Let's see. If I back up to Thursday, Joe and I both had eye doctor appointments and we both need new glasses. Yikes! Thursday evening, we went to Mellow Mushroom with 16 other people from Mas Verde, most of whom were Canadians. We were invited to join the group by our wonderful neighbors, Jill and Murray. It was fun, but we could only talk to those near us. In a group that big, it is hard to get to know everyone. We are not fond of Mellow Mushroom's food, so that was disappointing too. BUT, we did enjoy talking with Jill and Murray and two others. We were pleased to have been invited. Usually, the Canadians are pretty tight in their group. We have discovered the cliques here... Canadians and New Yorkers stick together and aren't quick to let others in. They are snowbirds and we are year-rounders, so there is that too. We don't care. It is what it is and we are who we are.
On Friday, I had brunch with girlfriends at Keke's. We had a great time catching up! Cindee and her hubby just got back from a trip to Isreal with a group from their church. There were 51 in their group! Cindee had us in tears when she described being in small wooden boats, on the Sea of Galilee, on a very quiet and misty morning. The boats were just floating with mist gathering around them and someone started singing some of the old hymns. She said it was one of her most moving moments. Another was when they gathered in the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. It was all she could do to hold it together. She also talked about the soldiers with guns and the poverty and the commercialism but tried to let that go.
Heather, Melissa, and Cindee
Me and Shirley
Saturday was my cleaning and laundry day. Joe helped a bunch!! It is hard for me to be upright for very long before the pain gets to me and I have to sit down. We got the guest room ready for Jeff's arrival and were so excited about getting ready for him to come down for a visit!!
We went to Sunday school and church on Sunday morning but didn't stay for the pot luck lunch this time. We still had a few things to do before heading to the airport to pick up our #2 son, Jeff. His plane got in about 20 minutes early but we planned ahead for that. Often (we say they are flying down-hill) arrivals in Tampa are early. We waited in the cell phone lot and picked him up at the curb in arrivals! Yay!! We went right to GOSH for some yummy Vietnamese food before we took him home with our tummies full.
We don't have any plans for this week, other than to enjoy Jeff's company. I'll get some photos!!
Wishing you a good week, and I thank you for your visit!!
Peace & hugs!! God bless!!
What a nice weekend meeting up with friends and wow...those moments in Israel. That would really have been something. Enjoy your week with Jeff!
ReplyDeleteBoy, us New Yorker's get a bad rap, LOLOL. You know, on second thought, I am not sure I am such a New Yorker or Southerner, not sure what I am, LOLOLOL. Probably southern because we lived so many years down south. grin
ReplyDeleteWe don't feel like we are from anywhere either, Linda. I was raised in Ohio, then lived in Maryland and Virginia before moving to Florida. We have been here longer than anywhere, so consider ourselves Floridians.
DeleteOh, yes, enjoy having Jeff with you every moment, Terri! Thanks, too, for sharing your weekend fun with us. We can all use some good news these days.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
That is interesting about the cliques.lol I guess we are never too old for that. So glad you got some girl friend time in this week. Time with girlfriends is better than paying for therapy.lol I know you are looking forward to having your son with you for a visit. And before you know it, May will be here adn a new knee.
ReplyDeleteI am always in awe to hear of people's trip to the Holy Land....
ReplyDeleteI need to get my eye appointment scheduled. My eyes are struggling right now.
Hope you have lots of fun with your son this week!
ReplyDeleteFlying downhill … too funny, Terri! I hear you about the (unintentional) cliques; we witnessed much of that sort of thing in Arizona. Still, it must have felt nice to be included.
ReplyDeleteI was all set to discuss other things until you mentioned Vietnamese food. WE have a ton of those and Thai on every corner here. Many settled here after the fall of Saigon and being brought to Eglin. I love Thai and Vietnamese food, not so much Chinese...there is a difference. I could eat it every day. Hubby not so much.
ReplyDeleteNow I can't imagine that Israel wouldn't have poverty OR tourism and commercialism. It is big business to go there to see where Jesus walked. My mother-in-law traveled there. I don't think I have a desire. I am not sure I wouldn't leave troubled more than uplifted by what I saw. I have always felt so lucky to live in America and being outside always says to me God is near.
I know you enjoyed family! Take care! I can get wordy sometimes:)
I agree with you on the difference between Vietnamese and Chinese. The Vietnamese food is SO fresh and never over-cooked. Chinese can sometimes be more like mush compared to Vietnamese which is always crisp and so fresh tasting. I don't have a desire to travel to the Holy Land. Cindee had some very hard experiences there too and they would be hard for me to rise above, I think.
DeleteHow nice to have your son come for a visit! I know you'll enjoy his company! I like Vietnamese food better too!
ReplyDeleteI know you are totally enjoying your time with Jeff!
ReplyDeleteCindee's trip sounds amazing. Those moments there sound very touching.
I've never had Vietnamese food, but I bet I would like it.
Sounds like a fun filled and productive weekend and the icing on the cake was Jeff's arrival. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThere are, indeed, a lot of New Yorkers here in Florida. We've befriended a lot of them both here in the neighborhood and at church. Good people.
ReplyDeleteGlad Jeff is with you now. Have a wonderful visit!
We love our friends from New York, too! I sure didn't mean to make that sound like we were upset with any of them!! We recognize associations and are pleased when we are included!
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