"CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT"

I certainly felt all the love on my birthday and I am here to say Thank You. It was beautiful and perfect. I had two blog friends who posted about my birthday. I had a few friends who tweeted about my birthday. I received 41 birthday wishes on Facebook and 48 comments on my blog. I received over 28 cards from family and friends not to mention the phone calls I received.(a special blogging friend and her daughter sang to me:)

At bowling on Tuesday there was a cheesecake, party hat, party necklace and decorations to celebrate my 60th birthday. (Thanks Kendra:) The outpouring of love from everyone was just what I needed. And to my immediate family I want to say thank you for the wonderful party on Sunday, I love you more then you will ever know.


Thank you for loving me.

((HUGS)) to each of you.

I will never forget this birthday.







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WEDNESDAY HODGEPODGE

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1. What's your favorite meal to serve on a chilly autumn evening?
Well assuming I am cooking I would guess that it would be black bean chili with some corn bread.

2. Are you a creature of habit? Explain.
Yes! All I can say is that I don't like change.

3. What food product (no longer readily available) do you remember and miss from days gone by?
Well we use to buy Daisy Brand Minced Ham, which is still available in Chicago, and we loved it. It is a lunch meat and is not readily available to us in California but I can order it to be shipped here.

4. What's something you've lost that you've never been able to find? Any theories as to what happened?
I have an autographed photo of Elvis that was given to my dad. He use to let the Elvis Fan Club meet in his movie theatre in Chicago back in the day. It is signed to my dad. (he was even invited to visit Elvis at Graceland but turned it down) Anyway he gave it to me for safe keeping. I know it's not gone, it has to be here somewhere. Thinking that maybe it's in some boxes in the garage that I never really finished going through when we moved in 5 years ago!

5. Zoo~circus~ carnival...your favorite?
Zoo it is!

6. What song makes you feel instantly happy?
Barry Manilow's "I Can't Smile Without You."

7. To what extent are you an argumentative person?
No so much anymore but if I know that I am 100% right about something I will find the proof and prove it. However, many years ago I did that with my father-in-law and he didn't talk to me for 2 years. That is why I can let things go more easily now.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
Several people had asked about the nut last week. Well they are called Macona Almonds and are grown in Spain. They don't say anything about being a cross between an almond and a macadamia but that is what we were told when they were showing them at Costco. They are way different then an almond. I love them!

P.S. I have not been able to use my toolbar in blogger, only in Edit Html which does not have many choices! I love to Justify Full all my posts. I like the neat evenness of it but it's not working. The only way I could get this look today is by not putting Joyce's button in the center. Can't change anything at all!

60 IS THE NEW 40....

Well that's what I had in my comments last week! Well compared to years ago I think that is probably a safe statement to make. Just look at my grandparents back in the 50's. See my grandmother on the left, that is my vision of 60. Actually if I was about 8 in this picture my parents were probably close to 40 which would make my grandparents around 60. So I will accept that 60 is the new 40. No way my grandmother would have ridden the Tilt-a-Whirl like I did at the fair!

So I guess my birthday plate has been around for 60 years. Isn't it cute?

Look at these....I didn't even have to make these look old, they are naturally old!

Things have really changed!

I had a wonderful celebration yesterday. Amber & Dylan were home from their trip and Adam & Tristen came over. We hung out, had some margaritas, ate Lou Malnati's Chicago Pizza, along with some Portillo's Italian Beef sandwiches and a beautiful cake. (Mark fixed everything and I made some appetizers)

I received so many beautiful cards from family and friends. Amber and Dylan bought me a really cute Christmas ornament, a slice of pizza. Adam and Tristen bought me a Mickey Halloween Tree decoration. I got See's candy from Mark and Skye. When they asked me what I wanted for my 60th birthday I said "for all of us to go and see Wicked!" So on December 11th we will be going to the Pantages Theatre in Los Angels to see it. I am so excited! That is why we stayed home yesterday rather then go out to eat because we will be going to eat in Los Angeles after the matinee. We have pretty good seats too!

So today I accept the challenge of liking who I am and enjoying my 60's. I vow to make the changes in myself to become healthier and happier before I turn 61!

I have no plans today. I thought about going to a casino but Mark and I are actually going to Las Vegas next Monday so I think I better wait to gamble there. I do however have a strong desire to go swing so I may just have to get in my car and go to the park! Mark and I may go out to dinner tonight but we don't have any definite plans.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

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Friday was Breast Cancer Awareness day and our newspaper was pink!

I had a scare this year with something that was found on my mammogram. It turned out to be nothing and I thank God for that. My prayers are with all the people in our world who are suffering from breast cancer and all the other cancers that take the lives of those we love. (((HUGS)))