Life Throws A Curve Ball

And sometimes life throws you a curve ball.   After coming home from Las Vegas, we found the pipes came apart on our sump pump.  4-5 inches of water in our finished basement.

We found this around 11:00 pm, so of course there was nothing to be done until the following morning.  We called our insurance company and they recommended Servpro.  Within 1 hour the project manager was here.  Within 1 1/2 hours- the workers were here working.  Very impressive .  Of course at this point- we are not sure exactly the cost and what the insurance company will cover.

Needless to say....I will be spending my weekend trying to save what I can save.  

Needless to say....the painting project is on hold.

Needless to say....Yet another challenge.

My 50 Shades......Of Me....and Him...

OK,   I read 50 Shades of Grey 3 times.....loved it ....only because it reminds me that Jack is there for me....24 /7....in the hard times.  we have been threw all of it...and are here.  We will never have the money....but....really don't want it....would rather not have the past...but the reason I loved it was he loved her...for her... and I love him for him and he me....its just perfect...and it can be for you..We make time to be one....every day.....without a break...that makes a long marriage.

Tomato Soup gone bad

This is the first recipe on my board on Pinterest that I did not like.  The homemade tomato soup.

For us, it was way too tomatoey.

DIY Basement Painting Continues

More of our Basement painting complete.  Here is a picture as you look down the stairway.

 Exercise / Office area is completed.

 Now to complete the second wall in the bar area and I will be done!!

This has been such a fun and easy winter project.  One that really makes a dramatic difference.  It just doesn't feel like a basement anymore!!

50th Birthday

Yep- I am fifty.  Hard to believe.  What a Birthday .  A weekend with Jack, Chelsea, Bob, and my nieces Heidi and Missy.  We had a wonderful night.  Dinner and cocktails at Cody's and then played Scattergories.  Very fun night!   I received a 'facetime' call from my sister.  She was going to come home for the weekend, but instead, her and Jack planned a weekend for all of us in Chicago!  She got our hotel room for my present!!!

My actual Birthday was very interesting.   First of all, my manager Gloria made sure my day was filled with fun.  My road sign announced my birthday as I drove to my restaurant.  Gloria had also contacted the local radio station and announced my 50th Birthday and asked people to say Happy Birthday to me at my restaurant.

So my day consisted of customers coming in my store, thru my Drive-thru, and calling the store to say Happy Birthday to me.  Wow.

The managers and crew got together and gave me a basket of items that I will soon need.  Denture Cream, Depends, chocolates, candy, and other items I will need in the near future.  They also had flowers delivered to the store.  I love my people!!

My Coffee guys that come in every morning, got me a cane to help me along.  Another manager, Aurora, baked me a cake!

It was awesome!!

Jack took me out for a great dinner at Famous Dave's - followed by cocktails at our favorite bar where I received another cake from our favorite bartender, Diane.

Chicago was amazing.  Shelly told everyone we saw that it was my birthday.  She got me 2 pairs of glasses, a terra, a shot-glass necklace, a shot glass, and confetti for our hotel room.

The beaded necklace said "it took 50 years to get this fabulous. "  I like that!!

We had a great time.  We did lots of shopping.  Had cocktails on the 96th floor of the John Hancock Building.  Went to the Chicago Art Institute, The Navy Pier, and of course took Shelly out for a deep dish pizza.

Nightlife included ' Howl at the Moon' a great dueling piano bar, where I found myself on stage with a bride to be, dancing to 'Baby Got Back'.  We also went to Second City Comedy Club, which was wonderful and I highly recommend!

Thank you to everyone that made my 50th Birthday one to remember!!!