Thursday, June 19, 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2007. Mattie was five years old. I remember this weekend perfectly. It was Memorial Day weekend and we took Mattie on a trip to Lancaster, PA. One of the places we visited was Dutch Wonderland, a theme park geared toward preschoolers! We stayed at a Marriott Hotel and the chef at breakfast time took a liking to Mattie. He loved how Mattie LOVED his waffles. Any case that morning, the chef gave Mattie his own chef's hat! Mattie was very pleased!

Quote of the day: Sometimes the people closest to you betray you, and your home isn’t a place you can be happy anymore. ~ P.C. Cast

On Sunday, I am hosting friends of my dad's, who are visiting from the West Coast. Valerie goes way back with my dad, as she was my dad's assistant when he worked in New York City. They have been friends for decades. Valerie's first husband was a lovely man. In fact I was the flower girl at their wedding. Her husband, Floyd, was like Fred Astaire. He was talented on the dance floor. I will never forget ballroom dancing with Floyd, it was a magical experience! Having the right partner, who knows what they are doing, can make anyone look good! 

Given the many things I juggle, I wanted to make something ahead of time. Coq au Vin, is that perfect something. I started on it today. The beauty of this tasty chicken stew is it gets better the longer it sits in the refrigerator!  

We had massive rain storms today and lost power for a while. Tree branches and limbs were everywhere. I spent about an hour outside rounding up debris!

I did take my parents out to lunch today and on our way to the restaurant we had this sighting! I happen to LOVE Canadian Geese. They are loyal and never leave a goose behind! A lot can be learned from these feathered friends.