August 2023 In Review

 Books Read:

Aug 1st: Train to Taastrup where Michael's house is. Grocery Shopping, Vallensbæk Strand to see the Baltic Sea and eat lunch at a little seaside cafe. Connor made Mac and Cheese and GF Carrot Cake for Michael's Birthday. Stay over to catch train in the morning

Aug 2nd: Train to Odense to meet Camilla and her daughter at IKEA. Lunch with Connor at the cutest little cafe. IKEA shop with Camilla and daughter/friends, Mall shopping and then dinner at IKEA cafe before driving to Camilla's house. Sat and chatted for the evening. Not a single Selfie was taken :(

Aug 3rd: Breakfast with Camilla then back on the train to Copenhagen. Walk through the Cemetery then rest for a night out on the town with Michael. Hotel Whiskey Bar, Centralhjørnet (Denmark's oldest Gay Bar,) Masken and then some Burger King before a bus home.

Aug 4th: Shopping and Konditori la Glace Bakery in City Center with Regna before a Flight to Ireland

Aug 5th: Dublin -Breakfast at the hotel (Staunton's on the Green,) a walk through St Stephen's Green, Shopping near Trinity College, Dublin Castle Gardens, taxi to Botanical Gardens, Rest for a bit then Dinner at Mat the Thresher

Aug 6th: Walk thru Dublin to take a DART trip to Howth, lunch on the pier, ferry trip to Ireland's Eye, then dinner at a pub for Guinness Stew and Shephard's Pie. Connor had his first shot of Whiskey. Jameson, of course. Late night Flight back to Copenhagen.

Aug 7th: Dinner with Regna and Michael, then bus to airport and flight home.

Aug 17-19th: Zach, Anja and Angus here to visit with Dad (he still isn't doing well) Yardwork, put in some safety things at the house, buy Dad a walker, help clean up....very few photos taken somehow 

Aug 24th-30th: Connor's friend Zack came to visit from Boise and stayed at the house. They came and went as they pleased, but I was able to play games, eat yummy Connor food, go to the beach and the Aquarium with them all