Finally Friday - forever

finally Friday - I am on hiatus and adventures.  But I'm giving you some flashback variety 

I appreciate my blog friends and we do live on in our writings

 October, birthday month, is a time of a lot of reflection.   I love Winnie the Pooh and Piglet

Go hug someone today and enjoy your weekend

Whatever Wednesday - an Oh Dad moment

 I'm on hiatus and adventure.  But I put these posts together ahead of time. 

Let's have a flashback to my Dad.   He's been gone two years now. 

I missed him on my birthday, and many other days. 

Sigh

Monday Moments - Flashback to 2012 Chihuly Night

2012 flashback - Chihuly at the Arboretum.

a glow at sunset time

even the flowers competed for attention

tough to beat this glass miracle

 and a flashback finale    wow!

I'm on hiatus and adventure.   Meanwhile, enjoy these flashbacks.

Finally Friday - Fall Flashback

2011 - Arboretum adventure

Purples were popping

Overlooking White Rock Lake

A Great Pumpkin?

Fall color blast

I'm on hiatus now - many adventures to show later.  

Meanwhile, enjoy this fall flavor and have a super weekend
 

Whatever Wednesday - Fall Galore

October is pumpkin time at the Dallas Arboretum.  This is from 2009.  I'm doing some flashbacks, since I'm prepping for a short hiatus. 

Enjoy pumpkin-palooza

fall firecracker reds

Pumpkin house tradition

 

Monday Moments - Birthday cousins - flashback

 Mark and I were born four days apart.  Our mothers were in the same hospital room.  My birthday was Thursday the 8th, Mark's is today.  Here we are with our great grandmother. 

Ancient history. 

We stay in touch now via Facebook. He and his wife have been in Oregon, but I think they are now in AZ with grandkids.  

Flashback Fun

Finally Friday - Party since Thursday

 

Thursday (yesterday) was my birthday.  I won't say how many candles. It's a lot. 

It was a very nice day.  A walk. Water aerobics (the whole water class sang Happy Birthday).  

Lunch at 54th  Street - I love the Havana Club sandwich and fries.  Plus, I got my "free" birthday dessert - caramel cheesecake. Yum.  Thanks Ray!

Now, I declare it birthday weekend.  My excitement on Friday is my semi-annual med check doctor visit. May I refuse to weigh in?  There should be a birthday excuse allowed. 

Nothing else special is occurring, but I'm basking in the glow of all my candles (in my head). 

Feel free to treat yourselves to something special and you may thank me and say, "Hey, it's okay. It's Joanne's birthday weekend. "  Enjoy.