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Friday Favorites

According to superstition, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. 

In my opinion, every Friday is a great day.  In fact, it is my favorite.

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Favorite # ONE

Richard

One of my most favorite blog posts is Once upon a time there was this Little Boy and it is all about how precious he is.

On Monday, November 9th my baby reached a milestone.Although he isn’t close by, he is always close to my heart.

I love this picture.

Happy Birthday Richard!

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Richard and I have commiserated about the results of the 2020 presidential election.  He also keeps me updated with breaking news.  And sometimes he just drops something funny to lighten the mood…

Favorite # TWO

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Favorite # THREE

Thursday was

National Pizza Day

It is typically on Friday that we have pizza.  This week we had pizza on Thursday, too!

Lucky LB!

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Favorite # FOUR

Today is

World Kindness Day

according to National Day Calendar.

We are encouraged to spread kindness like an infectious cold.  That is ironic because we are also encouraged to stay home because of an infectious virus.  So spread kindness within your own household.  I’ll be spreading kindness in my kitchen tonight as I make pizza for LB!

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Favorite # FIVE

 

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There’s No One Like A Sister

There IS NO ONE like a Sister

and that is why when my baby sister reached the age of 50, I traveled nearly 3 hours to be with her on her birthday.

I believe it was Clay’s idea.  He texted me one evening to tell me about the plan to surprise her while she was away on her Disney birthday adventure and asked if LB and I would be able to get away to join in the fun.

My response was “We can make it happen”.

My first thought was that we would leave work early on Monday, August 17th, then make our way to Orlando’s Disney Springs where we would meet up with family, and surprise Gina.  That was a pretty good plan, but LB had other plans.  He decided we should head to Orlando on Sunday, spend the night, and enjoy Monday away from work/home.

So we did.

We went to Universal CityWalk on Sunday and spent the day sight-seeing, but making sure to follow all the rules. Then later had dinner at Antojitos.Before making our way to the Residence Inn, we made a stop at Target… just because I like to

SHOP~

On Monday LB and I took our time getting ready, but eventually we were out door and headed to Disney Springs.  For the next 5 hours we would…

SHOP SHOPSHOP

You cannot tell by my expression, but I was having a good time.

 

To wrap up the Orlando event, we followed my sister and her crew to Sprinkles.

We walked up behind her and SURPRISE!

And she was surprised!  It brought tears to her eyes.We each ordered cupcakes at Sprinkles and found a place to sit and have a little visit.  It was a nice time together with family.We ate cupcakes and Gina opened her birthday gifts…I’m very lucky to have Gina in my life.There is no one else like her!

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There’s no one like a sister…

’cause she’s known you all along.She gets your jokes, shares your folks, and likes the same old songs.There’s no one like a sister…

’cause she’s there no matter what –To talk, check in, see how you’ve been, and sometimes save your butt.There’s no one like a sister…

she’s a friend your whole life through.And none could be as good to me or loved as much as you!

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Friday Favorites

It has been 3 weeks since I published a blog post!  I have drafts that I’ve started and not found the motivation to finish.  Even my Friday Favorites, which is a fairly easy post, has been missing.

I wonder if it is because every day feels like the same day?

via GIPHY

Occasionally it is a bit depressing.  There are moments when I know that ‘I’ve got this’ but  sometimes it gets me down.  Typically on Mondays.

But today is Friday and I don’t have to work for TWO days so I’m going to celebrate!  Starting with

Favorite # ONE

another

CAKE

I’ve made several recently, but this cake was for a special occasion

Favorite # TWO

Lydia’s birthday celebration

She came to Florida so her extended family could celebrate her. There we are… social distancing.

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Glammy got some extra celebration time when Lydia and Rory came to spend the night; we FINALLY got to have our long awaited Barbie pool party!

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Before bedtime we watched

Favorite # FOUR

Trolls World Tour

(also Lydia’s favorite)

via GIPHY

It was actually Lydia’s idea.  And a very good idea… such a cute movie!

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Favorite # FIVE

Sleepovers

LB and I pulled the mattress off of the bed in Richard’s old room and set it up in front of the television to watch Trolls World Tour.

The sleepover began like thisAnd ended like this

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This Little Book

Right now there seems to be no way to watch television without being faced with some sort of doom and gloom.  To get a really good dose, listen to talk radio.

I am so ready for peace and for things to be happy in the world again.

During our extended stay at home, I’ve have been cleaning [a lot] and going through cabinets, closets, and drawers.  During one of these cleaning sessions I came across a little book…

The Mother’s Topical Bible.

Yesterday, in an effort to manage my thoughts, I picked up that little book.

Inside are specific bible verses, for specific needs.

When you need to forgive…

When you need personal comfort…

When you need inner peace.

I was looking for something that would speak to my current state of mind, and any of these would have been good.

But one topic caught my eye:

When You Think People Are Weird

Being that I do, I turned to page 317 and began to read 1 Corinthians 4:5…

“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God” (KJV).

As I continued reading, the topic title caught my eye once again.  I had misread.  The topic was actually

When PEOPLE Think YOU Are Weird.

Well… that works too.

This is The Mother’s Topical Bible

This is a special little book that was given to me by Mama and Daddy…. “signed” by both.

I’m glad that it is back in my hands.

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Friday Favorites Birthday Fun

Last Thursday, Richard, Emily, and the baby girls came to town for birthday celebrations.  Other than face-time calls, this was the first time I’ve seen them since February.  Before heading to Mema Mary’s house, for birthday celebrations, they stopped to see Glammy.  We played with the Barbie estate for for a few minutes.

The next day, when I walked into the ‘playroom’ I saw this

Favorite # ONE

Thinking back, I remember that while we were playing, Rory was trying to load the Barbie car with a Barbie doll, Barbie’s baby, and a toilet.

Seeing this just made my day.

Apparently traveling with a potty is paramount.

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Later we went to Mema’s house

where the whole family gathered to celebrate.

On this occasion we would be celebrating my birthday and Emily’s birthday.  There are several June birthdays in my family.

One that would happen on the next day was…

Favorite #TWO

This little one is two years old!

Happy Birthday Adrian!

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Favorite #THREE

Birthday CakeThe pink candles were mine and the yellow ones for Emily, whose birthday is June 6th.

I’m thinking about it right now and wish I had more!

Amanda told me that it came from Biscottis.  I looked it up on their website.  Biscottis cakes start at $65.  Now I know I need to get into the baking profession.

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For my birthday, LB surprised me with

Presents!

This is my

Favorite #FOUR

A new wallet by Hobo

(Lauren clutch wallet/Velvet hide/Color: Dew)

Then when we returned home LB surprised me again with a belated birthday present.

My

Favorite # FIVE

The One Heart Charm bracelet from Brighton

I like the combination of silver and gold.  It is very pretty and was very thoughtful of LB!

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Thank You Ma’am

Didn’t your Mama teach you to say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am”?

We were at the Treasure Island Resort on the morning of my birthday.  Hoping for eggs Benedict (my favorite), LB and I made our way to the BRGR restaurant.

(this is the view from our suite)

Walking in, we saw a sign that read:

“Please seat yourself”

LB and I thought that, under the [COVID19] circumstances, we should sit outside.

There was only one other couple in the entire restaurant, and they were also outside.  We looked for a small table, but there was only one, and it was right next to the other couple, and did not seem to be an adequate 6 feet away.

So we chose a larger table… a table for six.

A female server emerged and asked if we were expecting others to join us.  I answered, “no, it is just the two of us”.  With no words, she waved her arm and motioned for us to move, as she pointed to the smaller table and declared that the tables we had chosen were meant for a larger group.

Bewildered, LB and I followed as she put us right next to the other couple.  This interaction was the first clue that we were to be waited on by someone who is completely lacking in ‘social skills’.  Neither one of us liked the way this was handled, but being that I do not deal well with conflict, and it was my birthday… no argument was given.

She brought our coffee and she took our order.

LB ordered the frittata sandwich.  He mispronounced the word frittata, she abruptly corrected him, but brought him his order. Eggs Benedict was not on the menu, but my breakfast was excellent!  Kudos to the chef!

I had a bacon, cheddar, onion, and spinach omelette…

that came with a loaf of bread.

As our server patrolled through the outdoor dining area [checking on ALL TWO of her tables], she would occasionally stop to ask if anything was needed.  If she provided LB with a coffee refill, or anything, he would respond as any southern gentleman does, with a friendly “Thank you ma’am”.  Each time she replied. When she replied, she would do so quietly, and beneath a mask.  I wasn’t sure, but it sounded like she said the word ‘BRANDY’.

It wasn’t until LB got the check that we saw that the server’s name was BRANDI and he realized she had indeed been correcting him when he would say, “thank you, ma’am”.

I had picked up on this a little earlier, but said nothing because

I wasn’t sure that I was really hearing what I was hearing.

Brandi brought our requested take out boxes and we filled them with half of our breakfast and left the BRGR restaurant that morning.  Brandi was rewarded with a good tip, but in my opinion should have been rewarded with a “can I speak with your manager?”

When LB and I discussed this as we left the restaurant, he was [for lack of a better expression] BLOWN AWAY that he had apparently offended this young woman.

LB and I later discussed my thoughts on being called “ma’am”.  I told him that although I’ve never confronted anyone, it does make me feel old.  Albeit, I understand the use of yes ma’am, no ma’am, thank you ma’am.

If you want to thank me, and you say,

“thank you ma’am”

I’m okay with that.

  LB had no idea that this was ‘a thing’ until he googled “Thank you ma’am offends”.

In the article he shared, the writer, Kelly Kazik concludes, maybe we should not be offended by this (manners are a good thing after-all).

Although the Treasure Island Resort was beyond impressive, unfortunately, the resort’s only restaurant left us feeling a little disconcerted.

We wouldn’t go back to the BRGR restaurant during our 2020 stay at the Treasure Island Resort, but we did enjoy the other half of our breakfast, in our suite, the following day.

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Fifty Four Facts

About ME!

No, I didn’t just pull the number 54 out of the air.

I remember when I turned 30, my mother-in-law joyfully told me “in 20 years you’ll be 50!”

Apparently I didn’t think it was possible.  It must have been that I was still in the invincibility stage that most people experience during youth.

Today I am going to engage in an exercise of self-awareness and share…

54 Very Random Facts About Kim

Here goes…

  1. I’ve lived on the “Westside” of Jacksonville all of my life.
  2. I was born on the same day as Marilyn Monroe, different year, of course.
  3. I used to have a problem with sleepwalking.
  4. My tonsils are long gone.
  5. Mexican cuisine is my favorite…
  6. However I could live on rotisserie chicken and diet orange soda.
  7. I fainted when I got my ears pierced.
  8. My Aunt Linda pierced my ears with two giant needles.
  9. Autumn has always been my favorite season; this year spring is a close second.

  10. Peanut M&Ms is my favorite candy.

  11. I graduated from Edward H. White high school in 1984.
  12. As a senior in high school, I joined the girls cross country team.  Today I’m still running.
  13. I have successfully completed a half marathon.
  14. At the age of 18 I was married; just after I turned 19, I became a mom.  Think about that for a minute.
  15. I am 3 credits (1 class) short of attaining my bachelor’s degree.
  16. I have an Associates degree in Interior Design Technology.
  17. When my son broke his arm, I fainted in the ER.
  18. I auditioned for and joined the Chancel Choir at First Baptist Church Jacksonville.
  19. At one time I was a bank teller.
  20. My first job was a proof operator at the bank where my Daddy was the Executive Vice President.

  21. The first time I took my drivers test, I failed.

  22. I was apprehensive about retesting with the same instructor.  Mema Reid encouraged me by saying, “better the devil you know, than the devil you don’t”.
  23. Red-orange is my favorite color.
  24. I’m terrified of reptiles, and sticks that look like reptiles.
  25. I’ve read the Bible from cover to cover, excluding the index.
  26. Although I took lessons for many years, I cannot play the piano.  Much.
  27. As a little girl, I signed my Mama up for piano lessons.
  28. I was the first one in my family to beat BOWSER [Super Mario World]!  When it happened, everyone screamed.
  29. I love to cook and bake.
  30. I’d love to manage my own bakery.
  31. Every morning I drink a cup of warm lemon water with cayenne pepper.

  32. I have a giraffe collection.

  33. My house was built on property that has been in my family since 1912.
  34. I DO NOT LIKE water chestnuts.
  35. At one time, rollerblading was a favorite pastime.
  36. I home-schooled my children.
  37. When I was young I wanted to be Marcia Brady.
  38. I played softball positions pitcher, catcher, and second base for my church softball team.
  39. I’m a shopaholic.  It is bad.
  40. As a victim of the Backmasking era in the eighties, I burned all of my records.

  41. I’m obsessed with my cat.

  42. I’ve maintained an exercise regimen since 1983.
  43.  I believe I can do anything that I put my mind to.
  44. I polish my nails just before I board the treadmill.
  45. While engaging in regular treadmill time, I watch the 4th hour of the TODAY show.
  46. I have worked as technical support resolving DSL connectivity troubles.
  47. The first movie I attended was a showing of “Bambi”.  I was six months old.
  48. Eighties music is my favorite.
  49. My worst habit is grinding and tapping my teeth.
  50. I’ve owned three white Nissan Altimas (2004, 2007, 2014).
  51. My eyes are green.  My Daddy used to call me Green Eyes.
  52. I do not have any tattoos (you wouldn’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley).
  53. In 2015 I became “Glammy”.

  54. Today is my birthday.  I was born on a Wednesday in 1966 at 7:52 AM.

Every June 1st at 7:52 AM, my Mama calls me to wish me a Happy Birthday.

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