Today was party day! Started the day EARLY getting up at 6 AM for Liam and Connor to be off to Connor's hockey game. Patrick picked them up at 6:30 - no problem getting up (they love their hockey)! I exercised, Brenda picked me up at 9:20 and we (along with Sue and Tamara ) were off to Connie's beautiful home in the country for our Monday Night Friends Christmas brunch and gift exchange. Connie's home is so lovely and gorgeous at Christmastime - food and mimosas were outstanding, along with lots of chatter. We revealed our Secret Pals and so enjoyed all the gifts and our LONG-time friendships.
Monday Night Friends
Back: Marsha, Jody, Pat, Ruth, Sue, Brenda, Linda
Front: Connie, Tamara, Nadine, Donna
Tamara gave me a spectacular handmade quilt that she made with very fun, colorful fabrics in a sailboat design along with hand quilting of flip flops, fish, seashells, etc. WOW.....what talent!
My beautifully wrapped package
Tamara and I had each other as Secret Pals this past year!
Friends since 1972
Our Grand Kitty, Ted out in NC apparently got caught in the Christmas tree this afternoon and couldn't get out!!! Michael said he turned on the lights, Ted bit into the cord and WHOOAAAA....somehow got untangled and went flying out of the tree! Now that would've been something to see! Ha!!!
Enjoying all the Christmas cards, pictures and letters (last year we had quite a few less than usual and slower coming in this year - that darn .49 postage is a big culprit!) Yesterday we got a unique
piece of paper (certificate) in a card from long-time boating friends. We were on the same dock in Racine with Roger and Sandee for many years and they moved to Oceanside, CA probably 7-8 years ago. The certificate stated that Roger was laid to rest at sea on July 14, 2014 with his ashes scattered over the waters of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California - it was quite something, giving the latitude and longitude, name of the ship, etc.
Exciting family news: Our niece, Lisa is engaged to Joey! Yeah......Lisa is Mark's sister Joan and Joe's daughter!
Tonight we went to Gerry and Linda's home for our annual Mid Illini party (boating friends) So fun go be with these friends and enjoy a huge array of appetizers and desserts, plus wine and wassail.
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