Southern Yankee

 I had another wonderful year celebrating my birthday with family and friends. It started on my birthday July 1st. I went into work and my co-worker/best friend had a birthday balloon tied to my locker and a gift bag with some super cute outfits. Then I had lots of people calling, texting, messaging and writing on my FB wall to wish me a happy birthday. Next came an evening out to play Bingo with a few of the girls. Even though none of us won I got to enjoy a good hot dog, some good snacks and good company. Then my kid bought me flowers, a Hershey's chocolate cake and a card. She paid for it all with her own money from her job. She even wrote a super sweet note inside the card. Next came volunteering for the church at Balboa Beach on the 4th of July. There were train rides, hot dogs, chips, drinks and popsicles. Pastor G even bought us all ice cream. Then later that evening a few of us went swimming and then sat up on the spillway and watch the fireworks. The weekend was filled wit...

 One of my favorite holidays has come and gone for another year. Things were a little different this year as my peeps that I go with to watch the fireworks didn't come due to having almost 6 month old twins at home. So I helped the church give out hot dogs and then my child and one of her friends spent time at the beach. Later we went and sat up on the damn and watched the fireworks. This was the end of a tradition but the start of a new one. Next year it will be home in our pool with close friends. Cooking out and doing our own fireworks show. Hope everyone have a good day and God Bless America 🙏  #Happy 4th of July 

 Yesterday was my birthday. Not just any birthday but a birthday that when next year comes I will be half a century year old! If you don't know what that means let me tell you. I will be 50 years. 50 years of being on this earth. You may ask why that makes me happy, so let me tell you. I will be one step closer to retiring, one step closer to AARP and one step closer to being able to order off the senior citizen menu. I find all this fascinating. I feel like the older I get the better. I understand myself better and what I want out of life. In all honesty age is just a number it doesn't define us. So yes 49 I embrace you and can't wait to see what this year brings.