I am  tired.

Tired, emotionally and physically.

Feeling this way frustrates me.

I want to be energetic and happy.

But sometimes, God has a different plan.

***

Message to Karen {Susie}  :

Wine.com emailed  us.

Your birthday Champagne {from July 19th}

will soon be delivered.

Please forgive the delay. They said it was a weather hold.

{ I guess Champagne delivered in Atlanta in the summer, can be tricky?}

***

I have been trying to be positive and productive.

Even thinking about posting here on Blog,

makes me feel tired.  Blogging is my habit,

my morning ritual.

I wonder what my day would look like without it?

***

My friend Rosemary had a birthday this week.

She is a charming person and a dear friend.

Happy Birthday Rosemary!

***

Larry is very busy,

he goes into his office, closes the door

and does not come out for hours.

I can hear loud conference calls

and the door remains closed.

I have to remind him to drink water

and

plan dinner so that he has to leave his office

to come sit with me for an hour

before he goes back to work.

I know.

He is a grown up and knows what is best for himself.

But I adore him so much….

***

It is past 6:00 am.

I am not exercising today.

Larry is already in his office and the house is quiet.

Friday has started….

Love you.

Me

Last weekend, Larry and I  made arrangements

to go on  a pilgrimage of sorts.

We would fly to Pittsburgh to  take flowers

to my Grandparents {my Mothers parents} graves.

Then we would meet my cousin for dinner

and

the next day go visit my Mothers first cousin, Ruth.

That was the plan.

*****

Friday morning.

At the cemetery, we found the area where

my grandparents were buried

but not the headstones.

The cemetery was in a disarray.

So many headstones were buried under inches of dirt.

We were there for hours but no luck finding them.

All the headstones are flat.

It was beautiful, but did not feel like a cemetery at all.

*****

Friday night.

We met my cousin Kathy for dinner.

We barely knew each other as children

but have reconnected the past few years

{she is an amazing person}

I do not know how it happened,

but I did not take any pics at dinner.

We talked, caught up on “life” , enjoyed dinner

and then we were invited back to Kathy’s house

for dessert.

At dessert we met Violeta, Todd, Maya, Majandra and Joaquin.

{Kathy’s daughter, son in law, and grandchildren}

What a wonderful family.

The Children were charming and engaging.

Violeta and Todd….well what can  I say. So sweet, fun and kind.

It was such a nice evening, not a pilgrimage at all.

It was family.

Saying goodbye that evening was difficult.

*****

On Saturday…..

Larry and I left the hotel to visit Ruth.

Ruth is my Mother’s first cousin.

I was so excited, we left about an hour {to} early .

When we arrived, Kathy was already there with Ruth.

Beautiful, charming Ruth.

I had visited this magnificent home as a child.

Memories flooded back.

Ruth looked as I remember her.

Sweet smile and twinkling eyes.

I wish my Mother had been with us for this lovely visit.

It was the most amazing weekend.

Larry and I are already talking about going back, to find my grandparents.

And to visit,

Ruth, Kathy, Violeta, Todd and the adorable children.

The weekend was filled with family and joy.

It was not a pilgrimage at all.

Love you.

Me

 

In Tea,

the host is simplicity

and

the guest is elegance.

If all is done in sincerity,

it is better than a thousand graces.

Happy, Happy Friday.

Love you.

Me.

My Mother died in 1995 , one week after her 70th birthday.

Today is her birthday and she would have been 93 years old.

I respect her.

I honor her

and

I miss her every day.

I love you Mother.

me.

Larry and I were teenagers when we met.

He is  my favorite person in the world.

He can do anything. Except cook.

It seems, as we are in the 4th quarter of our life,

we are doing comfort things.

Exercising, seeking out our good friends, eating clean

and learning new skills.

Larry has been cooking. {and we all know that is MY job}

Last week he offered to make Sunday dinner.

I asked if he was sure…..he said of course.

I adore a man with confidence.

He did such a good job….dinner was so good,

that I gobbled it down fast.

You would have thought I had been starving to death.

Menu: Burgers cooked on the grill

and corn on the cob.

Isn’t it ironic that our corn holders are piggies?

{because I ate like a pig}

The burgers were delish.

The picture says it all.

***

Our movie was As Good As It Gets.

You see, good friends of ours are talking about a holiday in Paris.

It seems that our paths will cross for a few days…and we have promised  a dinner.

Of course, they will come to dinner at our flat….

but dinner out, will be at one of Larry’s favorite restaurants.

Le Grand Colbert….it  is highlighted in the movie, Something’s Gotta Give.
That is what we watched….

It was a good evening.

PS: Our wine was FREAKSHOW.

Paired with burgers….perfection.

Je t’aime.

Moi

I am so behind on  a few things…..

don’t you hate when that happens?

Love you,

Me.