Proudly......

Remembering and honoring all those who served and who are still serving and protecting our country. Thank you.

It's the 50's & 60's ASLA Luncheon

Back in the day - my day anyway - we wore our Dad's shirts (no I'm not preggers, hahahah) but I had one of my Dad's favorite shirts on with rolled up jeans and tennis shoes. Bunch of guys brought their classic autos, nice memories, and the food was sliders, ff's, onion rings, salad with French dressing (old fashioned kind), and banana pudding to top the meal off. Music was The Platters, Bill Haley, you name it...Our April Sound Security manager and the POA Manager spoke about neighborhood safety and a good time was had by all. With class reunions being the topic of a great deal of conversation, I found this thought "Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?" Now I know why I've never attended any class reunion...

Abby Grace.....

May 24, 1987 - Abby Grace - the cutest, smartest, sweetest, most everything granddaughter arrived in Seattle, WA. Turning 14 today, she is still the most everything one could want in a granddaughter. A dedicated gymnast, good student, good friend, wonderful daughter, sister and cousin. She is the best and I wish her a wonderful birthday and many many many more happies.....You GO GIRL!!!!!

LA Trip

Just returned from LA - visiting my darling daughter and her hubby. One of her plays opened at the Pasadena Theater and I went for the grand premier. Sold-out house (which is always a good sign) - play was well performed, set was very believable and the audience definitely enjoyed it. The press was to attend the matinee on Sunday so we didn't see any notables, but the crowd was well dressed and it was fun. While in LA I did see the following: Elvis lookalike, Martin Landau and a dead squirrel hanging from an electric pole outside my balcony window. As always, K & J couldn't have been more attentive and sweet to dear ole' ma - and seeing their friends is always a treat. Bonus, had my first In n Out burger. Pretty slick. Good flights going and coming, but I must admit, United crew needs to take "good flight friendliness" from Continental training staff. Happy to go and happy to return home to a full schedule for this week. My thought for the day "it's great to go, and to know when it's time to go home. Stay short enough to wish you could stay longer."

Welcoming a new neighbor....

New neighbor Judy moved back (she had lived here before) and I thought it would be fun to have a ladies luncheon. Had fun planning, cooking and preparing everything and it gave me a chance to enjoy using some "fancy" things that had not seen the light of day for quite a few years. Fluffed and dusted and even pulled the vacuum out. Everything looked perfect and we definitely enjoyed the lunch....Since I enjoyed it so much myself, I am making a late New Years Resolution to have friends over once a month for lunch. Today's thought reflects on friendship IMHO "Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind ...and the ones that mind don't matter."

May Garden Girls travel to

HOPE GARDENS Day lilies Farm. About 45 minutes away from Conroe - nice drive with interesting scenes (Cut n Shoot). Barbara (in red shirt) has about 20 acres of day lilies, ginger, Buddha pots, etc. We lucked out, the weather was breezy, light sun and we were in and out in about 2 hours. On to lunch at Bistro Italiana..Not bad...Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was another great Garden Girls outings. Saw this sign and liked it "If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all."

Special Day

To all the Moms, extra Moms, Aunts, Grandmothers, and anyone else to "does the job", THANX and lots of love....

Another Road Trip

I should probably buy stock in the "Coach" Bus type Companies. Recently all of my road trips have been by the big buses. H2U (Health to U) the wellness club for the hospital had another trip to Lake Charles for a fun filled gumbo day at the Casino. 47 Happy good health folks climbed aboard at 6:00 a.m. and were on our way. Since I rarely am up that early, at least not out and about, I really enjoy that first hour of darkness fading into daylight. Something very nice about that and I guess because when I was young and our family would take trips, Daddy always believed in an early start. Many a trip began at 4:30 a.m. or so to miss the traffic but to also enjoy the pleasantness of the morning. I diverse here, but the trip was great, the buffet excellent (again had enough credits for a free lunch) and the ride home was relaxing (especially since I didn't drive) and we watched a cute movie. A nice day so I immediately signed up for the June trip. from Abraham Lincoln "When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion".

Ramblings of my opinion....

What a weird weekend it turned out to be. After a beautiful Royal Wedding - the news that Bin Laden had been captured and killed topped it off.

Is it wrong to wish someone dead? My moral fiber says yes - most people of conscience believe that we should treat everyone fairly. Upon hearing the news,watching countless hours of reporting and citizens cheering, flags waving and noise - interviews with every imaginable person that had suffered loss from 911 - I think that the U.S.A was entitled to celebrate his demise. 10 years in the making, changing of our lives as "free" people living almost like those in countries not free - I personally believe it was good and long overdue. Better late than never.

I put my flags outside last night when I heard the news. Freedom and the U.S.A. never felt better!!!!!!