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Friday, November 14, 2014

Bay St. Louis, August 2014

I went here for work and it was really cool!  Here are pics from parts of the meeting and also of the hotel.  Stayed at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis, MS:

View from my hotel room

Free breakfast at the meeting

Display of a weather buoy


The golf course at the hotel was a PERFECT avenue to walk and get some exercise, and it was very pretty!

Watch out for gators tho, lol.




They even had a lazy river!  Never knew what that meant til this trip, lol.

Funny name for a pool room lol. 

 Yummm... boiled shrimp!


Lake Powel, November 2013

Lake Powell a beautiful lake, but really a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona.  It is a major vacation spot that around 2 million people visit every year.

I heard about it a lot and went there in November 2013, on our way through the Grand Canyon and Lake Havasu.

Here are some of the pics, that really do not do it justice!  Wish it was warmer - would have loved to have jumped in that water, or got on a boat and fished. 

We only had one day there, or else I would have better pics.  But I was able to see this huge in the lake (pic below) that I kept hearing about and my boyfriend made a cool fire on the beach for me.  Then we tried to watch the sun set, but there were too many clouds.

Here are pics for me to remember my trip:















Monday, November 10, 2014

Sky Lanterns for My Mom

Filled up sky lantern balloons in honor of my Mom who I love, who has passed.

I was at Edgar Evins State Park located on the shores of Center Hill Lake, in beautiful Tennessee.

I cried as we let the balloons go.  It was VERY moving to do this in honor of our Mom's, who we love and miss so very much, so deeply.










Friday, October 31, 2014

Eating Out Alone

I am one of those people that can eat out alone and be just fine with it.

My Mom would always ask me, "How can you do that??"

And another friend said she can't fathom it.

Well, I can eat out alone.  And, I do it all the time.

I don't have roommates or relatives or any friends who live close by, so within an hour of getting off of work, that's when my mind starts wandering about where I could go eat dinner tonight.

I admit I normally sit at the bar or in the bar area.  Why you ask?  Yep, because they have TVs!  It's much easier to sit and watch tv alone, I admit.  But, I'm normally on my phone playing games til the food gets there anyway.

I fully admit though one place that makes me very uncomfortable to eat alone, and that is at my fav hibachi place. 

It's pretty tough to sit at a table made for ten or so people, and you are the only on there sitting all by yourself.  "What, you have no friends?"  I am sure they are thinking. 

I can sit by myself at the bar or in a booth pretty easily - it's made for a small group of people or to dine alone.  But hibachi - there is a big table that is suppose to sit a bunch of people together!

And, hibachi isn't cheap.  So, I don't know too many friends that even crave it like I would. 

But then again, I hardly EVER ask any of my friends to go out to eat.  I don't live close to anyone and I don't like to impose.  And further, I make such last minute decisions to eat somewhere right after work, it's much easier to just go alone.

But hibachi - WOW!

I have gone twice in the last few months and I admit I felt embarrassed.  But, I really love their food and when I am near Japanese Palace in Fort Worth AND I'm craving it, I suck it up an go and sit my little ole' self by myself with a table full of other people.


Thursday, October 30, 2014

Does this need to be said.....

One of my friends posted this on Facebook.

It is so powerful, I wanted to share and save it in my blog.

From Tammy:  "This is NOT the first time I will type this quote on my status... NOR will it be the last... The day I heard this.. changed my life... although I had attempted to live like this before.... I have new resolve to abide by this.... anyone that knows me.. knows I pretty well say it like I believe it.... with not much, if any FILTER.. however... I try to be respectful... (sometimes I slip up and when I do... if I realize it.. I certainly try to apologize)"

Craig Ferguson... COMEDIAN....

Does this need to be SAID?
Does this need to be said BY ME?
Does this need to be said by me NOW?


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Grand Canyon! November 2013

To avoid Thanksgiving (because we each have lost both our parents), my boyfriend (at the time) and I drove to Las Vegas for an event, and stopped at several amazing places along the way.

Here was one of them:  The Grand Canyon!

I had never been here in my 43 years of life.  It was beautiful and amazing and cannot really be described. You must see it in person!

We were surprised by snow! 

And he also made a campfire for me and then cooked steaks on it.  I made a cute little salad for us.

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Elton John Concert!

I was SO lucky to get to see Sir Elton John in concert in 2013!  AND, in Las Vegas.  AND with my good friend, Janet!  Kinda like a Bucket List concert, really.  ELTON JOHN! 

She bought us cool glasses!  (check them out below)  And we didn't even coordinate our wardrobe, lol.  (just looks like it)

Here are some photos of that great, memorable time:

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Men, Women, Sex

Thought these were interesting.  So, thought I'd share.

12 Sex Things Men Really Don't Care About - LINK

25 Sex Moves Girls Wish Guys Would Stop Doing - LINK