Empty Nest: birthday

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Hey! It's Your Birthday!

Happy Birthday to this kid who can find the humor in any situation:

Providing comic relief to this family since 1985 and a grandson since 2017!

Happy Birthday, Lovely1/ArtistDaughter/BabyR'sMommy!

Here's a song for you!

Or, if you prefer:

Friday, January 6, 2017

What's the Best Birthday Gift?

We are gift givers in this family. Which is why I think I lost my mind when I decided that we wouldn't give gifts at Christmas. But I'm not going to talk about that again. You're welcome. Ha!

The lovelies gave a few gifts anyway and they didn't leave out the two birthdays this week. Breezy turned another year older on Wednesday and I am staying the same age today. Because my numbers are getting old.

She's such a goober. :)

That's a, Nothing Bundt Cake in the picture. It was so good. So. Good. White chocolate raspberry. Did y'all know extra icing is an option there? Don't do it. You honestly don't need it. There is ample as it is.

Those wonderful daughters of mine gave me tickets to see Garrison Keillor last night. It was the best way ever to spend a birthday eve! I have loved that man since I first heard about him when I was 17. That means I've loved him for EONS! As a matter of fact, I was so overwhelmed when he walked out on stage, I had to stop myself from tearing up. Ok, I teared up. But I did not cry. So, there.

Keillor talked for a little over 2 hours without stopping. AND he walked on stage right at 7:30 which was the start time! That's unheard of! I love that man! The lovelies said I could take anyone so I decided to take Birdie. While all the lovelies adore Keillor, Birde is nearly obsessed. As I am. Her sisters thought that was a great idea. Plus, I knew it was her idea to get the tickets. :)

I loved every second of the show and we laughed so hard. But not as hard as the lady behind us who almost had a stroke from laughing so hard. She was awesome!

via GIPHY

The money spent on those tickets was money well spent!

Thank you, my lovelies, for the best birthday gift EVER!

We're not getting any snow from this storm. Just rain. Cold rain. Not even sleet or ice. Nothing. So I'm extra glad I got to do something fun for my birthday! Because no snow is not what I would wish for.

Have a wonderful weekend, y'all!

Welcome!

Being a transplant to the low-country of SC for 31 years is still not long enough to be called a ‘benyeh.’ If I stay until I’m dead I’ll probably go a ‘comeyeh’ since I am, originally, ‘from off’ (which is the upstate but, rules you know). By day I take care of my sweet little granddaughter, Baby M and do all those things I did when I was a SAHM raising four daughters which has translated to, ‘by day, I am exhausted.’ By night I blog, blog, blog, and blog some more or I sleep, depending on my level of exhaustion (do they still make Geritol?). I have a very unhealthy addiction to sweets (nearly any kind will do) and all comfort foods not covered under the ‘sweets’ category. I’m known for speaking my mind so, if you don’t want to know, don’t ask me. I love to find the humor in my empty nest life. I live life hard and smack into that brick wall almost daily because I’ve always had to learn the hard way. Why change now? I’m so glad you’ve come to laugh with me as I do this middle age, empty nest thing like a BOSS!