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Quick Trip

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Went out to see the Grandkids on Thursday after seeing Jenn and Neil on Tuesday Neil’s birthday was the 11th, Janis’s is the 12th. They came out foe 36 hrs to gamble a little and to work the rest of the time. Jenn surprised me with texts

So we met them at the restaurant and unfortunately Neil was in the parking lot walking back from his car as Janis saw him and said I know that guy” ir was still a nice surprise and a great dinner.

Since It was the last day to file an extension for taxes so a real busy few days for Jennifer’s business. They were overwhelmed when they got back home so called the next day to see if we could come ut and help with the kids while they focused on work.

So we’re out there Friday thru today. Tomorrow they are going to Disneyland with their cousins. Disneyland reopened with the Covid pandemic . Hope they get a nice day and stay safe.

Rad Power Bike.

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Jenn and Neil got new E-bikes back a few months ago. We road the bikes when we went out to visit, it was really neat, and when we got our stimulus money I ended up getting one. It is a Rad Runner, same model as Neil has. I started looking on Facebook and web boards, and it’s amazing how popular and fanatical the owners are.

The bike was shipped Fed Ex, and shipping showed it was being delivered today. I was real excited, and kept checking the routing, to see when it was coming.

imagine my surprise when I checked about 5 pm and it was delivered, and signed by me, when I didn’t have it! We started walking down the street seeing if by chance it was left at another house. 5 doors down,

The house owner didn’t even know it was on her porch. We got our 2 wheel dolly and wheeled it home.

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It actually fits in the SUV, so that is nice, as I don’t have a hitch. We drove it out to Jenn’s to ride it out there. I called the company and told them how much I was dismayed that their shipper dropped the bike out 5 doors away. They apologized and gave me a $50 credit on the cost of the bike.

Disney Adventures

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Went to Disneyland, which is still closed, but walked around the shops and had a good lunch at a Mexican restaurant there. Social distancing was in effect, and everyone was masked, even the grandkids.

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There was a nice water feature by the restaurant, but Sophia wasn’t really cooperating, but still a nice picture. The kids liked the duck that was taking a bath in the fountain.

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Lunch With The Siblings (and Cousins),

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We went over to Nancy‘s, and Pat was brought over from her assisted living place, and we had lunch in the backyard nice time. Ryan and Derek haven’t spent a lot of time with Eli and Ali in fact they’ve never met Holly before and he’s over when years old. We had a good time.

Lunch With Friends Matt and Lannie

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Matt and Lannie who lived behind us in Colorado, moved in November to St. George, Utah They came to Las Vegas for the weekend to stock up on alcohol (Utah, ya know), and to eat at a nice restaurant. So on the way back to St. George, we went to lunch with them at the Cornish Pasty Company. They have been to England few times, and love the food, so thought they would enjoy it.

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Matt works in the hospitality industry, and with covid, lost his job. He had to move where he could get a job, so that was St. George.

The Cornish Pasty originates from Cornwall (Southwest England) and can be traced back as far as the 1200’s. Mining was once a thriving industry in Cornwall and at that time pasties were baked by the wives and mothers of the tin miners. Pasties were made with a thick crimped edge along one side so the miners could use the crimp as a handle to hold on to while eating. The miners hand would often be covered in arsenic from the mine, so the miners would discard the handle when they were done. The crusts were never wasted though, as many miners believed that ghosts, or ‘knockers’, inhabited the mines, and the leftover crusts would keep these ghosts content. Traditionally, pasties were made with different fillings at each end. One end containing meat and vegetables, and one end with a sweet filling. The sweet end would be marked with an initial so the miners knew what side to eat first. Today, Cornish pasties are filled with steak, potatoes, swede (rutabaga) and onions. At one time Cornwall had nearly 2000 flourishing tin mines, but by the 1880’s tin mining had become a rapidly declining industry. At this time, Cornish miners began emigrating to Michigan’s Upper Peninsular for copper mining bringing pasties with them.

Phil

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Phil has been here since November 1st. He’s 94 years old, and has slowed down just in the time he has been here. More unsteady on his feet, etc. He enjoyed having the family here this weekend, but he didn’t interact as much, but that’s ok. He just watched from the sidelines.

But being 94 years old, know he’s not going to be around forever. The greatest generation is dying off quickly. 325,574 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are alive in 2020..

But being 94 years old, know he’s not going to be around forever. The greatest generation is dying off quickly. 325,574 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II are alive in 2020..

Phil with another Navy man, David Lewy, that we bowl with.

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Phil and David

Merry Christmas To Us!

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Went bowling on Tuesday at South Point, our last night of bowling league. We took third place overall, and got $84.00 each. After bowling we played for a bit, and I won $1200.00 I won a major after closing the lid.

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I then got games, and won about 350.00, so walked out with $1200.

I went to get Janis some new bowling shoes at JB Bowling Supply, and Janis bought me a new 4 ball bowling bag for Christmas.

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Glittering lights

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We went to the glittering lights tonite at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The line to get in was 1/2 mi long, good thing we had a quickpass to get right up to the front of the line. Went with Mike and Lynn, two friends from the neighborhood. They are leaving in March to move to FLA so this was the last time to get to see this. We’ve seen it four years straight. It’s grown a bit as there were a lot more lights than last year.

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More skin cancer

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I had a bump/growth on my right forearm and went in to get it checked out. They cut it out and it turned out to be squamous cell. When they called to tell me, they wanted me to come in to get the margins increased (to make sure they got it all). I went in yesterday and they did a number on me and man does my arm hurt now.

Visiting the Grandkids

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Had a nice visit at Jenn’s. We went there from Saturday till Thursday the 3rd. It is nice to go hang out there, and gives Irene a much needed break. Here’s some photos from that trip. They love playing in the backyard with the hose.

We took some nice pictures with them, (see below) but after we sat on the couch and took the photos, Sophia wanted to pose some more on the fireplace. She’s such a ham!! xo

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Leo Hollenbeck funeral

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Leo’s funeral was today at Los Angeles National Cemetery, the military cemetery that is called The Arlington of the West”.

It is right off of the 405 freeway and you can see the grave markers from the freeway. Where Leo is interred is on the west side of the freeway which I didn’t even realize was part of the cemetery, I always thought those grounds were part of the VA hospital there.

They had a military honor guard, which was very nice, and unfortunately, only allowed for 10 people to be there. Noreen, a good friend of Pat and Nancy’s from Boston, was there, as well as Lupe, who lived two doors down from Nancy.

In COVID era, everyone wore a mask, even the priest and the bagpiper.

There was a 7 person color guard, which was very nice. A 3 gun salute, along with a trumpeter playing taps also. They had the flag folding ceremony and presented the flag to Pat.

He will be missed!

The family would like to thank Rose Funeral Home in Moorpark for their service. #Rosefuneralhome

Leo will be located in A4, space E14.

A Little about Leo’s Life.

Leo was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on November 1, 1935, the first of Leo and Retha’s four children. He went to school in Missouri and graduated from Webster Grove High School in Webster Grove, Missouri in 1953. He was president of his senior class.

After High School he attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Texas prior to his long military career First 4 years in the Air Force and 40 years in Army Reserves retiring as a Sergeant Major. He married Patricia Mullen in 1967. Leo’s life long interest in reading let him to a Masters in Library Science. For 41 years he was the chief Reference Librarian at the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Baltimore MD.

Both Pat and Leo were Eucharistic ministers at their home Parish St. Gabriel’s in Woodlawn, Maryland. He also lectured there for years . He was a Third degree K of C and Boy Scout Leader.

Both he and Pat were USO volunteers at BWI airport for many years. They each had over 50,000  hrs of service. They also were Volunteer Couple of the year in the USO with numerous commendations.

He was a life long learner and educator to others. He talked to everyone, always asking about them and where they were from.   He will be very missed by his brother Charles, sister Judith Cobin. Also his brother in laws ,Sisters in law, nieces, nephews ,great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Liz Ibarra.

R.I.P. Leo Hollenbeck, 1935-2020

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Leo passed away last night after his battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 84 years old. Par had seen him yesterday, and his seizures and episodes were happening more frequently and severe. She was there two hours earlier. He will be cremated and buried with honors at Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Leo was a super smart man, worked for years at the SSA in Baltimore Md, as the research librarian.

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