I have been married to my favorite person for 43 years. We have seen many changes in the world and even grew into adults during the beginning of our relationship. It has been an amazing journey and I have loved every moment.

Larry and I had good friends ho were married last year. Since we could not attend the wedding very far away, we sent them a vintage Waterford letter opener with the above seahorse quote. We have never heard from them again. Do you see anything offensive in this gift?

Have you noticed that some of your friends are struggling? This past year has been so difficult. I KNOW That I have been struggling. So much negativity while homebound…how can we NOT be sad and worried?

I know that Larry helps keep me positive every day. He often walks with me on his lunch hour, (yes, he works full time and has a home office) and encourages me to paint, knit or do anything to keep my hands busy. Even BLOG.

What do you do to help stay positive and share your heart with others?

Please forgive the oddness of this post….It is Monday, the sun is out and I honestly have had trouble blogging lately. Do you have any advice?

Love you beyond the moon.

Robin

I am super busy this morning….but will be back tomorrow..

Love you,.

Me

Camp Robi might be a thing of the past.

Grand children grow up so fast…and grandparents gradually age and tire…

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

We planned yesterdays dinner last week…and it was very good. Roasted chicken, baked potato and veggies. Dessert was a home made brownie sundae. We drank Champagne and watched Barb and Star as our Sunday movie.

Larry bought me flowers yesterday. They are beautiful and they look wonderful on the table. I LOVE to receive flowers. LOVE.

Champagne and chicken is a special pairing.

The day yesterday, was rainy and overcast, but it was warm. Bubbles made the day brighter… they helped a lot.

There are not many things that My Larry likes more than a brownie and ice-cream. That is what I made him yesterday….., he is still talking about it this morning.

I liked this movie.( Lauren said that Matilda saw it last week while they were at the cabin on holiday and told us about it.)

After last weeks movie stinker and after the most excellent Champagne…I might say I LOVED it. It has unexpected moments that made us totally laugh. The funniest thing of all, Kristen Wigg would say something naughty and Larry would laugh and say, Matilda saw this!!! It still makes me smile.

I have a semi-menu planned for next Sunday. I am still traumatized from almost freeing to death during the storm and then the pit bull dog attack and bite last Monday.(The DR gave me antibiotics and I am half through the prescription) To be honest, I am trying to keep as busy as I can. It keeps my mind off of STUFF. I will walk my miles today…lets pray for no dogs.

Happy Monday, it is the first day of March! Perhaps this spring will make us feel more like normal? I am ready, are you? Stay happy……..

Love you beyond the moon,

Me

Dear Eva-Marie and Joe,

Last night, Larry looked at me and said: Put your shoes on, I am taking you out for ice-cream.

I was in a grumpy mood and Larry knows how ice-cream can cure all ills. (My good friend Rosemary swears that it is true) So off we went, into the gray Texas twilight.

I was not hungry and Larry was so sweet. How could I say no thank you? We went through the drive through and Larry ordered his regular cone and I ordered a Heath Mix. (basically that is a milk shake with Heath crumbles in it)

As soon as we got our order, Larry reminded me to take a picture for you.

Eva- Marie, Joe and Mr Lunas….we owe you an email , or perhaps a zoom call? You are being thought of and we are sending love to Germany…..

Love,

Robin

I dreamt about dragonflies last night. I have been having colorful dreams every night. Sometimes they are strange, sometimes they are comforting. Honestly, I think I am dreaming because of my new medicine.

I have another Drs appointment this morning and I can share my dream experience with her then. (that should be interesting)

It has been a very long week. Larry’s Zoom conferences will be done this afternoon. He LOVES this client that he has been working with and that makes the long days very pleasant.

This is the last Friday of the month. It was about this time last year when our world changed. I wonder what this year holds in store for us all?

Happy Weekend.

Love you.

Me

One of my most favorite people in the world was born on this day in 1894. My Grandmother, affectionally known as Ding-Ma, would be 127 years old today.

I have kept all of our correspondences and have saved the letters in a special box in storage. I recently read them all and I smiled. Reliving the moments were amazing.

I did/do not have a healthy relationship with my immediate family, but my Grandmother was always a stunningly positive, loving and supportive person in my life. I think of her often and whisper my gratitude for having her in my life along with prayers of thanks for everything she was.

How wonderful was it that I had her in my life as a child and as an adult? (and I lived so far away) she and I will call each other and she would write the most wonderful letters.

Today I am remembering one of the greatest people in my life.

Happy Birthday Ding-Ma. I love you.

Robin

This morning, I will share a short story. Something happened to me last Monday, around noon. Larry has been working like crazy this week and we decided to walk laps at the lake on his lunch hour. The day was spectacular and we both needed out of the house.

We were on our last lap. Chatting away about my day and Larry’s Zoom meetings. The park was not busy, but people were there with babies, dogs and others walking like Larry and I were. We had half a lap to go to finish the days constitutional……..and it happened.

There were two women, a baby and a dog. We were getting ready to pass them and I said hello. It was then, the dog went after me. He had a leash on but he was to strong (He was a Pit Bull) for the woman holding it. On the first time lunge, he got me. He bit me on my right thigh. He came after me two more times but Larry blocked him. It was scary.

I don’t need to tell you the rest. The women were so sweet and sorry. There were a lot of tears and I limped the rest of the way around my beloved lake. I had never been bitten by a dog before. Stitches were not needed, the wound is 2″ …. in fact the dog did not even tear the fabric on my yoga pants but he got me good through the fabric. I will add the photos of the bite after the lake photo below. This is your warning. If you do not want to see the wound, please close out the blog now. (PS: Love you)

Yesterday, when I walked my miles….I carried a walking stick. I do not know if that will help, but it made me feel better.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me