Monday's Weekend Recap...

 

I had a great weekend and have some photos to share!!

I met my friend, Shirley, for lunch on Friday after work.  We had Chinese food at Peking House.  It is the only Chinese restaurant around that has a nice dining room.  Most are storefronts in shopping centers with one or two tables to sit at while you wait for your carry-out food.  I am sorry I didn't get pictures from Friday.  This is from their website...

I left home around 9:15 for the two-hour ride down to Punta Gorda on Saturday morning.  It is a nice drive down Route 17.  There isn't much traffic and the road is easy to drive on.  I arrived a few minutes before my granddaughter, Lauren.  She has a shorter drive, but still a bit more than an hour.  I feel so blessed that she wants to spend a good part of her Saturday now and then with her grandma.  

I had the shrimp with spicey rum sauce, rice, and veggies.  Lauren had an Asian tuna wrap with fresh fruit. We were both happy!

We sat talking for a good bit.  The waitress came by and asked if we wanted dessert.  Lauren's eyes lit up so we, of course, said yes to the Mud Pie.  We did share it...

Saturday evening, I was so happy to meet up with blogging friend, Cheryl (Sunlit Pathway) and her hubby, son, daughter-in-law, and SIX grands. The kids are all lovely!  Smart, artistic, interesting.  I so enjoyed the couple of hours we spent over yummy pizza!!  Cheryl is one of my few blogging friends left who was on the Multiply platform with me before it was canceled and we moved to Blogspot.  I think we connected back there in 2007 or so.  I remember when the grands were little and a couple of them just born!  We decided they have visited us here in Lakeland four times (two while Joe was alive) and Saturday makes five!  Now that the kids live here in Lakeland, we might lose count of the visits going forward!!  They will be back in January and Cheryl and I talked about visiting Pamela in Interlachen while they are here.  Take note, Pam!!

Sunday school and church yesterday.  I went up to my boss's house mid-afternoon to attend to their cats. Three of them were happy to see me.  There was good interaction, purrs, and fun.  One of the furbabies is very shy.  I saw her glowing eyes in the back of the closet.  That was it for her.  Maybe she will warm up in a couple of days. We had rain off and on all afternoon but it is needed.

Today, I have my annual mammogram at 7:15 (Yawn).  I will visit the cats before going to the office and again after work.  I need to drop papers off at Helen's bank and I need to stop at Winn Dixie for a few things.  A busy day but my happy place will be waiting for me at home!! 

Thanks for your visit!!  Have a blessed week ahead!!

Peace & Hugs!

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