Champagne

Sunday, Dinner and Movie

- robin

August 2nd, 2020, Sunday dinner, Larry made a “board”…and it was amazing. Fruit, cheese, crackers, bread and Champagne.

  • Photo: The Board
  • Photo: Champagne and Sunday dinner
  • Photo: View from my seat

  • Photo: P J Champagne

Our movie was…….

  • Photo: Sunday movie (thumbs down)

It was awful. We did not watch it all. Guy Richie directed it so it was an old story with a modern twist on the filming. I was lost after 30 min. But….I did make a sour cream cake for dessert. The good cake made up for the awful movie.

We had walked our miles at Canton Trade Days in the morning. It was very hot and dummy me, I wore sandals and got a little blister. I had packed popcorn and fig bars for the drive home so we would not be starving for dinner.

It was a good day. Every day with Larry is a good day.

Have a happy, happy Monday!

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Oh ! Harry Connick! Oh! Mel Torme!

- robin

So much is going on in the world. I almost cannot comprehend exactly what is happening. My days are filled with my favorite person {Larry} and trying to keep myself busy and positive.

I have limited myself to ART, music and family. What are you doing during these dark days to stay happy and move forward in the best positive way possible?

Ten days ago, Larry and I saw Harry Connick in concert. It was very very wonderful. Harry Connick is my favorite JAZZ man… after Mel Torme that is.

Photo: Tickets

As we are quarantined these days, my mind goes back to our last picnic and Champagne …and of course seeing Mr Connick in concert. Did I mention his amazing band? I feel like it was yesterday. I feel like it was years ago.

Photo: Champagne picnic ~Dallas Texas

Larry is in the restaurant business. The times are difficult right now…and Larry is taking good care of his customers. I am very proud of him. I would like to mention that he is taking good care of me too.

These sad days will soon be done and life will be back to normal. It might be a new normal, but it will be a normal.

Till then, I will keep on blogging, taking photos, painting and loving my amazing family. What will you do to be happy?

Photo: Champagne picnic and Harry Connick Concert~Dallas Texas

Larry and I toast all of our friends and loved ones. May each day bring you joyful moments and toilet paper.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Chocolate For Your Soul

- robin

 

In Paris, this year,

our picnic day was dreary and drizzly.

But, the Champagne was perfection

and

our lunch extraordinary.

But, I LOVE the Champagne bottle.

photo: The PERFECT Champagne bottle

Did I say LOVE?

The winery, said the bottle is the same

as they used  100 years ago.

How awesome is THAT?

I asked my  Larry if I could borrow the bottle

for the holidays.

Then he will remove the label for his wine book

after the new year.

Look for a photo of the bottle

as I plan to use it at one of our parties.

***

This holiday, I seem

to be having a problem with expectations.

Not mine, but other peoples.

It is the time of year when people

expect so much, while forgetting

how awful they were to you just months ago.

One of the things cancer taught me  was,

never waste your time on people

who do not care enough about you

to be kind.

Being kind is  easy and it feels so good….

It is like chocolate for your soul.

Today I will find a candle for the awesome champagne bottle,

and do something kind for someone….

{and I know who!}

Please enjoy your day.

Love you BEYOND the moon

Me

From The Moment I Woke Up

- robin

Yesterday! I celebrated my last oncology appointment.

Dr S is my favorite Doc

and hugging him good bye was a milestone.

My Larry has taken such good care of me.

To be honest,

in these past 5 years a lot of merde has happened.

Things that happen in your life ,

you just want to hang your head and give up.

But between Larry and Dr S,

I wanted to do everything to get better.

***

We had tickets for a concert and picnic at the Arboretum yesterday.

Larry even had a cheese plate ready.

It was damp outside and gloomy…

honestly I just wanted to stay home.

So we had a picnic in bed.

Lets be honest,

there is something so special about Champagne in bed.

I made little grilled cheese sandwiches out of Hawaiian rolls

and

we had salad.

Larry made many toasts…and we smiled a lot.

Yesterday, I celebrated.

From the moment I woke, till I fell asleep last night.

It was my last day as a  cancer patient.

Now I am just like every other Paddington  Bear on the street.

Life is wonderful!

Love you.

Me