Yeah....this last week has been kind of a mixed bag so to speak.  I had a lovely birthday.  My friends who work across the hall took me to lunch on Friday to a really nice newer restaurant here.  They also got me a really pretty necklace and a couple of movie passes.  It was so sweet of them!!  It  made me feel quite special!!    One of my sisters got me the movie "Music and Lyrics" because I love Drew Barrymore.  I haven't gotten to watch it yet.  Perhaps this weekend I will have time.  She also loaned me a whole stack of other movies that are hers.  I have some serious moving watching in my future!!  My hubby took me to my favorite restaurant...Charlstons for dinner on Saturday.  I had my usual dinner, blackened tilapia which is a fave.  Then....we topped it off with a shared bread pudding.  Folks, if you have a Charlstons near you, I advise that you go there and even if you don't have dinner....have their bread pudding.  It is just to die for good and rich!!  Yummmers!  We also went to a movie.....Evan Almighty.  It was really funny and a nice diversion.  I kinda was thinking it might not be very good.  You know how sequels are.  And I absolutely LOVED Bruce Almighty (the only Jim Carrey film I have really enjoyed).  But, they actually did a pretty good job with this sequel.   I did get lots of cash for my birthday.  Yaaay!!  I went shopping on Friday afternoon and bought me some new duds and a new pair of shoes.  Confession here.  I am a "shoe-a-holic"!!!  I love, love, love shoes.  All kinds.  I just cannot go into shoe departments....ever....unless I am prepared to buy a pair.  Hubby just kinda shakes his head, I guess kinda like most men.  I don't think I have ever met a man that has "gotten" a woman's love for shoes.  But, in this case it doesn't matter!!  It was my BIRTHDAY week.....so shoes were in order....they were needed....well, maybe not needed....but WANTED!!  And a birthday girl should get what she wants.  Am I right here???  On Sunday, which was my actual birthday, we went to church and then out to lunch with friends.  The restaurant we went to gave me a free dessert after my meal.  It was a yummy gooey brownie with chocolate sauce and ice cream.   I loved it....but am having to work all the gooey sweet stuff off this week.  :)   All in all....it was just a great week.

 

The mixed bag part was????  Hubby's Mom who suffers from dementia....had to be moved to a secure facility.  On Friday!!  Hubs got a call from her assisted living facility saying that she had been "wandering" in the parking lot...and coming up MIA at various times.  This is not a good thing.  He had to hire sitters until he could get her moved.  Luckily, there is a very nice facility just a few miles from our home and they were able to take her.  So....my Friday morning was spent assisting with the move by transporting my MIL to get allergy shots then transporting her to her new home.  Bless her heart.  She is healthy as a horse in most ways, but the dementia leaves her so very confused.  Each time we have been by since then, MIL is either sitting in the front room or wandering the hall waiting to "go home".  Then, yesterday she fell in the outside courtyard there (which the facility is built around).   It has been so rainy and the pavement was wet.  Thus the fall and a broken bone in her shoulder.    So, it is sad to see this sweet sweet woman having such a difficult time.  Hopefully, as is usually the case, the more familiar she becomes with her surroundings and the more she gets into a routine, the better she will do.  Such is the case with dementia/Alzheimers. 

 

The rest of the mixed bag???  It seemed at every turn last week....I was running into my ex and his girlfriend.  Now, we have been divorced for 14 years.  We get along very well as far as exes go.  But he's not someone I care to hang out around.  He USED to live far enough away that we didn't frequent the same restaurants, etc.  Well, no more.   I ran into them two nights in a ROW at one of my favorite venues.  Seems it is one of HIS favorite venues also.  Oh well....I just grin and wave and keep on with whatever I am doing.  It bothers him a LOT more than it does me.  But that's another story....perhaps for another time.

 

The upside to today????  The week is almost done and we will be keeping our lovely granddaughters this weekend.  Daughter and hubby are needing some "couple" time.  So we will have the girls.  If it ever stops RAINING around here, our pool is open.  We haven't been able to use our pool at all so far because of all the rain.  If you haven't been watching the news...from TX up through my part of Oklahoma, all it does is rain.  Rain, rain and more rain.   Those of us in this  part of the U.S. may have to take cues from Evan Almighty if it doesn't quit raining soon!!  Boats are looking pretty good.  Our yard is an absolute BOG of mud!!  However, we have not flooded, for which I am so very thankful!!

 

I still have birthday money that is waiting to be spent.  I may have to force myself to do some more "retail therapy" this weekend as well!!  Hmmmm.....maybe I need some more SHOES....or more clothes.  So I am ready for the weekend folks!!  I hope you are as well and that each of you have a great weekend!!

 

Later folks.....

 

BBB

Hi all!!  This is turning out to be a great birthday week!  I am having lots of fun (zit aside) and am looking forward to a great weekend.  Busy but great!!  I know that I have not updated you all on the weigh in/measuring for the fitness training.  I have been meaning to do that.  SO....I lost 7 pounds (in 6 weeks...about a pound a week, which isn't bad!!).  I lost like five inches and also cut my body mass index and total body fat.  While I did not win any awards....I was just really pleased with my results given my age, and the fact that I worked totally on my own except for two sessions.  I was really excited for the overall winner.  A young man in his 20's who is probably morbidly obese.  I am not sure how much he weighed, but it was painful just to watch him walk.  That young man worked with trainers and came to the gym at least twice a day and also worked with a nutritionist.  He lost 53 POUNDS folks!!  I am not sure how many inches or anything...but 53 pounds!!  I was so proud of him I gave him a hug and told him what an inspiration he was.  So...all was not lost in my book.

 

I really enjoyed working out so much and have missed going to the gym in the time since the end of the challenge.  Enter the most WONDERFUL hubby in the world.  Guess what he got me for my birthday???  A gym membership and 24 personal training sessions!!  Yeeeehawww!!  I am SO pumped!!  He gave this to me last night so I could go ahead and get started back to the gym.  Isn't he just the BEST??  I called this morning and have set up the first of my sessions.  I am going to try to do 2 per week for a while to see if I can get a few more pounds and inches off before my vacay to Florida.    Yipppeee....I am doin' the happy dance!!

 

If anyone had ever told me I would one day be excited by a GYM membership....I would have thought that maybe that person was certifiably crazy.  But I am just totally looking forward to working my TUSHIE off!!!  So...hold on worlld!!!  A new and improved and hopefully a much healthier BBB is on the way!!

 

I'm dancin' on outta here ya'll!!

 

BBB

My birthday week has gotten off to a great start in most ways.  First thing yesterday, I received beautiful flowers from my wonderful hubby!!  I love flowers and he wanted me to be able to enjoy them all week.  Isn't that sweet??  Hubby is also taking care of meals this week evidently.  I offered to go to the store last night after an evening meeting I had and he said....NO....it's your birthday week!!  To which I replied...well we have no groceries so I can cook anything tomorrow for dinner.  He says....I will take care of it.  Now, ladies out there....does it get any better than that?? 

 

Also, I am going to be getting a beautiful pair of earrings for my birthday.....said earrings made by none other than our friend Weimie!!  Yepper, I put in my request this morning and can't wait!  If you want to see them, go to her blog and look for the aquamarine dragonfly earrings.  I love 'em and can't wait to get them.  Check out her other jewelry too.   She makes some really pretty pieces!! 

 

The bad.....I didn't feel real well yesterday.  I don't know if I ate something that didn't agree with me or what, but I just felt like staying in bed yesterday.  However, I had a board meeting and another meeting that demanded my attention yesterday.  So, I made myself get up and go about my daily work routine.  I was glad I did because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have gotten my flowers!!

 

The other bad....I have a ZIT on the END OF MY NOSE!!!  Now what kinda birthday present is that??  And I am going to be 53 for goodness sakes NOT 13!!!  Anyone out there who thinks they will see the end of zits with older age....think again!!  This stupid zit isn't even responding to my usual treatment!!!  Dang pesky stupid awful looking horrible nasty ugly zit!!! 

 

Okay...now I have vented about that....I shall get on with my week.  I have been asked by two of my friends who work across the hall to go to lunch with them Friday to celebrate my birthday.  So that shall be lots of fun.  We will also be celebrating one of said friends receiving a really nice promotion yesterday!! 

 

Y'all have a great day....okay??

 

Later....

 

BBB

Yes folks!!  This is the start of my "birthday week."  Most people just celebrate their birthdays.  However, my friend the Gypsy gives a whole NEW meaning to birthdays.  I remember when Gypsy and I first became friends.  The end of March rolled around and she started telling me about her birthday week.  She proceeded to tell me that she celebrates her birthday ALL week.  She (hopefully) gets small gifts every day....for a week.....  Well it wasn't just ME she told.  She would tell anyone and everyone.  Come her birthday week (in April) I was totally on board and celebrated her week with her.  I would leave small gifts on her desk or in her chair.  It might just be flowers from my rose bush or something like that.  I have never seen anyone who had as much fun with a birthday as the Gypsy.  We capped off her birthday week with what she said was her favorite way to celebrate.  We shared long neck Bud*s and Moon Pies which she said was a tradition for her.  Now, I must say, I would never have thought to pair those two.....but it really wasn't bad.   We still laugh over those birthdays we shared, and in honor of the Gypsy, I now celebrate my birthday week.  I do not expect gifts every day though.  Just lots of happy birthday wishes from those I love suffices.   I don't know though, now that the Gypsy is back in this area, I feel the hankerin' for a long neck Bud* and a Moon Pie.  I guess I better see if she is up for a celebration!  Hubby is  already on board!!  I got my first "Happy Birthday Week To You" sung to me via e-mail this morning (even if it was slightly off-key I loved it!!).

 

Have a great week my blog friends!  I know I intend to!!

 

Later....

 

BBB

This is from Jane and Texas Mammie.  Here goes!

32 Questions

1. If you could pick your own name, what would you choose and why?   Emma - because it was my grandmother's name and I loved her so dearly.

2. What non-famous person do you admire most and why?   My hubby because he is one of the best people I know.  He works hard, is loving and honest and fun.  He's my absolute fave!!

3. If you had $1 million to donate to a charity, what one would you choose and why?  Habitat for Humanity.  I helped bring the only Habitat House to our community.  It was an awesome experience.  Everyone should be able to have their own home!

4. What is the one thing you really wish you had time to do?  Spend time volunteering anywhere I am needed, Church pantry, hospitals....you get the idea. 

5. What is your biggest regret and why? That I never had children.  It is something I truly longed for. 

6. What is the worst thing you did while growing up that you never got caught for? This is a hard one....I lived in deathly fear and awe of my Mom...who had eyes everywhere.  I think about the worst I did was at a sleepover at a friend's house we snuck out and roamed the neighborhood all night long.  My Mom would have skinned me alive.  In her book there was NOTHING a kid needed to be doing after midnight....ever!!

7. What is your favorite meal and dessert?   Any kind of Mexican food, enchiladas, queso, quacamole, chimichangas...you get the idea.  My favorite dessert(s) are:  Bread pudding (from Charlston*s) and Tiramisu.

8. What is the biggest lesson in life you have learned to date?   That when something bad happens in your life and you hurt so badly that you are certain it will kill you and maybe even you kinda wish it would...it won't kill you.  It will make you stronger.  It will make you appreciate the good times when they return.  It will make you more aware of your blessings.

9. What is your favorite non-domestic animal?   Dolphins

10. If you could do ONE truly selfless thing for someone, what would you do and for whom?  I would go back to South America again to do mission work again.  I miss it!  The people there are quite lovely.

11. Is there anyone in your life you wish you could spend more time with and who is it?   My parents....because I don't know how much longer I will be blessed to have them.  They are two of the best people I know!

12. What are your biggest pet peeves?   People who lie!  I HATE that!  Littering...for goodness sake...find a trash can people!  People who spit on sidewalks or anywhere...how NASTY and DISGUSTING is that???  I have others...but those are a few.

13. What is the one thing you would like to accomplish before you die?  To visit every state in the good old USA!!

14. What was your most embarrassing moment to date and what happened?  You are asking this of one of the clumsiest people walking....err...falling??  I was running along with some friends, literally tripped over a crack in uneven sidewalk and fell flat on my face.  Result...Knee surgery #1.  Next, I fell down a flight of six concrete steps at my office building because I caught the heel of my shoe in the hem of my long dress.  Resulting in knee surgery #2 (on the same knee).  Of course there are always witnesses....no falling all by myself for this girl.  Nope.  No sir!!

15. What is your dream job?  I would love to run and bed and breakfast inn.

16. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?   Hopefully, retired and travelling with hubby w/ our travel trailer to those 50 states previously mentioned!

17. What is your favorite album right now and why?  Album??  Who has albums any more??  Who wrote these questions???  I guess my fave right now is Carrie Underwood.  However...I listen to my I*Pod.  I love, love, love my Pod.   

18. What are your favorite bands? Bon Jovi.  Rascall Flatts.  ZZ Top.  Eagles.  Marshall Tucker Band.  I am a music NUT...so I could probably continue to list all night.  How much time do  you have here????

19. What kind of books do you like to read and who are your favorite authors? Mysteries have always been my faves.  So I read Mary Higgins Clark, Rita Mae Brown (and her cat Sneaky Pie), Carol Higgins Clark.  But my hands down fave right now is Janet Evanovich.  She makes me laugh till I almost pee my britches!!  She is the BOMB!!!

20. What is your favorite magazine?  I am a People-aholic (although I am better now...I no longer have a subscription).  I also love "O".

21. Do you collect anything and if so what is it? I collect Reindeers and Santas.  I also collect watches.  I also collect "Blue Sky" ceramics.

22. If you could have three wishes, what would they be? That my loved ones would be happy and healthy.  That every child would know a parent's love....there is nothing else like it.  That when I die I will have made a difference to others...maybe made their lives a little better.

23. Do you have any bad habits and what are they? I am a procrastinator...with a capital "P".  If I am reading something I enjoy...I become deaf..and dumb.  I do NOT hear you unless you get my attention...I mean really get my attention away from my book.  I am not the best housekeeper...not the worst...but not a neatnik.  I am trying to do better.

24. What are you most proud of and why? My daughter of my heart.  She is such a lovely person.  I am proud to call her my daughter.

25. What do you like to do in your spare time?  I love to camp with my hubby and just spend time with him.  It doesn't have to be doing anything earthshaking or expensive.  Just being with him is my favorite thing to do. 

26. If you could meet any famous person, alive or dead, who would it be and why?  Will Rogers.  I think he was a "one of a kind".  Never has been another like him and never will be.  I wonder if he would like me??

27. If you could live in any time era, what would it be and why?  I think the 50's and 60's were a great time....a simpler time.  When I was growing up, more Moms stayed home.  Families ate their meals together.  Children played outside....with each other...not a computer.  Did we have as much materially?  No.  But did we have the things that counted most?  Absolutely!!

28. What was your favorite subject to study in school? I was pretty good in English classes.  But my favorite, hands down, was vocal music.  I was pretty doggone good at that time too!!  Music has always had an ability to touch my heart.  I have always, always loved music of every kind.  Symphonies, gospel, country, rock and roll, you name it.  I love it all.  I hate rap.  I think it is sung mostly by a bunch of thugs posing as musicians.  It's my blog and I can give my opinion.

29. What extracurricular activities (if any) did you participate in during school?  I was very active in my youth group at church.  I went on my first mission trip when I was 12. I have always enjoyed travelling and meeting new people.  So that fit the bill.  Don't get me wrong...I did all the things most kids my age did.  Listening to music by those "no good long hairs from England", driving my parents crazy, toilet papering houses (we had a virtual WAR going for a while!!), hanging out with my friends, sneaking a cigarette or two (I hated them...and still do!!).. that kind of thing.   

30.  Who was your favorite teacher and why?  George Hinkle.  He was my Senior English teacher.  He had this very dry sense of humor.  He made classes interesting.  I still like him.  He works at our local Wally World and says he always knows his students because they walk up and say "Hi Mr. Hinkle!".....and his badge just says "George"!!  He still has that dry sense of humor.  My other favorite was Mrs. Geer, our vocal music teacher.  She was young and beautiful and fun.  She let us sing music that was popular back then...not just the normal vocal selections.   

31. What music and/or bands do you hate?  I think I answered that above.  Rap...hip hop.  I just don't get it.  Okay.....I am past fifty!!  Can't help it.  I like music with a beat and a melody and words you can (and would want to) understand.  Music that is demeaning to others....well....it's not music in my book.  I am sure I will get comments about that...but hey....the question asked what I thought!!

32.  What two people do you challenge to do this?  Anyone who has a few minutes to spare.  It has been fun reading everyone else's answers!!

Gee whiz!!  Has it almost been a week since my last post?  Time has just flown!  First off, the reunion turned out to be quite fun.  BFF and her hubby arrived at our house Friday evening and decided to stay here with us.  BFF stays with us quite often, but her hubs....not so much.  We headed out to the races and it was an absolutely lovely evening.  A cool front had gone through during the day, so it was bordering on way cool once the sun started going down.  We only had about 40-50 people who came, but it was quite a mix of my former classmates.    I don't know if you remember an earlier post about how BFF and I got to be friends, but in case you don't, the guy who I "fixed her up" with was there.  He looks really pretty much like he did in HS except he is gray and has five....yes FIVE kids!!  He has obviously been a busy guy in the last 35 years!   :)  There were those who attended who looked like they have been living in a time warp (i.e it is so unfair that some people just DO NOT change at all....ever....ever!!).  And then there were the others who are showing the years.  I am somewhere in betweenst those two thankfully.  BFF hasn't changed at all!!  Another classmate looked so good all the men were giving her quite a lot of attention.  Most of those who are married brought spouses along.  I, unfortunately, had a case of open mouth insert the whole shoe store with one of these couples.  The woman, LHH, is married to a graduate of our school a couple of years prior to our class.  I knew her and also knew him through a friend.  I went and sat down at their table and LHH proceeded to say "G thinks that you look so familiar, but he can't place how he knows you...can you shed some light on that??"  Well....I only answered her question for criminy sakes.  "I knew G because I hung around with MC."  That is all I said.  You should have SEEN the look on her face.  "Well, I could have gone all night without hearing that!"  G proceeds to tell her that maybe they could talk about someone in Class of 1971 that SHE hung out with.  I thought they were gonna come to fisticuffs, but G got up and left the table.  I apologized to her and said I was sorry I upset her....I didn't know any other way to tell G how I looked familiar to him.  I later caught up with him and apologized to him as well.  He said something to the affect that it wouldn't have mattered....she's just "that way".  Okay, people.  This couple has been married for at least 25 years!!  Me thinks she should get over herself because, after all, G married HER, not my friend, MC!!    Sooooo......I caused the only fight at the reunion that I know of!!   Other than that, I really enjoyed seeing my friends.  They live all over the country now. 

 

On Saturday, we took the Tulsa Trolley to all the old haunts.  It was really a lot of fun aside from the fact that the FRONT half of said trolley felt like a ding durn OVEN, while the back (where I was NOT sitting) was nice and cool.  We visited Cain's Ballroom, which is world famous (look it up if you don't believe me).  We visited all the middle schools which fed into our high school and got pics in front of each, except for mine.  There were only 3 of us who were on the tour who went there.  When we got out and went and looked in the windows, it turns out the principal and Asst. principal were there having a "work day" and the LET US IN!!!  It was just so wonderfully nostalgic.  The school seems so small now.  The 3 of us sang the school "fight song" for the principal.  She said she didn't even know they HAD one!!  RT, says to her "Well....we used to have to sing it on demand at ALL school assemblies...so we HAD to learn it!!"  What a hoot we had!  One of our last stops was our alma mater.  I have to say it is one of the MOST beautiful schools ever ever ever built.  The architecture is just awesome!!  The school looks in need of some TLC, but is still just lovely and brought back so many memories!  As we drove off, one of our classmates, who was in her car, honked the old "school honk"!!  Yepper, back in the old days, schools had so much pride, that each had their own honk which  would be blasted by all at each and every school athletic event!!

 

I feel sorry for many of our kids today.  They do not feel the loyalties and pride that we had.  Many kids just don't treasure their HS experience like we did.  So many more demands on them academically and such I suppose.  Our school has had a resurgence of pride in the last couple of years and started up the long abandoned all school talent review called "Round-Up".  I was so thrilled to hear it was back!!  It got quite a lot of press here.

 

All in all, it was a good weekend.  I enjoyed my time with my classmates and BFF.  She and I didn't get to spend as much time one on one as usual, but we will hopefully get to see each other soon to celebrate our mutual birthday which is coming up in a couple of weeks.   Yepper, BBB has a BIRTHDAY coming soon!!   At my age, some people say..."well I just don't celebrate birthdays anymore."  Not THIS woman!  I say bring on the celebration and PARTAY BABY!!  I've lived for one more year!!  And, on the other side of fifty....birthdays somehow become more precious as we start to lose a friend here, a former college classmate there.  Life is a precious gift and I am thankful for EVERY BIRTHDAY!!

 

Lastly, my grand-dog Lucie has been a real HOOT!  All my friends and co-workers say she looks like a little EWOK!!  I have been taking her to work with me on days when I am there alone in the office.  She has been a real joy and everyone just LOVES her!!  I have NOT spoiled her....much....rrrriiiiiggghhhhtttt!!  :)  I will get a pic and post it so you see what I mean about how CUTE she is. 

 

Well, folks, I best be getting my stuff ready for another day of work tomorrow.  I hope everyone has a lovely Wednesday!  I have been cruising about visiting but haven't had a chance to comment.   I am paying visits though!!

 

Later gators!!

 

BBB

My last few posts have been real downers.  I am sorry out there in blogland.  I am so ready to have more positive and upbeat things to report.  First upbeat thing....my truck should be ready in a day or two.  WOOHOO!!  I am so ready to have it back.  Probably no more ready than hubby who has been driving a rental Taurus.  Don't get me wrong....that is a good solid car.  It just isn't his cup of tea so to speak.   I will try to post some pics of the truck....pink fuzzy dice and all!! 

 

Tonight is my weigh-in/measuring for the fitness contest.  No matter what, I am pleased because I feel like I am in much better shape physically than I was six weeks ago.  I can't believe it has already been six weeks!!  During that six weeks there have only been a handful of days that I haven't at least done some type of workout.  I get up every morning now and either do the treadmill or my floor exercises.  I can hear that "non-grandma" swimsuit calling my name.....and I want it really badly before going to Florida!!

 

After the fitness contest it will be time to go and pick up my grand-dog Miss Lucie!!  Yaay!!  I love that little bit of dog!!  I hear she has gotten her "summer cut" so that she will be cooler and not so itchy this summer.  It will be most interesting to see how our big galoot of a weimy handles having Lucie around for the next few days.  Said weimy is used to being TOP DOG and isn't really good about sharing us.  So, we may have to set up "Lucie" zones and "Jazz" zones.  We shall see.

 

BFF is coming in Friday for the reunion.  We will proceed post haste to Fair Meadows for the horse races.  One of our classmates' husband owns several race horses.  They have one in particular that wins pretty frequently.  I am not sure if their horses will be running Friday, but it should be a fun and relaxed time to visit with old high school friends.   I guess I will place a few bets on the races just for fun!  I usually pick out my choices the "girlie" way.  You know.....whichever I think is the PRETTIEST horse or the one that has the PRETTIEST colors!!  No looking at stats for this girl.   Nuuhhh uhhhhh!  I have my own system thank you very much!

 

So, there are happier things going on folks!!  Believe me, I am ready for those!!  Thanks for bearing with me this last few weeks.  It has helped to be able to post about what was going on, and I have appreciated your thoughts and good wishes.

 

Have a happy Hump Day!

 

BBB

My dear, sweet ex-MIL passed on Sunday morning....the morning of her 54th wedding anniversary.  I am so terribly sad to know that she is gone...but immeasurably relieved that she will not suffer any longer from the effects of her cancer.   I know that she is having a joyous reunion with her Mother, Grandma R.  It broke MIL's heart six years ago when her Mother died.  They are together again, and that is a good thing. 

 

Thanks so much for all your prayers!  They have meant the world to me!!

 

BBB

Well.....last night I broke down and paid good money for a full hour personal training session to get me a little more pumped for the weigh-in - measuring next week.  Mind you that the "boot camp" that I received at the beginning of the challenge was a half hour and I was so sore I could hardly move!!  Yesterday was a full HOUR with the trainer.  He was a really nice young guy named Brandon.  One of those young, energetic, wiry kinda guys.  I have seen him around the gym and he is always in motion....never sits or stands still for long.  As we started our session I told him he needed to keep in mind that I am a recent "couch potato" convert who is a grandma of three!  I'm just sayin'....  He had little pity on me!!  I am proud to say that I worked my tushie (and other parts) off for the whole hour.  There was only one exercise he tried to get me to do that I wasn't able to at least try.  Hey...for five weeks of work after 50 years of unfitness...I am really proud of that.  He told me I was spunky and that I did a good job.  We worked EVERY muscle in my poor body!!  When we finished, I don't believe I had a dry stitch on me.  I crippled on home and hubby, bless his sweet wonderful loving heart, had dinner fixed.  I had to retire to the shower before I could even think of eating!  I am really really sore today and REALLY didn't want to get up and treadmill....but I did it....at a very easy pace.   Yeeehawww!  I am going to try to continue to have these sessions maybe once a week for a few more weeks.  Then maybe I can wear something besides a "grandma" swimsuit in August when we go to Florida. 

 

Yeppers....my beach time is coming Weimie girl!!!  Woooohooooo!!!

 

The phone rang at about 9:00 last night.  If you've been reading my blog lately...you know what I was probably fearing.  However, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.  It was a call from Golden Dove, who I have not spoken with in quite a while.  Our lives have taken such different directions mainly because she doesn't live here in my area any more.  She was calling to tell me that her new hubby, who is a brickmason, is going to be doing some work for my dear friend who was paralyzed in the diving accident.   Seems that she has been talking with my friend's wife and will soon be talking with and seeing my friend!!   She says that he is doing amazingly well.  I know that the reason he is doing so well is because of the wonderful, loving care of the marvelous woman who is his wife.  Talk about someone being a "God-send"!!  SC sees to KC's every need and is one of the most loving, lovely people EVER!!  Golden Dove is going to give them my phone number, so perhaps I can see my friend again soon.  Yaaay!!  I also told Ms. Golden that WE definitely need to see each other.  We talked for almost an hour...just catching up on what is going on in our lives.  Even though we haven't talked in forever....we just picked up like it was YESTERDAY!!   Isn't that what it is like with real, true, wonderful lifelong friends??  She sounds wonderful and SO happy.  I am just tickled for her!!

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  It's FRIDAY people!!!  Time to start making those weekend plans!!

 

Have a good one!

 

Later.....

 

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