Aidan, Aileen, Al, Alan, Albert , Alberta, Alecia, Aletha, Alexandra, Alia, Alice, Alicia, Allyn, Alma, Alyce, Amanda, Amber, Amie, Amy, Ana, Andrea, Andres, Andrew, Andy, Angel, Anita, Anja, Anna, Anne, Annetta, Annika, Anthony, Ardythe, Aria, Arik, Arika, Art, Arthur, April, Audrey, Audrie, Austen, Autum, Avanell, Barbara

Bea Beatrice

Beaulia

Becket

Becky

Belinda

Ben

Benjamin

Bernice

Beth

Betty

Bev

Beverly

Bo

Bob

Bobby

Boneta

Bonita

Bonnie

Brad

Bradley

Brandon

Brandy

Breanne

Breck

Brenda

Brent

Brian

Bruce

Caden

Calleen

Camden

Candy

Cara

Carl Carly

Carmen

Carmi

Carol

Carolyn

Carrie

Carrol

Casey

Catherine

Cathy

Chad

Charles

Cheri

Cherry

Cheyanne

Chloris

Christian

Christina

Christine

Clarence

Clark

Claudia

Clinton

Colin

Colleen

Conner

Connie

Corinnie

Corrina

Craig

Cyndy

Cynthia

Dale

Dan

Dana

Daniel

Daniella

Daphne

Darlene

Darrylinn

Daryl

Dave

David

Dawn

Deb

Debbie

Debora

Debra

Denise

Dennis

Devotie

Diana

Diane

Dianne

Dick

Dixie

Don

Dona

Donald

Donna

Donovan

Doris

Doug Douglas

Doyle

Duane

Dwayne

Dylan

Earl

Earle

Earline

Ed

Eduardo

Edward

Effren

Eileen

Elijah

Elaine

Elizabeth

Ella

Eloise

Elsie

Emery

Emily

Emma

Emmert

Eric

Erica

Erich

Erik

Erika

Erin

Ernie

Ethan

Eugene

Evelyn

Everett

Evan

Florence

Floyd

Fran

Francis

Frank

Fred

Gabriel

Gabrielle

Garth

Gary

Gavin

Gayle

Gene

Gennaro

Geoffrey

George

Gerald

Gina

Ginny

Gladis

Gladys

Glee

Glen

Glenda

Glenn

Glenys

Goldie

Grace

Greg

Haden

Hanna

Hannah

Harold

Hazel

Heather

Helen

Herb

Herbert

Hollie

Howard

Iola

Issac

Isaiah

Jack

Jacob

Jacqueline

James Jamie

Janet

Janice

Janie

Jason

Jay

Jayden

Jaylene

Jean

Jeaneen

Jeanette

Jeannie

Jen

Jennifer

Jenny

Jerry

Jesus

Jewel

Jim

Jimmy

Joan

Joann

Joanna

Joanne

Jodi

Joe

Joel

Joey

John

Johnna

Johnnathan

Jojo

Jon

Jonathon

Joseph

Joshua

Joy

Joyce

Juan

Jude

Judie

Judith

Judy

Judyanne

Jule

Julia

Julianna

Julie

Junior

Kainoa

Kaliapy

Kandi

Kara

Karen

Karl

Karla

Karna

Kate

Kathy

Kay

Keith

Ken

Kenneth

Kent

Kerstin

Kiki

Kim

Kinkade

Kinney

Kirk

Kirklin

Kirsta

Krista

Kristen

Kristina

Kyle

Kyna

Landon

Lanita

Larry

LaTasha

Laurie

LaVaughn

LaVonne

Lawrence

Lee

Leigha

Lela

Leona

Leora

Leroy

Lester

Lillian

Lily

Linda

Lindsey

Linnea

Lisa

Lois

Logan

Lola

Lorane

Lorelai

Lorelei

Lori

Lorie

Lou Ann

Lou Jean

Louise

Lucille

Luke

Lyman

Lyn

Lynn

Mae

Mahina

Makala

MaKenna

Marcia

Margaret

Marge

Maria

Marie

Marilyn

Marion

Marjorie

Mark

Marlene

Martha

Marvin

Mary

Maryann

Mary Lou

Mason

Mathew

Matt

Mattie

Max

Maxine

May

Medea

Melissa

Melva

Melvin

Meredith

Merlie

Merrie

Michael

Michelle

Mike

Mikeal

Mildred

Monica

Moses

Muriel

Nan

Nancy

Natalie

Natasha

Nate

Nathan

Nigerie

Nita

Noah

Noretta

Norma

Norman

Oliver

Orlando

Pam

Pamela

Pat

Patricia

Patrick

Patty

Paul

Paula

Pauline

Pennye

Perry

Peter

Phillip

Phyllis

Ply

Porter

Pulani

Rachelle

Randy

Raul

Raye

Raymond

Rebecca

Renee

Rex

Rhonda

Richard

Rick

Rickie

Ricky

Rob

Robert

Rochelle

Rod

Rodney

Roger

Ron

Ronald

Rori

Rose

Rose Marie

Rosemary

Ross

Roy

Russ

Russell

Ryan

Sabra

Sabrina

Sally

Samantha

Sandra

Sandy

Sara

Sarah

Scott

Sean

Shari

Sharon

Shauna

Shawnda

Sheila

Sherry

Shirley

Sofia

Sophia

Stacey

Stephanie

Stephen

Steve

Stevie

Sue

Susan

Suzanne

Sylvia

Tammy

Tara

Tasha

Tate

Taylor

Ted

Teresa

Teri

Terry

Theresa

Thomas

Tim

Timothy

Tina

Todd

Tom

Toni

Tony

Travis

Trevor

Tricia

Tyre

Vera

Vickie

Victoria

Vincent

Virgil

Virginia

Viva

Wallace

Wally

Walter

Warren

Wendell

Wendy

Wes

Wesley

Wilfred

William

Willis

Yvonna

Yvonne

Zelma

Aug 18, 19 & 20

Aug 18


We had a nice, albeit, short visit with Anika, Nathan & Lorelia before I had to be at work.

Aug 19

Audrie & Anika came out for lunch and a tour of the resort. We had a little more time to visit before I had to go to work again.

Speaking of work: I got me September schedule and my last day of work camping is the 12th. Ella’s hours will be cutting back soon because of the change in the camping season. Which means we’ll have more free time and less money? We’ve both talked about applying at the new Wal*Mart near us for a greeter job.

Now that Charlotte is in school, we will be going to Nathan’s to babysit more often rather than having the girls out here.

Aug 20

It is a nice cool morning (74 degrees) with a great breeze and overcast. This would be the day to be at the Iowa State Fair (until it rains later today).

We’ve eaten breakfast (French toast) and done the dishes. Now we have nothing to do until Ella’s doctor appointment at 11.

Aug 17 & 18

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Aug 18

Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain

Up until about 7 p.m. it rained.  Sometimes slower. Sometimes faster.  Never what could be called a storm.  Just RAIN.  I'm so sick of rain!  And it added up to only 1 3/4 inches.  I should be glad it wasn't another of those 2-4 inches an hour rains.  I think I'm growing gills behind my ears i.e. Kevin Coster in "Waterworld"

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Okay enough about that!  Nothing much to report for the rest of the day.  Our granddaughter and great-granddaughters came out to go swimming in the indoor pool.  Since I was working, I saw them when they came in and that's all.  I did work a little later than scheduled because someone called to say they were headed our way and wouldn't be able to make it by closing time.  They wanted to know how they could get in the resort after the gate was locked.  I told them that I would stay until they got here.  Which I did until around 9:45.  I'm glad that they called instead of just showing up and not able to get in.
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Aug 18
Sunshine and cool (65 degrees) to start the day (8 a.m.).
Charlotte starts kindergarten today.  Also Anika arrived at Nathan's last night and will be coming to see us after they drop Charlotte off at school.  We're doing some last minute house straightening/cleaning before they arrive - so I'll get to that and write more later (hopefully with some pictures).

Aug 15, 16 & 17

Aug 15
Sunday morning we went to the clubhouse at 7 to start setting up for and preparing breakfast.  Pancakes (plain and blueberry) and French toast.  One other couple had signed up to help (it is a volunteer task).  We have this breakfast every Sunday during the camping season.  We also, about once a month, have a Saturday morning breakfast of eggs to order and sausage.  Ummmm sausage!
The first thing we did was start a pot of coffee for the workers.  Then we started the 100-cup pot going for everyone else.  We got the tables set up very quickly and started setting out the butter and syrup on the tables.  The pancakes are made from a mix (add water & a tiny amount of oil) in a 5 gallon bucket. (no we did not make 5 gallons worth - only about 2 to 3 gallons)  I flipped the regulars and Don flipped the blueberry.  Ella dunked the bread into the egg mixture for the French toast and Julie did the flipping while Linda (the only one who had done this before) issued orders and supervised.  Ron came in to take the money.  Everything went smoothly.  We stopped serving at 10 and had everything cleaned up and put away by 10:30.  Ella was scheduled to work the clubhouse from 8 to 2 so she just stayed there and worked when I came home.  I worked from 3:30 to 10.
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Aug 16
Monday is the only day that my cardiologist is available and I had a question for him about a change in my medication.  My prescription for Simvastatin (Cholesterol med) had run out and Walgreen's said the Doctor refused to refill it.  When I explained this to the nurse at his office (Dr was busy) she checked the records on their computer and said that I was supposed to still be taking it.  The Dr. wrote a new prescription which I took to Walgreen's.
We stopped at the North Side Library in Highland Park and Ella picked up a new mystery.  We went to the credit union and deposited her paycheck.
On the way home we stopped at the Senior Center in Johnston.  We wanted to check out the facility.  Sad to say, they don't have much to do other than get together to eat.  The activity for that day was knitting & crocheting.  There is a tennis court outside and Wii bowling.  But everything else is pretty sedentary: dominoes, bingo, bridge and other card games.
We had Charlotte for about an hour.  We were the drop-off /pick-up point that was convenient for both Mom & Dad.  Nathan took time off from work and was taking her to a "Meet the Teacher" while Cierra worked.
By the way, it was a beautiful day.  Temps in the low 80's and low humidity.
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Aug 17
I guess I shouldn't have mentioned the weather being good.  It started raining about 4 P.M. and is still going at noon (as I write this).  The good/strange news is: it's 68 degrees!  The high today is supposed to be about 74!  Mid August in Iowa!?  'Taint right I tell ya!
Quick update here - just got a Facebook post that Charlotte got her cast off today and starts kindergarten tomorrow.
I work from 1:30 to 9 today and Ella works from 5 to 8 after she gets back from her doctor's appointment in the early afternoon.
I'd better get around and come up with lunch and something to take to work for supper.
The rain should make it a slow day at the gate (few people will decide to go camping but it's not storming so few travelers will be coming in to get off the road.  plus people who were due out today will probably just stay another day rather than break camp in the rain)