10/31/19 - On 10/24, my life changed forever. This blog is going to very vague because it is mostly for me and I really don't want to go into any detail since it is very personal. I got involved in a stolen identity with a friend of mine from the RV park that I have known for quite sometime and she was telling me about a foundation to help seniors and she had been helped and everything was legal and I needed to apply. She had been sending me information thru facebook messenger. She referred me to an agent that would process the application. She is a good person, Christian and very,very honest so I believed her. At the end of 5 days, I was in debt, it was not her. I am not sure why I did not do more investigation but think it is because I really trusted her and she kept in touch me to re-assure me all the time. I did not have her phone number and we only ever communicated on messenger.
10/29 - In the evening, I lost her messenger account but found the one I had before and we had not communicated since 2018 so then I thought she must have two accounts. I sent her a message because I was getting frustrated with the agent. Well, Ruth did not understand my request, but was responded back. Since she was confused, she had my phone number and she called me. We had kinda a weird conversation because I later learned she had no idea what I was talking about. She re-assured me that God was with me and she was praying for me. We ended the conversation.
10/30 - Ruth called back and finally I learned that all this time that I had not been communicating with her, she was not involved at all with a Frances Duncan and I was SCAMMED!! My heart stopped since I had been so vulnerable and sent some money. I know, I know better and I also know I really did trust her. I can not explain my stupidity but I now have gotten a loan and have learned my lesson.
Today, Sue and I went to the police department but since not urgent to them, they had me make an appointment and will come out to the RV for a report and I will get my life back on track.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
10/24/19 - On 10/17 - I packed and by 5:45 pm Sue was here to take me to the airport. I had a 8:04 pm flight to Denver and Denver to Philadelphia. I arrived to Philadelphia at 6:20 am and Deborah (my niece) was soon there to pick me up.
10/18 - We then stopped off for alittle breakfast and then to Ikea since she wanted to purchase some items before heading for D.C. Not sure when we got to D. C. but we arrived at the church since Mary Ann was very busy baking pies for the wedding reception and Christina (a niece) was busy making two different kinds of soup for the rehearsal dinner. We had the rehearsal and then dinner. Pies were done and soon there was some clean up and others then started to set up the reception hall for the reception. We then went to an AirB&B which was reserved by Jesse (a nephew-in-law). There was 7 adults and 5 kids but the house had plenty of space. It was an older house and needed some work done but did work for us for the week end. Since I had done a red eye, I was off to bed early.
10/19 - We had some breakfast at the house, started to get ready for the wedding. Deborah, Christina, Holly and myself went over to Rachel's house to see her getting dressed. Rachel requested to spend some private time with her Mom and Dad so we left and headed for the church since lunch was served at the church. The wedding was at 4:00 pm. It was a beautiful wedding and reception followed immediately. It was so good to see family and visit a little. Since the church was only reserved for a short time, some of us went over to Rachel's house to continue the celebration.
10/20 - We needed to be out of the house by 10:00 am and Deborah and I headed for Delaware. We got to her house and rested for a while and then went over to Daniel and Mary Ann's. Christina came as well and we decided to put a puzzle together. Was a nice evening.
10/21 - I slept in late, relaxed, had some lunch and then in the afternoon we went back to Daniel and Mary Ann's house and worked on the puzzle. We did finish the puzzle since we had a little help with Trisha who was visiting. Mary Ann had a lot of left over food from the wedding, so she invited Weston and family and Trisha so we ended up with 13 for dinner. Was very good to see Weston and family again even though the time was short.
10/22 - Deborah left with Christina to do some shopping so I slept late, got packed, ate some lunch and then Mary Ann came over to tell me she could not go with Daniel to the airport and wanted to say good bye but I told her I was ready and would just meet Daniel at their house so her and I packed up my stuff on the golf cart and went to their house. Daniel and I decided since I was ready to leave a little earlier so he would not have as much traffic on his way back. We got to the Philadelphia airport around 2:45 pm. We had hardly any traffic. I left at 4:45 pm. I got to the Phoenix airport at 10:55 pm and Sue was there to pick me up. I got home and went straight to bed.
10/23 - I started with a cold on 10/21 so I did nothing at all but got a little food to eat.
Today, I finally put things away, made homemade vegetable soup, washed my dishes and then worked on a puzzle.
10/18 - We then stopped off for alittle breakfast and then to Ikea since she wanted to purchase some items before heading for D.C. Not sure when we got to D. C. but we arrived at the church since Mary Ann was very busy baking pies for the wedding reception and Christina (a niece) was busy making two different kinds of soup for the rehearsal dinner. We had the rehearsal and then dinner. Pies were done and soon there was some clean up and others then started to set up the reception hall for the reception. We then went to an AirB&B which was reserved by Jesse (a nephew-in-law). There was 7 adults and 5 kids but the house had plenty of space. It was an older house and needed some work done but did work for us for the week end. Since I had done a red eye, I was off to bed early.
10/19 - We had some breakfast at the house, started to get ready for the wedding. Deborah, Christina, Holly and myself went over to Rachel's house to see her getting dressed. Rachel requested to spend some private time with her Mom and Dad so we left and headed for the church since lunch was served at the church. The wedding was at 4:00 pm. It was a beautiful wedding and reception followed immediately. It was so good to see family and visit a little. Since the church was only reserved for a short time, some of us went over to Rachel's house to continue the celebration.
10/20 - We needed to be out of the house by 10:00 am and Deborah and I headed for Delaware. We got to her house and rested for a while and then went over to Daniel and Mary Ann's. Christina came as well and we decided to put a puzzle together. Was a nice evening.
10/21 - I slept in late, relaxed, had some lunch and then in the afternoon we went back to Daniel and Mary Ann's house and worked on the puzzle. We did finish the puzzle since we had a little help with Trisha who was visiting. Mary Ann had a lot of left over food from the wedding, so she invited Weston and family and Trisha so we ended up with 13 for dinner. Was very good to see Weston and family again even though the time was short.
10/22 - Deborah left with Christina to do some shopping so I slept late, got packed, ate some lunch and then Mary Ann came over to tell me she could not go with Daniel to the airport and wanted to say good bye but I told her I was ready and would just meet Daniel at their house so her and I packed up my stuff on the golf cart and went to their house. Daniel and I decided since I was ready to leave a little earlier so he would not have as much traffic on his way back. We got to the Philadelphia airport around 2:45 pm. We had hardly any traffic. I left at 4:45 pm. I got to the Phoenix airport at 10:55 pm and Sue was there to pick me up. I got home and went straight to bed.
10/23 - I started with a cold on 10/21 so I did nothing at all but got a little food to eat.
Today, I finally put things away, made homemade vegetable soup, washed my dishes and then worked on a puzzle.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
10/15/19 - On 10/09, I made some dinner that I took over to Aunt Ada's to share. We worked on a puzzle she had gotten from her daughter-in-law (Teresa).
10/11, I picked up Sue Bontreger at the airport and she stayed with me until Monday afternoon. She is going to be here for 3 weeks and is house sitting for very good friends of hers that are traveling to Paris. Since it was a long day, we did nothing the rest of the afternoon.
10/13, I went to church with Aunt Ada and Robyn and then had lunch with them at Robyn's house. Robyn had printed some things for me and I needed to pick up my mail.
10/14, We did not do much in the morning and then I took Sue over to her house sitting job and visited for a while and then home.
Today, was over at Aunt Ada's and we worked on the puzzle and had left overs for dinner and now home for the evening.
10/11, I picked up Sue Bontreger at the airport and she stayed with me until Monday afternoon. She is going to be here for 3 weeks and is house sitting for very good friends of hers that are traveling to Paris. Since it was a long day, we did nothing the rest of the afternoon.
10/13, I went to church with Aunt Ada and Robyn and then had lunch with them at Robyn's house. Robyn had printed some things for me and I needed to pick up my mail.
10/14, We did not do much in the morning and then I took Sue over to her house sitting job and visited for a while and then home.
Today, was over at Aunt Ada's and we worked on the puzzle and had left overs for dinner and now home for the evening.
Monday, October 7, 2019
10/07/19 - On 10/5, our morning routine was the same. We decided to go to an Octoberfest for lunch at Camp Richardson which is right next door to Lake Tahoe. It was very, very busy and not very well planned out because the lines were huge. We stood in line for tickets to purchase food and drink. Then we decided to look for a place to sit where the band was playing and Anne actually found 4 chairs. They went to stand in line for drink and food and I saved the chairs. I could not believe how long it was taken and David finally came back and stated they got drinks and a pretzel but were in another line for the bratwurst. Finally, about two hours later, they arrived with the food. I had been enjoying the german music and some contest they were having so was not bored. We left soon after that and headed back to the townhouse for some relaxation. Later, we grilled some turkey burgers for dinner. Cookies and ice cream for dessert. We played Phase 10 and off to bed since tomorrow had to be a little earlier since we had to pack to go home.
10/6, I got up at 6:55 am since we decided to leave at 8:00 am so we could stop for breakfast before leaving Lake Tahoe. I stayed downstairs while Anne, Laura and David had their morning coffee and cleaned out the refrigerator and took trash out. We left at 8:15 am and were planning to have breakfast at Heidi's but there was a 15 minute wait so we ended up driving down the road a little and found a cafe that had no wait and the food was delicious. We left for Sacramento since we were all leaving the same area. I was leaving at 12:41 pm so I got dropped off first and then I am not sure of the next dropped off but David was parking in long term parking and Anne and Laura had to take the car back. Their flight was out 1:10 pm. We all sent a text when we got home safely. What a wonderful, wonderful week end. Words can not decribe how my heart is so full of love, happiness and completeness after spending time with these three friends. I had to get Laura's card out in the mail since I had forgotten to take it with me. Otherwise, I did not do much else.
10/6, I got up at 6:55 am since we decided to leave at 8:00 am so we could stop for breakfast before leaving Lake Tahoe. I stayed downstairs while Anne, Laura and David had their morning coffee and cleaned out the refrigerator and took trash out. We left at 8:15 am and were planning to have breakfast at Heidi's but there was a 15 minute wait so we ended up driving down the road a little and found a cafe that had no wait and the food was delicious. We left for Sacramento since we were all leaving the same area. I was leaving at 12:41 pm so I got dropped off first and then I am not sure of the next dropped off but David was parking in long term parking and Anne and Laura had to take the car back. Their flight was out 1:10 pm. We all sent a text when we got home safely. What a wonderful, wonderful week end. Words can not decribe how my heart is so full of love, happiness and completeness after spending time with these three friends. I had to get Laura's card out in the mail since I had forgotten to take it with me. Otherwise, I did not do much else.
10/07/19 - On 10/4, Anne, Laura and David are morning people and I am not so they would have morning coffee and go for a long walk and I would leisurely get up, take a shower, get dress and then head upstairs for the day. I had left over pizza for an early lunch since we had tickets for a paddle wheeler boat taking us across the lake to Emerald Bay. It was chilly but a wonderful two hours and lots of beautiful scenery. On the bay, was a castle which looked beautiful. We paddled around an small island and on top, the owner had built a little tea house but only the stone frame of the tea house was standing. A beautiful day. We then went to a wine tasting place that was right on the lake. It was beautiful. We sat instead for a while and then decided that we really could probably go outside with a gas fire pit. It was beautiful and the downstairs patio was right on the water. I have attached two pictures:
On the boat, Anne, myself, David, Laura
The outside patio - me - all bundled up
In the evening, we went to a restaurant called Fire and Ice and David treated us for all of our birthdays. Anne is in November. It was kinda the idea of a Japanese Steak house were they cooked in front of you but here you got a bowl and filled it with whatever you wanted to eat and then you added whatever sauce that you want and take it to the center of the restaurant where there are two guys who will cook your food as you watch!! You then take your plate to the table. It was really delicious and interesting to watch the two cooks. A new experience and was wonderful. We then went back to the townhouse and watch "Rocketman" which is the life of Elton John. Wonderful day and off to bed.
In the evening, we went to a restaurant called Fire and Ice and David treated us for all of our birthdays. Anne is in November. It was kinda the idea of a Japanese Steak house were they cooked in front of you but here you got a bowl and filled it with whatever you wanted to eat and then you added whatever sauce that you want and take it to the center of the restaurant where there are two guys who will cook your food as you watch!! You then take your plate to the table. It was really delicious and interesting to watch the two cooks. A new experience and was wonderful. We then went back to the townhouse and watch "Rocketman" which is the life of Elton John. Wonderful day and off to bed.
10/07/19 - On 10/2, I went over to visit Aunt Ada for a minute and pick up a bag that had wheels on it so I can use that to travel tomorrow.
10/3 - I got up at 3:45 am to get ready to meet the light rail at 4:51 am to get to the airport for a 7:30 am flight. I got a text from American airline informing me that my flight was cancelled and I would be re-scheduled at 1:40 pm to get into Sacramento at 3:40 pm. Anne and Laura were flying in from San Diego and David drove in from Groveland, California and we were all meeting within about 10 minutes of each other. Sacramento is two hours from Lake Tahoe which was our finally destination so me coming in late in the afternoon just would be horrible. I then tried to call Anne and no answer, Laura and no answer, David and no answer. David did call back almost immediately and we talked it over and decided if I could re-route to Reno, Nevada that would at least be only an hour from Lake Tahoe instead of waiting all morning and early afternoon for me to arrive in Sacramento. I could get back on the phone with American, I did get a call from Laura and explained the situation and we decided that was the best thing to do since I could be in Reno at 9:18 am. So I made the change and learned that the flight was actually 9 minutes earlier and by the time I got everything done, I missed the light rail so was not sure I would I would catch the flight. I did get on the next light rail which was 20 minutes later. I then learned that it would take about 51 minutes to the airport instead of the hour that I had thought so a little more time. I did make the flight. I then learned from Anne that there was a shuttle from the Reno airport to several places in Lake Tahoe which was great. I got to Reno, found the shuttle which left almost an hour later but I would be in Lake Tahoe just a few minutes earlier than their drive in. I got dropped off at a hotel and explained to them, where I was and they were still about a half and hour from Lake Tahoe so I sat inside in the lobby until I got a text and they were 10 minutes away. It took them awhile to try to find the way into the hotel to find me and finally David called to ask exactly where I was when he saw me as he was walking up the sidewalk. So now we are finally all together!! We were all hungry so the first stop was food and we ended up a a great pizza place. It was so good to see everyone since it had been a long time that we were all together. From lunch, we found a grocery store for food since we were in an AirB&B. Off to our townhouse. It was a very, very nice place and very comfortable. It just had three levels and all stairs but I survived. You walked into the first which had two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Second floor had dining room, kitchen, living room and patio. Third area was a loft off the living room. We just had snacks for the evening, watched some TV but since it was an early morning for all of us so off to bed early.
10/3 - I got up at 3:45 am to get ready to meet the light rail at 4:51 am to get to the airport for a 7:30 am flight. I got a text from American airline informing me that my flight was cancelled and I would be re-scheduled at 1:40 pm to get into Sacramento at 3:40 pm. Anne and Laura were flying in from San Diego and David drove in from Groveland, California and we were all meeting within about 10 minutes of each other. Sacramento is two hours from Lake Tahoe which was our finally destination so me coming in late in the afternoon just would be horrible. I then tried to call Anne and no answer, Laura and no answer, David and no answer. David did call back almost immediately and we talked it over and decided if I could re-route to Reno, Nevada that would at least be only an hour from Lake Tahoe instead of waiting all morning and early afternoon for me to arrive in Sacramento. I could get back on the phone with American, I did get a call from Laura and explained the situation and we decided that was the best thing to do since I could be in Reno at 9:18 am. So I made the change and learned that the flight was actually 9 minutes earlier and by the time I got everything done, I missed the light rail so was not sure I would I would catch the flight. I did get on the next light rail which was 20 minutes later. I then learned that it would take about 51 minutes to the airport instead of the hour that I had thought so a little more time. I did make the flight. I then learned from Anne that there was a shuttle from the Reno airport to several places in Lake Tahoe which was great. I got to Reno, found the shuttle which left almost an hour later but I would be in Lake Tahoe just a few minutes earlier than their drive in. I got dropped off at a hotel and explained to them, where I was and they were still about a half and hour from Lake Tahoe so I sat inside in the lobby until I got a text and they were 10 minutes away. It took them awhile to try to find the way into the hotel to find me and finally David called to ask exactly where I was when he saw me as he was walking up the sidewalk. So now we are finally all together!! We were all hungry so the first stop was food and we ended up a a great pizza place. It was so good to see everyone since it had been a long time that we were all together. From lunch, we found a grocery store for food since we were in an AirB&B. Off to our townhouse. It was a very, very nice place and very comfortable. It just had three levels and all stairs but I survived. You walked into the first which had two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Second floor had dining room, kitchen, living room and patio. Third area was a loft off the living room. We just had snacks for the evening, watched some TV but since it was an early morning for all of us so off to bed early.
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