Trip to Pensacola

Paul me and Jason The purple parrot

Jeremy Ashley and Zane

Paul and I had a great time in Pensacola we stayed with Jeremy and Ashley for three nights than rented a place at the beach. They came and spent some time with us we played in the pool and walked on the beach it was more lovely than I remember when I lived there .We had a great dinner with Jason then went back to the beach house and talked for hours

Making Memories

Its been a busy two weeks Paul and I flew to New Orleans landed 11:30 rented a car and found our way to Nola's in the French Quarter 's .It was only fourteen miles from the air port and our reservations was at 2:00 so I had planned plenty of time ( for a local) Nola is a Emerils restaurant so while getting all the map quest lined up for our down-south adventure I got directions to Emeril's in New Orleans.Not thinking there where two Emerils in New Orleans .My first thoughts of New Orleans where Get- me -out -of- here I want to go back home It was HOT- dead and dirty. We're in the wrong side of town after getting lost many X's I finally found Emerils .Now for a place to park after circling round and around I seen a lot with three cars and a Mexican with a make sift hut I pulled in and he came over and ask me for 10 bucks I gladly gave him the money and Paul and I went for a two block walk to our fine dinning at Emeril's . this was hard for Paul he has heart failure and walking on this day in hot air was a hardship. We did it and was standing in front of Emerils only to see the sign Closed till 5:00.Can't be We have reservations at 2:00 somethings wrong .looking at my very patient Paul and feeling responsible for the mess up.I said you stay here I will go get the car and maybe some money back I'll pick you up and we will work this out .After picking him up we drive on and start asking everyone we see where is NOLA'S .The streets are very narrow and a lot of one way's in the French Quarters and it was 1:55 buy now and I was almost crying and Paul was thinking I would rather be Cruising .Hand me my phone ! I called Nolas I was a block away okay we will get there if I can find a parking spot I didn't want Paul walking so I dropped him off at Nolas door and I was off to find a place to rest my SUV.Pulled into the first parking garage had to back out they were having trouble with the machine. Great! went on to hunt -- two more blocks and pulled in to a respectable looking parking Lot 20.00 dollars please! Okay 25.00 in an hour and we have not done anything but drive in New Oleans yet but money was no object I was on a quest to get to Nolas where we were going to have one of the best meals of our life or of my life, Paul could care less.Micky Ds Dollar menu would satisfy my man just find. I walked a few blocks to Nola Paul was standing waiting for me hoping I wouldn't be pulled into a ally and never be seen again .We were seated .The place was small looked some what like a small Ware house with a large elevator in the middle you could see the kitchen the waitress and waiters were very attentive .I was joking with the waitress and said this better be good for all we've been though I think I wasn't joking.She processed to recommend a red fish which was not on the menu .I ordered the recommend dish .Paul ordered some pork dish ,I LOVED the red fish the best ever Yummy ! Paul was not moved by his meal The bill was 82.00 more than we ever spend on lunch ,then Paul left 100.00 on the table and went to the mens room I was talking to the waitress when the bill came and didn't pay attend to what was going down .The sweet waitress took the bill and as she was walking away said do you want change and I said no and thanks for your service. We always leave 20% and even more for good service , he always knows where his $ is going so I thought we don't need change ,she came back and said thanks sooo much I said your welcome .Paul came back and we left rehashing the lunch at Nola's in the car we realized the tip was included in the bill and we gave her some 19.00 more .so our trip to Nola's for lunch was a sweet 125.00 This was a memory made.not to be repeated. Later

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Here is my PC Guru Rebecca who likes to be called Becca.She is a very gifted lovely women much more then she see's. which is kinda nice her humility I mean She is one of the reasons my life is so joyful ,she makes everything she does look as easy as blowing bubbles .My frist born







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Helpful Friend's

Hello, Just want to honor a friend, Cherly is her name and myladeda is her blog we work together and she took the time out of her lunch hour to help me some with my blogging skills ,I wish I could say I retained every thing she showed me BUT once is not enough for me . Thanks Cheryl, I did get your picture on not in the right spot but on ,WHOO!!! Next I want to share with you my PC Guru-Later

Monday Monday

Running in the rain today ,taking my mom places ,she spend the night last night so we got a early start,headed to her Attorney's office way out in the country in Hartford Co. lovely drive even in the rain,After business we went to lunch at her favorite pizza place on york Rd. And it was so We both ordered a large one to take home and freeze for later she does that a lot on Mondays because they are half Price also went to target for a easy to use alarm clock and some other things for her.She loves to spend time with me and any of her girls , she has three when ever possible is 82 and still going strong most of the time.I took her home and headed home my self to my hubby and gave him pizza for dinner,Did a quick hair cut for a friend ,worked on my blog ,watched two of our monday night shows which were terrific-Bones and Lost.Worked on blog again .Now call it anight--Later

Mothers day

New day New Blog!
I was awoken this morning with a call from my first born son ,Jason who likes to be called JD .His middle name is Denver after his Grandfather, Not John Denver,but Denver Cox,although looking back he could be named after John Denver because he loved his style he would go to sleep with ( YOU WAKE UP MY SENSES) on the radio at the age of 12 years old and i would go into panic mode, Thinking Oh my God not yet PLEASE , years have passed and he is making his own way very well , any way it was so good to hear his voice early this morning saying HAPPY MOTHERS Day,Only a mother could know!!Started me off great Then a call from my #3 son Jeremy by way of his Son my Grandson Zane saying Happy Muthers day he is almost three,what a joy to hear, we talked for awhile then Jeremy was on the phone sending his love to me .What a joy to be a mom ,so after that i passed the love on to my Mom who is 82 she was brought to my house for a dinner and sleep over by my sis Brenda and Tom my brother-in law after they had a nice brunch with mom.Then i touched base with Rebbecca my first born ,we talk every day and she sent me beautiful live red rose house plant yesterday i called her and she said NO I SHOULD CALL YOU ON MOTHERS DAY , But I couldn't wait you see we are on different time zones she is in WA and I am in Md. so three hours difference in time .It was so wonderful to talk with all of my rug rats in one day .A Mothers joy is to connect with her adult childern and just know everything is OKAY,Happy Mothers day to all the mothers out there---Later

Comfort

This was a joy to paint , It brings back memories of Grandma's house a place of confort hope you like it .oil on canvas 2007

day # 2

Hello , I am trying to post each day , Today is--Was Friday ,Good day at work I went in at 9:30 to get my own hair done,A treat for me like the shoe makers shoes you know ,Peri highlighted my hair ,great job, you see no you don't see so i will tell you ,i am almost all gray but you would never know because I have been coloring my hair for some long time ,i want to go lighter I have been a lovely dark brown for many -many years ,time for change- so i am happy tonight i have a plan,so after the Me, I helped 8 women become the best they can be with a little help from my color wad,They loved how they looked and i was so fulfilled,Praise God for putting me just where I fit.Hope fully i will put some of my work on this blog when i get use to it . hang on the best is yet to come !!!Later

somewhere in Tuscany

This oil was fun to do and was completed in six hours One night when I was feeling artsy,I was inspired to paint this when on a cruise out in the Carribbean and went to a art show on the ship,I would like to spend more time in study so I could improve but at this time ,I have little time for art at least with a paint brush so I use my Shears and comb.The profit is better the pleasure about the same.later

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Its late

Okay , I have got this far , for all of you out there whom this comes easy .Count your blessing,I will try to keep keeping on .Good nite.