AARP member

I know I just haven't had time to check in on everyone. As some of you know I have become a member of the AARP club. I do have to say that this weekend has been just the most wonderful weekend anyone can have. For my 50th birthday Dave gave me a huge surprise. We went to dinner and when we got home my house was full of the most wonderful people in my life right now. His guests were Hanna, Dori who made me the best tasting cake I have ever had, Jamie and Wade, Brian and Joy, Lana and Mark, Karl, and Franny and John from Ohio. Bless his heart. He flew Franny and John down from Ohio just for the weekend and my Birthday surprise. It was a wonderful night. There is nothing better than having such wonderful people in my life. I still have a bunch more wonderful friends. Poor Dave, he tried to get all of them but he had a hard time figuring out all of them by my emails and phone. The little sneak! He told me that he stayed up a couple of nights just to get numbers from my phone. So please don't feel left out. He tried very hard to include all of my dear friends but he missed a couple. Sorry guys! He just doesn't get to meet all of you because he travels so much.

On Monday night Dave gave me a pair of earrings that are absolutely gorgeous! They are called dancing diamonds. Each earring has 3 diamonds attached that have a hole in them made by a Lazar. The diamonds look like they are dancing. I am hoping that by the end of the weekend I will have my camera figured out and I will post a picture of them. They are just beautiful.

I have another dear friend that lives in Iowa. It just is not good to travel from up there in the middle of winter. The chances of getting caught in a snow storm are extremely high. However, she sent me a beautiful print of a Sheltie standing in front of a sheep barking to alarm someone that the sheep was in trouble. She also sent me a gift card so I can have my print framed. Once that is done I will post a picture of it. And of course what would a 50th birthday be without some old fart stuff. Thanks Dori. Love ya.

I know this is Toby's blog so I will stop going on about turning 50 and give you an update on him. There really is not much to say. It has been freezing cold and all of his classes have been canceled. Last week and this week. I do have to tell you he loves popping balloons. I thought for sure after the first balloon popped he would never come out for the rest of the night. Oh no! Not Toby! He came back for more. I think he popped two more balloons that night. There are still two more he can pop. In the evening he has been playing with them. Not sure if he plans on popping them or not. At least he is not afraid of them. My big boy is getting brave!

Anyway. I am exhausted from all of the festivities this week. I will check in again tomorrow.