Pictures of my visit to Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL with friends. We had a great time.
IMG_20161124_205123649
9 years ago
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Happy 60th
Today I enter a milestone year with hope, which almost seems foreign based on the last few years. It's really true that moving forward is our only choice. Living with the coulda, woulda, shoulda only encroaches on your happiness today and today IS all you have. So, taking cues from my parents to live it fully and accept others where they are today and maybe offer hope for their future is something I can do for them and me. It still feels "odd" to not talk to my parents on my birthday, but I have a lot of years of birthday conversations to remember.
This morning Joe is having a stress test, he's had some BP problems. The cable people will be here this morning too, to upgrade our modem. This evening we're going to dinner. The weather today is snowy, no surprise for January! Summer birthdays are so much more fun, maybe I should celebrate in the summer instead! I think I'll go downtown with Joe and get my birthday drink....with the guys?! Some of them left before I opened gifts and they would have enjoyed the gag gifts. I called Tim yesterday on his birthday and he said I did a great job adlibbing. I think everyone got some good laughs from it, including me.
All in all, I'm looking forward.
This morning Joe is having a stress test, he's had some BP problems. The cable people will be here this morning too, to upgrade our modem. This evening we're going to dinner. The weather today is snowy, no surprise for January! Summer birthdays are so much more fun, maybe I should celebrate in the summer instead! I think I'll go downtown with Joe and get my birthday drink....with the guys?! Some of them left before I opened gifts and they would have enjoyed the gag gifts. I called Tim yesterday on his birthday and he said I did a great job adlibbing. I think everyone got some good laughs from it, including me.
All in all, I'm looking forward.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Surprise Party!
This was a really fun weekend. Friday morning when I got up, Joe was installing the new "Over the Range" microwave. It looks so nice. Then Saturday afternoon there was a Surprise Birthday party for me. I'd had a couple of hunches and a few hints and it's probably a good thing I was paying attention or I'd have shown up looking like I'd just gotten out of bed!
We had a good mix of family and friends. I think I was most surprised to see Bill and Corky, it had been too long since I had seen them. Some great gifts too and the gag gifts from Tim and Deb in the great bag were fun. Although, Mike was a little embarrased by some of the gag gifts associated with your parent's personal life. Bonnie came in, but unfortunately couldn't stay.
We had a buffet and the food was pretty tasty and cake too. I made sure to recognize Betty Aichler and Betty Beutler's birthdays as well, 75 and 82 respectively. There was a cake for Betty A. too. I wish we had more time to spend with everyone and I hope they understand.
Mike, Dawn, Joey and Ella stayed the night and Bill, Corky, Tim and Deb came back to the house and we extended our visit. So nice. Marc ended up not going to Karen's, so he was here and got to visit with everyone too.
Mike and family left by noon. Back to routine now that the Holidays are over.
That goes for us too. Joe goes back to work tomorrow and I'm back on program and working out. Happy New Year!!!
We had a good mix of family and friends. I think I was most surprised to see Bill and Corky, it had been too long since I had seen them. Some great gifts too and the gag gifts from Tim and Deb in the great bag were fun. Although, Mike was a little embarrased by some of the gag gifts associated with your parent's personal life. Bonnie came in, but unfortunately couldn't stay.
We had a buffet and the food was pretty tasty and cake too. I made sure to recognize Betty Aichler and Betty Beutler's birthdays as well, 75 and 82 respectively. There was a cake for Betty A. too. I wish we had more time to spend with everyone and I hope they understand.
Mike, Dawn, Joey and Ella stayed the night and Bill, Corky, Tim and Deb came back to the house and we extended our visit. So nice. Marc ended up not going to Karen's, so he was here and got to visit with everyone too.
Mike and family left by noon. Back to routine now that the Holidays are over.
That goes for us too. Joe goes back to work tomorrow and I'm back on program and working out. Happy New Year!!!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
Well, talk about a "White Christmas"! Joe has been blowing snow since mid-November and the last week we've gotten lots and has had ice cycles on his mustache. This year we had our family Christmas a week early. Todd and Kristen hosted and we fun time watching the kids open gifts.
Jack hasn't quite gotten the idea of it yet, but Joey and Ella were more than happy to help him. Of course he had just gotten up from his nap and could have been wondering why everyone was there. We had our yummy Mexican menu lunch while he was sleeping. Lots of great food and later celebrated Dawn and Joe's Birthdays. We had a poker game going before opening gifts and Mike, Todd and Joey got some sliding in down Todd and Kristen's hill. I need to get some snow pants! Marc, Karen and Anthony had to leave early for their Christmas program at church and the roads were not the greatest. We were the last to leave for home.
Today will be different with no definite plans. Our friends, Jack and Jean had their family get together last night, so I think we are going to dinner with them.....at the Casino. At least we know it's open. This will also give Jean some distraction from her health issue. She's looking at having another brain surgery, so we're happy to spend time with them.
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Check out Dawn's blog: joeyandella.blogspot.com for pictures of our get together.
Jack hasn't quite gotten the idea of it yet, but Joey and Ella were more than happy to help him. Of course he had just gotten up from his nap and could have been wondering why everyone was there. We had our yummy Mexican menu lunch while he was sleeping. Lots of great food and later celebrated Dawn and Joe's Birthdays. We had a poker game going before opening gifts and Mike, Todd and Joey got some sliding in down Todd and Kristen's hill. I need to get some snow pants! Marc, Karen and Anthony had to leave early for their Christmas program at church and the roads were not the greatest. We were the last to leave for home.
Today will be different with no definite plans. Our friends, Jack and Jean had their family get together last night, so I think we are going to dinner with them.....at the Casino. At least we know it's open. This will also give Jean some distraction from her health issue. She's looking at having another brain surgery, so we're happy to spend time with them.
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Check out Dawn's blog: joeyandella.blogspot.com for pictures of our get together.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
