Amenities........ Galore!

I promised to show you some of the amenities at Aunt Grumpy's new condo building.......finally I have a few minutes to follow up on that promise!

As you may recall, we began by admiring this wall of glass in her unit.....

After we left the unit, Aunt Grumpy kindly showed us around some of the other area in the building.  There was an exercise room where Auntie Denise tried the eliptical machine whle Poppa looked on.....

.......... there was a fitness room where a yoga lesson was in progress, and a weight room which I obviously missed with the camera... and....

... a common room which an owner can rent for a party - complete with a small kitchen area.....

... an open area and a sitting area.  Away down at the far end is a library,  where you can remove books to read and/or leave any books of yours that you've already read, so others can enjoy them too.  It is complete with chairs for sitting and a lovely view....

.... out to the adjoining patio/balcony area where there are several large stainless steel built-in barbeques which are also available for owner use.  Looking over the balcony....

... down at.....

... the greenery which makes one forget that they are in the middle of a large urban area.  There is a road down there and a bicycle/hiking trail as well!  We couldn't get into the theatre since it was in use, but there is actually a theatre in the building should an owner wish to rent it for a night "out" at the movies!  We were totally taken with the building and Aunt Grumpy's share of it.  Congratulations on your latest purchase Aunt Grumpy and many happy years there!

Bear Tales

I received this photo the other day from Mommy.  The little guys in the photo are Patches and Buster.  You might remember about two years ago I made Buster (who is looking a little the worse for wear!) for Munchie , and Patches is a newer bear belonging to little Curtie.

Accompanying the photo was this missive:

Hi Christopher & Curtis:

We are no longer lost but found and safe with Gramma.  We are having fun at the beach and playing with Wylie.  We sure do miss you especially at night in your warm embrace cause we cannot sleep cause Gramma snores!  We are taking a trip and will cya soon. 

Love the BEARS

XOXO

It turns out that during a recent visit to Gramma's house - the bears were inadvertently left there......and they were kind enough to send the boys an e-mail to let them know their whereabouts!

Aunt Grumpy's...........

............. new condo...........

........ is on the sixth floor of this tall building.  We parked across the road in the grocery store parking lot, since we weren't sure where to leave the car.  In this photo you only see the top portion of her building as we look over the roof of the grocery store.  Auntie Denise had been there before (and this is where she parked)....... so......

..... we followed her up the street towards Aunt Grumpy's building..... and .....

.... through the front door........

... and into the foyer....... complete with..........

... a concierge who agreed to let me take a picture with Aunt Grumpy.  We travelled down the hall into the elevator and up to the sixth floor.  Let me give you a pictorial tour........

......... to the left as you enter the condo there is a huge closet and then a laundry unit hidden behind doors - convenient and neat!  Turning left ..........

... past her compact kitchen which has all kinds of amazing cupboards with doors that open by themselves and all those other conveniences we all wish we had!  On the other side of the hall from the kitchen is.........

.......... is a delightful two piece bath - one where the whole back side of the sink is the drain, and Aunt Grumpy has created some fabulous storage space underneath.  Proceeding down the hall towards the front of the building.......

........ where Aunt Grumpy\s new dining room suite was on display.  I love the simplicity and style!  The other end of this room...........

........is the sitting/living/TV room.  As you can see the whole area is backed by windows - a whole wall of glass.........

....... with awesome views of buildings, roads, and natural areas.  This picture was actually taken....

....out on the balcony ..... where it was a tad breezy - a nice breeze on a warm day!  We went back inside for a peek....

...... at Aunt Grumpy's bedroom...... a spacious room with more gigantic........

.... closet space and...........

.......... her own private bathroom with another ultra-modern sink!  The whole place was impressive and lovely and perfect for a special person - like Aunt Grumpy!  At the end of our tour.........

......... we headed once again to the elevator, but before we left the building......oops!  That's a whole blog in and of itself..........bedtime............back soon!  Good Night All!

Reunion....

..........is today.  We are off to church, then to pick up Aunt Grumpy (Auntie Denise will already be with us), then on to the reunion.  I will take the camera and try to get some pics for you!

Meanwhile, here is Poppa fine-tuning the position of the grandfather clock he chose from my father's clock collection.  It just barely fits in the space where he wanted it!  You'll notice Squeegie was ........ helping???