Mama Mia!
Hey folks! Hope everyone is enjoying your long holiday weekend! As you know, I spent all of Saturday cleaning and getting a jump start on fall household projects. I'm trying to keep the momentum going today by tackling my office. Not fun! I'm behind in bookwork and filing, dusting and such. Which is why I'm taking a break! ~LOL~ Hey, it works for me!
I had a fabulous day yesterday. I took my mother-in-law out for lunch yesterday. At her request, we went to a pizza/chicken establishment because she was hungry for "mashed potatoes." When I stepped up to pay, this spry 98-lb. 87 year old (turning 88 October 16th) muscled me out of the way and said, "no way - you bought last time and you aren't gonna fight with a old woman on a Sunday are you?" That promptly put me in my place and garnered a few laughs from the surrounding people.
Afterwards we went to check on my sister's house and water her flowers (she was out of town all week visiting her daughters), then took a little drive around town and looked at all the beautiful houses along the scenic route up to The Fort.
I took Ella home and found some time for a little shopping before going to an afternoon 2:00pm matinee of Mama Mia (only to discover that it didn't start until 4:00pm). Oh well, I'm pretty industrious so I grabbed a book and hung out at the local coffee shop. What a great place. College is back in session so there were a lot of young people around. This one young man picked up the guitar and started singing and playing. What a voice - and the songs he sang were so meaningful and heartfelt. He really had the attention of the patrons. I engaged him in conversation afterwards and he said that he's here from Florida and really missing his family right now (he's a freshman) and just trying to pass some time. He seemed really grounded and focused on his career (Business Major) and when asked why he picked "here" to go to college he replied with "I've heard great things about the north country and the people here. Besides, I wanted to play football and it was easier to get a scholarship to play here than in Florida." Welcome to the area Patrick!
I called a friend to join me at the coffee house and the movie, but she was busy, so I enjoyed my time listening to Patrick until the time came to leave for the movie. This was definitely a "chick" flick...and I loved every minute of it. I'm a huge ABBA fan and had to refrain from belting out the lyrics when they were singing. (I noticed that I wasn't the only one either!!) If you want a flashback to the 70's and a lighthearted movie to take your mind off of things, this is a good one to see!
Now - I see that no one is doing my cleaning for me so I better get back at it. After that, it's bookwork, bookwork, bookwork!!!!! Yeah!
I had a fabulous day yesterday. I took my mother-in-law out for lunch yesterday. At her request, we went to a pizza/chicken establishment because she was hungry for "mashed potatoes." When I stepped up to pay, this spry 98-lb. 87 year old (turning 88 October 16th) muscled me out of the way and said, "no way - you bought last time and you aren't gonna fight with a old woman on a Sunday are you?" That promptly put me in my place and garnered a few laughs from the surrounding people.
Afterwards we went to check on my sister's house and water her flowers (she was out of town all week visiting her daughters), then took a little drive around town and looked at all the beautiful houses along the scenic route up to The Fort.
I took Ella home and found some time for a little shopping before going to an afternoon 2:00pm matinee of Mama Mia (only to discover that it didn't start until 4:00pm). Oh well, I'm pretty industrious so I grabbed a book and hung out at the local coffee shop. What a great place. College is back in session so there were a lot of young people around. This one young man picked up the guitar and started singing and playing. What a voice - and the songs he sang were so meaningful and heartfelt. He really had the attention of the patrons. I engaged him in conversation afterwards and he said that he's here from Florida and really missing his family right now (he's a freshman) and just trying to pass some time. He seemed really grounded and focused on his career (Business Major) and when asked why he picked "here" to go to college he replied with "I've heard great things about the north country and the people here. Besides, I wanted to play football and it was easier to get a scholarship to play here than in Florida." Welcome to the area Patrick!
I called a friend to join me at the coffee house and the movie, but she was busy, so I enjoyed my time listening to Patrick until the time came to leave for the movie. This was definitely a "chick" flick...and I loved every minute of it. I'm a huge ABBA fan and had to refrain from belting out the lyrics when they were singing. (I noticed that I wasn't the only one either!!) If you want a flashback to the 70's and a lighthearted movie to take your mind off of things, this is a good one to see!
Now - I see that no one is doing my cleaning for me so I better get back at it. After that, it's bookwork, bookwork, bookwork!!!!! Yeah!
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