Happy Birthday Eve for My Sister

Happy Birthday Lori!  I post this on Monday and she can celebrate the week.  This picture is from  the University of Delaware. We roamed around it this summer and she's  happy  to  be a Blue Hen alumnus. 
 

My  baby  sister (ten years younger) is still a kid  at heart.  She (right) enjoyed seeing her old  pal Pluto this summer at Disney  World along with her friend, Jenn (left).

Summer concert fun with friends.   Lori is retired, stays fit with her YMCA classes, and volunteers at a local library.  She's  the best. 

Happy Birthday, young'un.   Enjoy a super  week and a healthy year.   Cake!!!

Finally Friday - Turkey, Birthday, Holiday Season

Happy Holiday season kickoff everyone. Hope you enjoyed a turkey feast yesterday. I hope it was a peaceful time with family or friends. 

Saturday is my "baby" sister, Lori's, birthday.  Happy Birthday!!  Hope you enjoy your weekend with lots of treats, good food, and fun with friends.  Let there be cake!

Meanwhile, Ray is probably down in San Saba for the big hunt.  Here he is with Aunt Pat raising a new flag at Uncle James' gravesite up on  the  hill.  Dear Ray - have fun, but you don't have  to bring  back any deer.  Really...you don't.   Thanks

And fall in Philly, in my dad's neighborhood. Crisp air

I am thankful for many things - Ray,  my Dad, my family, so many good friends, decent health. And here's  to new friends and adventures since I retired. Pickleball has been a blast - this is the First Methodist Church of Hurst Wednesday gang. Lots  of laughs and plenty of exercise. 

I'll also give a shoutout to my YMCA water aerobic ladies - no swimsuit  pics  allowed.  Ha!

Tis the season - take a moment to reflect on what you are  thankful for, and take time  for yourselves too.  I thank my blog readers for reading my blather.  Cheers everyone. 
 

Happy Turkey Birthday and Weekend, Lori

Yesterday - Thanksgiving Day November 25th was my little sister's birthday.  She's our turkey. 

Here with our Nana Crowther

Lori - all happy in a new vest in front of her townhome

Chilling on the Brooklyn Bridge

Always a party with Dad

and back in 2011 in Ashville - hanging with Ray and our sister-in-law Cherie

Happy Birthday Lori!! Hope it was a good turkey day (with some chocolate cake too!). Enjoy your weekend and bask in the glow of another year. You are the best!!    Love - Big sis  J
 

Wednesday Whatever - Grateful

2011 - Thanksgiving back East - here's Dad, me, and Lori.   Happy Birthday to my little sis today Wed. 11/25/20.  She's the best!

I'm grateful for my brother David and his wife Cherie up in PA.  They are a hoot and do a lot for my dad. Hard working, good people.  I'm very fortunate to get along with my siblings, even long distance. (Or maybe it's best that I am long distance - ha. Either way it works)

I'll give a grateful shout out to my cammo wearing, RZR riding, golfing, sporty, good cooking, sweet to put up with me husband.  (Sweetheart - have fun hunting over Thanksgiving weekend, but you TRULY do not have to shoot a thing. That would make me extra grateful)

I'm grateful to my PA gang above (RIP Terri on the right). From junior high, high school, and college, we met and stuck together. Now it's laughs and book club, tears and medical issues, and through it all  - solid friendship.  I'm also lucky with long time TX friends - hugs to Linda H,  Julie, Linda T, Trish, and writer friends Becky and Deb,  and more. 

 I'm going to throw in a grateful to Founding Fathers in Philly back in the day who pulled together this wacky country  and wrote down some words that I hope work. If only Americans can still read. 

Have a safe, healthy, distance Thanksgiving with all of the trimmings. 

Wordless Wednesday - Oh My Orchids

pictures shared by my sister from Longwood Gardens.  Orchid fest was astounding.
A feast for the eyes.  Spring hope to brighten still dreary winter days.

Enjoy