Jerrie's Birthday Celebration

What a girl's night this turned out to be! Seven of us went to Texas Star for dinner followed by a game of bowling (which most of us had not done for 20+ years)! First we had to engage the young people around us to help set up the machines since we couldn't quite figure it out, then the "game was on"! On my first turn, I decided that I could remember all those things I used to do and went out strongly .. taking my steps .. aiming .. swinging .. letting go .. falling .. falling .. rolling down the aisle. Darn it - if the ball won't take out those pins, I WILL do it personally. Fortunately I was able to crawl back off the oil slicked alley and, with Helen's help, stand up! Was I going to give up!?!?!? NO WAY. I came back and beat all the girls with a very strong 93! Nothing like humiliation to make you want to win. We laughed and laughed - as did those around us. Thank heavens Jerrie had a coupon for one free game for 10 people. I would hate to think we paid for the entertainment...people should have paid us! The ride home was another story in itself but I'll save that for another day (or year). Happy Birthday Jerrie - you requested a very energetic (?) exercise for us all.

How did it get to be April without me noticing?!?!?!

I can't believe it's already April! Obviously I've been lazy about posting but part of that is because my laptop is fried and I can't sit in my chair posting, surfing, reading, etc. I need to write Dell and let them know how I feel about the laptop I loved and lost all within about 15 months!

This past weekend was truly a great one. Friday we attended the Euless Police Awards Banquet and Saturday was the Euless Fire Awards Banquet. It is so great to see such deserving people recognized. Euless has the greatest first responders in the world!

Well....time to urge Don to start dinner. I'm hungry!

Where do people find the time????

My life has been relatively quiet lately but I still seem to have a hard time finding time to blog. Good thing there is nothing vitally important to report. My laptop crashed and fried..it's only about 14 months old and I am not a happy camper. I'll be having some serious correspondence with Dell. Good thing the desktop is still fine.

I've been good about going to my water fitness class! The thin, gorgeous black girl, Tamara, who teaches on Tuesday nights makes you work so hard. It's always painful to move after one of her classes -- I don't move Wednesday morning -- I hobble!

Today's blog is because I'm trying to put off cleaning the house. Any excuse to delay it will work for me but I'm running out of things to say so I guess I'll actually go make an attempt at it! Hope y'all have a great day today...our weather is beautiful...hope yours is also.

Sunny California!

I'm in Bakersfield having a wonderful time with my kids. We are eagerly anticipating Charlotte's opening night tonight. She is performing as Little Cosette in a production of Les Miserables...what a talented little 8 year old she is. Every time I come I'm amazed at how quickly they are growing up. Christopher is a head taller than I am and turning 15 this year! Charlotte is a beauty - always moving - dancing, singing and "performing". It's so hard to go home and this trip I really only had a day and a half!!! Love my kids...the top picture is of Amy with Charlotte receiving her Student of the Month certificate. Below are Christopher, Heli and Charlotte in height order!

March 4th.......

Wow..it's already March 4th and what a glorious day it is! The sun is shining, the sky bright blue and the temperatures in the mid 70-s. All that beauty and I'm moaning and groaning in pain...went to my AquaFit class last night after ditching for months. Competitive as I am, I had to outdo everyone ... yes, I'm paying the price. My back is aching, aching, aching....I think I'll have to go see Dr. Witt tomorrow. He'll probably laugh as I hobble in. Well, off to try and walk to the kitchen - I'm thirsty!

p.s. It worked...Don took pity on me and is taking me to dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant, Cafe Sicilia. You can bring your own wine (no corkage) and have a fabulous home-cooked meal for a very reasonable price.

Texas Craziness.....

I love Texas but the weather is absolutely crazy. Two days ago we neared record warmth - high 80s! Tonight we have freeze warnings - expected low 29. But, lest you think winter has returned, the forecast is in the 80s again by midweek! So what's a 50 degree temperature swing among Texans??? It's normal...;}

Bunco Chix

Haven't blogged for a while now but I have to talk about our monthly Bunco Chix night last night. It was, of course, Mardi Gras! Katrina made a delicious chicken gumbo and 3 (yes count 'em 3) desserts! It was a wonderful night of true friends and great laughs! Julie Watkins brought us our belated Christmas gifts...those alone brought a ton of laughs. Hopefully someone will send me a picture to post but, remember, it needs to be "censored"! Then whomever in our Bunco group is messing with our minds struck again! On the front door were matching St. Pat's Day shirts for all us....Valentine's Day was pretty similar. Looks as if we have a lot of "pseudo-secret" sis things going on. We're all worried about Faye who has been suffering from stomach aches for some time now...we're trying to convince her to go to the doctor!! (Convincing her is really really hard work.) Faye--we LOVE you..please go see the doctor.)