Thanks Robin!

Robi gets the honor of having her name as the title of the post today as she’s the only one who posted her plans. Great job and here they are,

Robi says:June 5, 2020 at 5:21 pm (Edit)

We are kinda waiting it out a bit longer to see what’s happening in this cracra world of ours. Would love to drive over to Newport Beach for a few days. We are planning on coming to Denver in September for the Eagles concert if it is still gonna happen. I am reinventing myself. I will retire at the end of August if not sooner after 17 years. Looking into volunteering at a place called the Scott Foundation. It fosters kids between 13-18 and needs mentors to help get them reading to be on their own at 18. Other than that, I am just trying to be a good girl and be the best I can!

I think a lot of us are in that same place. One of my Partners and I are looking at starting a pseudo foundation or organization that will help this whole oppression issue out. You see we think that the problem is many of these neighborhoods (mostly but not all black) that are run down and economically depressed, and coupled with young people that have a lack of education, creates a lack of opportunity which is the issue. Just giving money to address racial division or black oppression is not going to do a thing. You have to address the underlying problem and that is how can you turn these kids lives around one at a time. More on this to come but the key is upgrading their neighborhoods, getting people some training and education which will then allow them to earn a living to support themselves and their family and most importantly, have some pride in themselves. Just a thought.

Now yesterday we had a few notable things happen. Lori and Jag bought some Just For Men to dye Jagger’s incoming moustache and sort of beard a little darker than it is. I laughed and said I can’t let them go to the store alone anymore. On top of that, Ty went to some lake with friends over by Fairplay but the GPS took them to Georgetown and then over Guanala Pass to get there. For those of you that don’t know this is about an extra hour out of the way but a nice pretty drive. Last our friends Jeff and Tina want Lori to take over the Woodhouse Day Spa in Durango! We’re going down with them a week from today to check it out. The franchise owners are not spa people and Tina being the regional manager said she won’t let it go down. They’ll carry the financial end of it and just want Lori to run it. The spa’s worldly successful and Lori has that spa background from working with Dr. Rodgers. The main issue is it’s about a 5 hour drive and she’d need to go down there weekly. Funny how things happen. At work, it looks like Lori will be furloughed for at least another month. More to come there too.

Today it’s sort of raining outside but will warm up. Jag was on with his advisor at CU who is a professor in the Engineering School and she was amazed talking with him as she commented how most kids are partying and going to grad party’s and that she’s so impressed how Jag has it going on and is focused on his education and career. Nice to hear.

Today I’m taking the boys shooting, long guns and pistols. The range opens at 2 so hopefully the rain will be gone by then. I picked up some wine yesterday at the warehouse in Denver and just missed Tom and Ali as they were going to see Earl. Guess they visit with him through a window. At least they can go. Floors are in at the house and now appliances and plumbing and a second coat of paint gets going along with carpet in the basement and landscaping so it’s moving fast too. We need to keep packing around here and fixing things up.

So lots going on here. As I said the other day, I’m learning how to cook over an open fire with cast iron as they did in the 1800’s. Here’s a few pictures of our cooktop that’s coming in a few weeks. It’s called the Cowboy Cauldron. Not only can you cook on it but it’s also just a great fire pit. I can’t wait to get it as I love campfires, just something about them. That’s it, time to head to the gym, be well and God Bless.

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