Part 2!

Janet hurried to get part 2 done as we doggies told her that there will be many, many people who, after reading part 1, will be dying to know how the rest of our year turned out!

Phil who in previous years, has struck about as low as a guy can go in the gift giving department managed to up his game.  When Janet turned sixty, she was delusional enough to assume there was a surprise party in the works.  Nope.  She was crestfallen.  When she turned 61, she thought perhaps he would do it then.  Nope.  Even more crestfallen.  On the day she turned 62, not a word was mentioned about Janet's birthday.  Phil called to ask if she needed anything from the grocery store.  At this point in time, Janet thinks he's pretty much kidding.  Then, he comes home with the groceries!!  We feared Janet's head would explode.  When he overheard Meg on facetime wishing Janet a Happy Birthday, he bust his ass out of the house in a nano-second.

Please tell us the bar can't go any lower.

On the literal spur of the moment, Janet and Karen went to Tokyo.  They had a great time!

Asa on left side used to live with us years ago.  She is still as beautiful now as she was then.  On the right is Poo, David Shapiro's wife.  David Shapiro is the link to all Tokyo people and does a great job of keeping in contact.

They did some shopping:

This is just the fabric.  There were a lot of other items as well.

And had the misfortune of having to bring it home:

Come on, Karen....you can do it!  It's not as high as it looks.  In the end some nice Japanese man gave her a hand.

For the first time ever, Janet made home made tomato sauce.  She had 16 pounds of Roma tomatoes from her garden and followed a recipe from Silver Palate.  It simmered on the stove for three hours.

The old Oak Bay High came down.

And the new one went up with a super theatre.

I didn't get a part in the movie which I so desperately wanted.

I don't get it.  I'm super cute, I'm smart and kind and loving and I haven't even touched on my talent.  Is it because I only listen when I feel like it?

The people went to see Ringo Starr!  They loved it!

Yes indeed, folks.  This is the view $100 each person affords you.  Janet feared she was going to kill the woman sitting in front of her who was fluffing up her hair on a 10 minute cycle.

Guess what!  They packed up and went on another trip to the U.K.!

They had some really good food.

Halloween notice.

Duckies get protected there as well.