California or BUST!

Hubby and I leave for San Francisco and points north Saturday morning--a 15th wedding anniversary present! While we're gone, trusty computer's going in for a check-up--it's moving soooooooo slllllloooooooowwwww..... So, I'm signing off until May 1! Catch up with you then!

Getting a Do...

No, these aren't hot fudge sundaes! I went today to get my hair colored. I usually do it myself, but I decided to go a little more dramatic. Lorena talked me into doing my red plus 3 shades, so I decided to try it.
Am I beautiful yet??? Looks like I have a ways to go!
It's more subtle than I thought it would be, but it's pretty. We'll see...

Sunday, April 15, Lagniappe--a Little Something for Susan

One of my best friends loves the word, "lagniappe". I've never heard it before until Susan began using it a couple of years ago, I think. I'm not even sure how to pronounce it, and can never remember what it means, but Jim and I saw this little shop in Bay City driving home yesterday, and I had to pull over and snap this photo for Susan. I love you, my friend!
Susan, my prayer for you today is "lagniappe".

Saturday, April 14 - One more batch...

Ok, so I'm posting way too many, but we just don't get too many chances to visit with this gal this way, so I'm taking advantage--like she said, it was quality time, way overdue. Robin's been working here at the Bourbon Street Candy Co. for 3 years now. She's enjoyed it, and they all seem to think she's pretty grand, too.
Her bosses are very nice people. We enjoyed visiting with them and seeing their "baby", the shop.
Some of Robin's work buddies making the shop's specialty. Robin, we love you, and we had a great time!

Saturday, April 14 - Dinner at Joe's on Corpus Bay

Seems strange when your kids start drinking in front of you. Robin and I talked about it. My mother moved in with Jim and me when I was 53. I told her when she was thinking about coming down, "Mother before you come down, you have to know that Jim and I drink occasionally, and Robin has her belly button pierced and we really don't care." 53! I was always mortified that she would find out that I wasn't the daughter she thought. Now-adays, she really doesn't care and she's pretty cool about a lot of things, but I didn't know then. Anyway, we all had a drink Saturday evening together, and it was nice. We probably don't know it all, but that's ok, too.
Here we are about to eat, having had a wonderful day. Robin's a great tourguide and a very sweet friend.
This was one of the many signs at Joe's--I've adoped it as my mantra! :)

Saturday, April 14 - More Robin/Corpus Pictures

After we saw the botanical gardens, we decided to see the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier docked at Corpus. It was fun watching Robin and her daddy walking through the Carrier reading all the signs, and sitting in all the right seats: gunner seats, captains seats, etc.

I love this picture of Robin--happy and grinning from ear to ear!

Robin and her daddy in another "seat" of some kind...don't remember, but they wanted their picture made!

Saturday, April 14 A Trip to Corpus to Visit Robin!

Meet Robin, Jim's oldest daughter. She's been attending Texas A&M at Corpus and graduates in May. She's had her own apartment for the past year, and she's often invited us to come visit her, but it hasn't worked out, until now. We figured if we were going to get to see her first apartment, we better go now, because there's a good chance come the end of June, she'll be somewhere else. So, the new "marriage saver" GPS in hand, we left early Saturday morning--in fog and cold--and arrived about lunch time, just in time for beautiful clear blue skies, and an awesome warm day--just right for the sightseeing thing. This isn't the best picture of Robin, but it's the only one taken in her little apartment, so it's what you get!
Meet the Trolls...these were the little ditties that Robin loved when I first met her 16 years ago this summer. She was into trolls and Barbies. It's fun seeing her collection displayed in her apartment--I love it that she hasn't grown up too much for trolls!