Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2004. Mattie was almost two years old. For the life of me, I can't recall who gave Mattie these collapsible structures. All I remember though was Mattie loved them. That day, he took them out to our deck to play. It is amazing, this deck space wasn't that big, yet I can't tell you all the things we did on it. Which reminds me it is not the space that produces the fun and imagination, it's what is inside of us that counts. Mattie surely illustrated this!
Quote of the day: He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. ~ Louisa May Alcott
I should have taken a before photo, because every flower pot on the rack was DIFFERENT and nothing went together. I think it will look very nice now with a color theme. But every wrought iron shelf needed cleaning from plant debris and dust.
After 35 days away from a restaurant we used to visit weekly in Rockville, MD, we returned today. We have been away from the restaurant because both of my parents were ill. It took my mom about twenty days to return back to her health and then after that she did not feel up to dealing with the traffic and long commute to Maryland.
In a way, it was like a reunion today! Dawn, who is an outstanding server, surprised us with a flowering plant and a bag filled with big chocolate chip cookies for my dad. The managers gave us a big greeting, treated us to dessert, and came over to chat and check in with us throughout the meal. It was very nice to know that they missed seeing us and it made me feel special. I am very grateful to all the servers and managers who take care of us, because my parents have many special needs and requests. The servers also appreciate me and the role I play, and they realize going out to eat IS MY social life. So they don't just serve us, but we share updates with each other about our weeks, our thoughts and feelings, and over time I consider each of them to be a friend.
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